Course detail
Simultaneous Engineering
FSI-PIN-A Acad. year: 2025/2026 Summer semester
Fundamentals of team work. Cooperation between supplier and customer(preparation of a concept of solution, casting design and its prototype, batch production). Multimedia communications. Simulation software programs aimed at optimizing the final product (used during casting pouring,solidification and cooling).
Technological characteristics of the design (Designing castings to avoid foundry defects).
Language of instruction
English
Number of ECTS credits
4
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Basic knowledge of a foundry technology, especially with respect to an optimal foundry casting design.Knowledge of basic computer simulation methods used in foundry technology.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Attendance in lectures is recommended
Credit: semestr project – obligatory
Presence in lessons obligatory compensation to be agreed with the lecturer
Aims
The course familiarises students with basic principles of new philosophy cooperation customer-supplier based on the teamwork approach from the first idea up to the final realisation of the product.
The main aim is to provide students with knowledge of the latest communication possibilities between a customer and supplier,
as well as with possible ways of an effective cooperation .
Knowledge of a multimedia communication , rapid prototyping
using simulation programs,etc.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-SLE-P: Foundry Technology, Master's, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
- Simultaneous Engineering – basic terms
- Project Management
- Teamwork
- CRM System and Marketing
- Relation Supplier- Customer
- Company Management
- ERP Foundry System
- Control of Foundry Costs
- MES System
- Quality Control
- Foundry and Specifics for Sand Castings Customers
- Foundry and Specifics for HPDC Customers
- Foundry and Specifics for IC Customers