ENGR480 Manufacturing Systems Engineering - Fall 2026

WeekDateTimeTopic
1Sep 2811:00Intro to class and project
Sep 292:00 PMLab - Shop Checkout / Project thinking
Sep 3011:00Automation - Part Feeding and Dispensing
Oct 0211:00Automation - Part Feeding and Dispensing
2Oct 0511:00Automation - Robots
Oct 062:00 PMLab - Project Planning
Oct 0711:00Automation - Pneumatics
Oct 0911:00Automation - Step Motors
3Oct 1211:00Senior Trip - work in lab
Oct 132:00 PMSenior Trip
Oct 1411:00Automation - Sensors
Oct 1611:00Additive Mfg - 3D Printing
4Oct 1911:00Machining - CNC turning
Oct 202:00 PMLab - Project Planning / CNC Turning
Oct 2111:00Service Day - no class
Oct 2311:00Machining - CNC turning
5Oct 2611:00Machining - CNC milling
Oct 272:00 PMLab - Project Implementation / CNC Milling
Oct 2811:00Automation - logic
Oct 3011:00Automation - PLC
6Nov 0211:00Automation - PLC
Nov 032:00 PMLab - Project Implementation
Nov 0411:00Automation - PLC
Nov 0611:00Automation - PLC
7Nov 0911:00Automation - PLC
Nov 102:00 PMLab - Project Implementation
Nov 1111:00Automation - PLC
Nov 1311:00Automation - PLC Steppers
8Nov 1611:00Automation - PLC Adv Steppers
Nov 172:00 PMLab - Project Implementation
Nov 1811:00Work in lab
Nov 2011:00Work in lab
9Nov 2311:00Thanksgiving vacation
Nov 242:00 PM
Nov 2511:00
Nov 2711:00
10Nov 3011:00Work in lab
Dec 012:00 PMLab - Project Implementation
Dec 0211:00Work in lab
Dec 0411:00Work in lab
11Dec 0711:00Work in lab
Dec 082:00 PMLab - Project Testing
Dec 0911:00Philosophy of Automation
Dec 1111:00Work in lab
12 Dec 15 2:00 PM Final project demos (Tuesday)