Manufacturing Systems 1

Module code: MEU33EM5 · Semester: Semester 2

Themes: Theme 1: Energy; Theme 2: Bioengineering/Manufacturing; Theme 3: Mechanical/Manufacturing

Resources

• Module descriptor (TCD)

Questions by Year

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• 2019/20
• 2018/19

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Topics

• Planning and control: MRP, MRP II, JIT LO1–3
• Plant layout and cellular manufacturing LO4–6
• Quality metrics and standards LO7–9
• Digitalisation in manufacturing LO10
• Life cycle analysis and sustainability standards LO11–13
• Agile project management LO14

Learning outcomes

1. Describe planning and control strategies such as MRP, MRP II and JIT
2. Build a materials requirement plan from a bill of materials and master schedule
3. Assess how costs affect a plan
4. Link DFM and layout with production planning
5. Distinguish product and process layouts
6. Quantify metrics for designing manufacturing cells
7. Define quality metrics for manufacturing
8. Understand the role of standards in quality and manufacturing systems
9. Define quality metrics for advanced manufacturing products
10. Understand digitalisation in manufacturing
11. Use life cycle analysis on a product
12. Make a sustainability infographic
13. Understand ISO standards on manufacturing sustainability
14. Scope agile project management for new product introduction

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.