UBC Okanagan

Course Descriptions

Faculty of Applied Science

MANF: Manufacturing Engineering

MANF 230 (4) Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory

Fundamentals of theory, operations and operational constraints, process simulation, equipment in conventional manufacturing processes, metrology and CAM. Casting, heat treatment, bulk deformation (i.e. rolling, extrusion, drawing), sheet metal, polymer processing, joining, conventional machining, non-conventional machining, and CNC machining. Experiments in metrology, process characterization and simulation, machining, G&M Codes, CNC machining. [1-2-0, 1-2-0]
Prerequisite: Second-year standing.

MANF 270 (3) Production Systems Management I

Introduction to production systems management and operations. Focus on the impact of operations in increasing productivity, reducing waste in manufacturing facilities. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: Second-year standing.

MANF 330 (6) Manufacturing Engineering Project I

Project-based design and optimization of manufacturing processes (Casting, bulk deformation, sheet metal, polymer), metrology, measuring cutting forces in machining, CNC machining optimization. [1-4-0, 1-4-0]
Prerequisite: MANF 230.

MANF 368 (3) Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation

Industrial measurement needs; architecture of electronic instrumentation systems; electrical representation of physical quantities; sensor technologies; analog signal processing using linear and nonlinear circuits; analog and digital filtering; data acquisition. [3-2*-0]
Prerequisite: APSC 255.

MANF 370 (3) Production Systems Management II

Functional area of production and operations management. Decision-making, capacity planning, aggregate planning, inventory management, distribution planning, materials requirements planning and quality control. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: MANF 270.

MANF 386 (3) Industrial Automation

Linear system modelling, block diagrams, transient response, root locus, frequency response, Bode plots, and controller design. Principles and components of industrial automation systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), controller programming languages. Credit will be granted for only one of MANF 386 or ENGR 315. [3-2-0]
Prerequisite: APSC 246.

MANF 450 (3) Life Cycle Analysis and Sustainability

Practical and theoretical applications of life cycle thinking in engineering projects, products, and processes. Understand international standards and methods in life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle costing (LCC). Interpret and provide critical feedback on LCA/LCC studies and analyze claims on sustainability. Credit will be granted for only one of MANF450 or ENGR 544. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing.

MANF 455 (3) Factory Planning

Planning of resources, layout and logistics for manufacturing plants; hands-on training on modular production and cyber-physical manufacturing systems in a laboratory scale, virtual manufacturing environments and factory automation. Credit will be granted for only one of MANF 455 or MANF 555. [2-2-0]
Prerequisite: MANF 386.

MANF 460 (3) Supply Chain Tactics and Strategies

Key concepts and techniques to analyze, manage and improve supply chain processes for different industries and markets. Emphasis on assessment of supply chain performance to improve competitiveness. Credit will be granted for only one of MANF 460 or MANF 560. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: Fourth-year B.A.Sc. standing.

MANF 465 (3) Digital Enterprise

Systems integration and data analytics for engineering processes in a digital enterprise with industrial automation systems, production and operation, information fusion, performance monitoring and learning, and software and simulation platforms for manufacturing applications. [3-2-0]
Prerequisite: MANF 386.

MANF 470 (3) Production Systems Management III

Modelling and analysis of manufacturing systems and assembly lines, operational contingencies, multiple-product manufacturing systems, scheduling theory and inventory systems. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: MANF 370.

MANF 475 (3) Welding and Joining: Processes and Metallurgy

Welding and joining of metals: fusion and solid-state welding processes, brazing, and soldering. Effect of process parameters on joint size and quality. Fusion, partially melted, and heat affected zones. Non-equilibrium solidification, grain structure, and defect formation. Non-destructive testing and evaluation methods for welded joints. [3-2*-0]
Prerequisite: One of ENGR 377, MANF 230.

MANF 486 (3) Mechatronic Systems Laboratory

Smart sensors and actuators, electro-pneumatic actuators, automated control systems, industrial communication, smart maintenance, object detection, industrial robotics, modelling and simulation of mechatronic systems. Hands-on training on mechatronic system trainers in a laboratory scale [1-4-0]
Prerequisite: One of MANF 386, ENGR 481.

MANF 555 (3) Factory Planning

Factory-scale automation for production planning and control, manufacturing execution systems, industrial communication, product tracking, database management; hands-on training on cyber-physical manufacturing systems in a laboratory scale, virtual manufacturing environments. Credit will be granted for only one of MANF 555 or MANF 455.

MANF 560 (3) Supply Chain Tactics and Strategies

Key concepts and techniques to analyze, manage and improve supply chain processes for different industries and markets; focus on the assessment of supply chain performance and identify key factors to be considered when designing a distribution network; understand the role of cycle inventory and determine the optimal lot size in a supply chain. Credit will be granted for only one of MANF 560 or MANF 460.