Automatic Scheduling Tool for Manufacturing
Department of Engineering, Harvey Mudd College
Clinic Project - Arconic |
2016
Claremont, CA |
In this industry-sponsored project, I worked on a team of five to automate Arconic's manufacturing schedule. At the start of the project, all jobs in the forge department were scheduled by hand, leading to underutilized machines and sub-optimal throughput. Since the forge department was one of the bottlenecks in Arconic's manufacturing process, our liaisons asked that we identify ways in which to automate their process.
As a junior, I worked on the team for the first half of this year-long project. I identified a scheduling program that would ultimately integrate into Arconic's current software programs and reduce forge lead time by 77% (Figure 1); standardized part process routers for easier comprehension by humans and software; and wrote a script to output a Gantt chart for a temporary automated program (Figure 2).
This project developed my knowledge in manufacturing processes, management software, and industry operations. For my contributions to this project, I received the Alford-Gilkeson Award for outstanding performance as a junior engineer in the Harvey Mudd College Engineering Clinic Program.
As a junior, I worked on the team for the first half of this year-long project. I identified a scheduling program that would ultimately integrate into Arconic's current software programs and reduce forge lead time by 77% (Figure 1); standardized part process routers for easier comprehension by humans and software; and wrote a script to output a Gantt chart for a temporary automated program (Figure 2).
This project developed my knowledge in manufacturing processes, management software, and industry operations. For my contributions to this project, I received the Alford-Gilkeson Award for outstanding performance as a junior engineer in the Harvey Mudd College Engineering Clinic Program.
Skills Developed: Scheduling, forge operations, automation, management software