MECH 2490 Class Dates & Times

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Course Description

This course is a study of manufacturing improvement processes in a mechatronics system using the automation system for real world application. Topics covered will include basic statistics for improvement, manufacturing teams, process waste, OEE, process capability, continual improvement, fish bone diagrams, kaizen activities, TPM, and basic time study methods. Emphasis is using a team project with final presentation to apply improvement methods in real-world application. An additional fee of $150 will be assessed with this course for the Siemens exam. (Prerequisites: MECH 2440, MECH 2441, MECH 2480 and college level math; Corequisite: MECH 2425).
Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway

Effective 2025 Fall Semester, the following will be changing for MECH 2490:

The course description is changing to: This course is a study of manufacturing improvement processes in a mechatronics system using the automation system for real world application. Topics covered will include basic statistics for improvement, manufacturing teams, process waste, OEE, process capability, continual improvement, fish bone diagrams, kaizen activities, TPM, and basic time study methods. Emphasis is using a team project with final presentation to apply improvement methods in real-world application.
An additional fee of $150 will be assessed with this course for the Siemens exam.
(Prerequisites: MECH 2440, MECH 2441, MECH 2480, MATH 1010 or higher; Corequisite: MECH 2425).
Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway

Textbooks

Bookstores are located on the Roane County and Oak Ridge campuses.

Registration Information

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Contact Information

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