Vincent Thomson

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Courses

MECH 497 Value Engineering
MECH 524 Compu Integrated Manufacturing
MECH 627 Manufacturing Industrial Stage
MECH 628 Manufacturing Case Studies
MECH 628D1 Manufacturing Case Studies
MECH 628D2 Manufacturing Case Studies
MECH 629 Manufacturing Industrial Sem
MECH 629D1 Manufacturing Industrial Sem
MECH 629D2 Manufacturing Industrial Sem

Research interests

Process Management - The improvement of productivity and cycle time for manufacturing activities. Knowledge work activities are emphasized, e.g., design, production planning, concurrent engineering. Development of theories, metrics and new methods for engineering.

Reatime Control - Cycle-to-cycle and in-cycle adaptive processes. Architectures for plant wide control.

Laboratory facilities

Manufacturing Engineering Process Management