Simultaneous Engineering (FSI-PIN-A)

Academic year 2025/2026
Supervisor: prof. Ing. Milan Horáček, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚST all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
Aims of the course unit:

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.
Learning outcomes and competences:
 
Prerequisites:

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.
Course contents:

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).
Teaching methods and criteria:
 
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
 
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

  1. Simultaneous Engineering – basic terms

  2. Project Management

  3. Teamwork

  4. CRM System and Marketing

  5. Relation Supplier- Customer

  6. Company Management

  7. ERP Foundry System

  8. Control of Foundry Costs

  9. MES System

  10. Quality Control

  11. Foundry and Specifics for Sand Castings Customers

  12. Foundry and Specifics for HPDC Customers

  13. Foundry and Specifics for IC Customers
Literature - fundamental:
1. THE ROLE OF PROCESS MODELLING IN SIMULTANEOUS ENGINEERING AND THE DEVELOPMENTS NEEDED TO MAKE IT A REALITY (19960703) 8th World Conference on Investment Casting, London, UK, P 21- 1 to 21-3, Jun 28-30, 1993 (3 p)
2. Use of Simultaneous Engineering in Development of Casting Prototypes and Samples (20083120) Livarski Vestnik, Issue 1, 2008, P37-49
3. SIMULTANEOUS ENGINEERING (19930252) Society of Manufacturing Engineers Conference on Design and Economics of Expendable Pattern Castings, Detroit. Nov 1992 (4 p)
4. SIMULTANEOUS ENGINEERING - THE EXPRESS WAY INTO THE FUTURE (20000632) Casting Plant and Technology International V 16 N 2 P 36, 41-42, 46, Feb 2000 (4 p)
5. Simultaneous engineering for new product development : manufacturing applications Jack Ribbens New York, NY [u.a.] : Wiley, ©2000. ISBN-13: 978-0471252658
6. Simultaneous Engineering: Methodologies and Applications U. Roy, John Usher, Hamid R. Parsaei Taylor & Francis, 1999 ISBN 978-9056996604
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-SLE-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- GCr 4 Compulsory 2 2 S
N-ENG-Z visiting student --- no specialisation -- GCr 4 Recommended course 2 1 S