Product Life Cycle Management detailed syllabus for Mechanical Engineering Sandwich (Mech Sandwich) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Mech Sandwich students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Mechanical Engineering Sandwich 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Mech Sandwich 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-II scheme and its subjects refer to Mech Sandwich Professional Elective-II syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of product life cycle management is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
HISTORY, CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY OF PLM 9
Introduction to PLM, Need for PLM, opportunities of PLM, Different views of PLM – Engineering Data Management (EDM), Product Data Management (PDM), Collaborative Product Definition Management (cPDm), Collaborative Product Commerce (CPC), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). PLM/PDM Infrastructure – Network and Communications, Data Management, Heterogeneous data sources and applications
Unit II
PLM/PDM FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES 9
User Functions – Data Vault and Document Management, Workflow and Process Management, Product Structure Management, Product Classification and Programme Management. Utility Functions -Communication and Notification, data transport, data translation, image services, system administration and application integration
Unit III
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Unit IV
ROLE OF PLM IN INDUSTRIES 9
Case studies on PLM selection and implementation (like auto, aero, electronic) – other possible sectors, PLM visioning, PLM strategy, PLM feasibility study, change management for PLM, financial justification of PLM, barriers to PLM implementation, ten step approach to PLM, benefits of PLM for-business, organisation, users, product or service, process performance- process compliance and process automation
Unit V
BASICS ON CUSTOMISATION/INTEGRATION OF PDM/PLM SOFTWARE 9
PLM Customization, use of EAI technology (Middleware), Integration with legacy data base, CAD, SLM and ERP
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the students would be able to
- Summarize the history, concepts and terminology of PLM
- Develop the functions and features of PLM/PDM
- Discuss different modules offered in commercial PLM/PDM tools.
- Interpret the implement PLM/PDM approaches for industrial applications.
- Integrate PLM/PDM with legacy data bases, CAx& ERP systems
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- AnttiSaaksvuori and Anselmilmmonen, “Product Lifecycle Management”, Springer Publisher, 2008 (3rd Edition)
- IvicaCrnkovic, Ulf Asklund and AnnitaPerssonDahlqvist, “Implementing and Integrating Product Data Management and Software Configuration Management”, Artech House Publishers, 2003.
- John Stark, “Global Product: Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management and the Billion Customer Question”, Springer Publisher, 2007
- John Stark, “Product Lifecycle Management: 21st Century Paradigm for Product Realisation”, Springer Publisher, 2011 (2nd Edition).
- Michael Grieves, “Product Life Cycle Management”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2006.
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