Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management
City University of Hong Kong
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Research Groups
As the research in the various areas within the Department developed, and the competence and size of its activity increased, research groups are formed. The function of the research groups is to foster and co-ordinate the research activities in their area and to provide an effective structure for co-operation in activities which span across the interests of two or more groups. A research group comprises members of academic staff and MPhil and PhD students, all working in related research areas, able to discuss problems and gain from each other's experience. Currently, there are three main research areas classified for the award of MPhil or PhD in the Department. They are:
- Engineering Management
- Design and Manufacture
- Mechatronics and Automation
At present, the Research Groups are formed according to the three main research areas. The research work of the Department at present includes the following subject areas and topics:
Engineering Management Group
Engineering Management
- Computational and conceptual research of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and its application.
- Computer aided maintenance management (CAMM) in CIM environment.
- Computer aided production planning for paper industry.
- Computerised production management systems.
- Conflict management, Quality engineering and management in HK/PRC industries.
- Re-engineering of HK/PRC enterprises.
- Expert and knowledged based systems in product development, in risk management process (RMP), in integrated and concurrent project management.
- Experiment and activity-based learning in engineering management education and training.
- Factory performance analysis.
- Hong Kong performance analysis.
- Hong Kong industrial re-structuring.
- Implementation of ISO9000, TQM, JIT, concurrent engineering in Hong Kong industries.
- Systems and operations management.
- Manufacturing systems analysis and design, modelling and simulation.
Ergonomics
- Ergonomics in product design.
- Eye movement tracking and visual lobe mapping.
Design and Manufacture Group
Manufacturing Processes
- Advanced manufacturing technologies and processes.
- Laser applications in advanced manufacturing.
- Experimental studies of injection moulding process.
- Compensatory control in precision machining.
- Machining process monitoring and control.
- Rapid prototyping techniques.
Metal Cutting Analysis
- Analysis and prediction of oblique cutting forces.
- Metal cutting process and machine tool technology.
- Real-time chip control, tool flow in unmanned FMS.
- Tool condition monitoring and tool life prediction.
Design
- Knowledge-based injection mould design and manufacture.
- Intelligent design of machines.
- Design for manufacture and assembly.
- Mechanical engineering analysis and design integration.
- Reverse engineering.
- Virtual prototyping.
- Virtual reality for product design.
Metrology
- Engineering metrology and its role in manufacturing quality.
Metal Forming and Materials
- Finite element analysis, mathematical modelling and computer simulation of rolling process.
- Flow stress analysis and modelling in multi-stage metal forming process.
- Sheet metal forming process - modelling, material properties and formability.
- Properties and micro-structures of alloys.
Tribology
- High pressure rheology researching using high pressure impact micro-viscometer.
- Performance of ringless high pressure moving seal.
- Tribology and dynamic sliding wear of partial elastohydrodynamic lubricated contacts.
CIM Systems
- Manufacturing database design in CIM systems.
- Open systems modelling of FMS and CIMS.
- Neural networks in manufacturing engineering.
- CAD/CAM integration of mould and die manufacturing.
- Manufacturing information system for mould making.
- Computers and human integrated manufacturing projects.
- Design and development of System-level Application and Integration Laboratory for use as a CIM test bed.
- R & D of a user friendly intelligent FMS modelling and simulation system.
- Dynamic routing in automated material handling systems.
- Integration CAPM and CAM systems for effective CIM implementation.
Surface Mount Technology
- Properties and strength of SMT solder joints.
- Surface mount technology development and applications.
Mechatronics and Automation Group
Machine Vision
- Adaptive pattern recognition in quality inspection.
- Artificial intelligent systems for computer vision.
- Palm print recognition.
Sensors and Control
- Advanced sensors in intelligent automatic control and robotics.
- Structurally embedded fibre optic sensors.
- Fuzzy logic and neural networks for condition monitoring and fault diagnosis.
- Intelligent diagnostic and control of machines.
Robotics and AGVs
- Design and modelling of advanced robot manipulators.
- Design, modelling and development of AGVs.
- Navigation of mobile robots.
- Robotic mold surface finishing.
Flexible Assembly
- Development of System-level Application and Integration Laboratory for use as a flexible automated assembly system test bed.
- Flexible materials handling and re-configurable conveyor system.
- Intelligent flexible material handling.
- Model based control of flexible assembly systems using Petri Net.
Mechatronic Design
- Mechatronic product and process design.
Last modified on 5 March, 2003