Course Outline

• To learn the overall factory workflow and the roles of each department, covering the basics from production management to quality and cost control.

Learning Outcome

• 1. Identify the production flow and select the necessary processes.
• 2. Recognize the roles of factory workers and determine appropriate contacts.
• 3. Select effective measures to maintain and improve QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery).

Course Contents

Table of Contents

1. Flow and Work of the Factory

1-1 Flow of Delivering Products to Consumers

1-2 Functions and Roles of the Factory

1-3 Flow of Things and Information throughout the Factory

2. Work of Factory Workers

2-1 Various Departments that Support the Factory

2-2 Work of Technology (Development and Design) Department

2-3 Work of Production Engineering Department

2-4 Work of Production Management Department

2-5 Work of Purchasing Department

2-6 Work of Manufacturing Department

2-7 Work of Quality Control Department

2-8 Work of Factory Manager

3. To Work Safely

3-1 Dangers Hidden in the Factory

3-2 Points for Safe Work

4. Overview of Production Management

4-1 What is Production Management?

4-2 Production Management and Management Indicator

4-3 Management Indicator to Improve Q (Quality)

4-4 Management Indicator to Reduce C (Cost of Manufacturing)

4-5 Management Indicator to Shorten D (Delivery Date)

4-6 Type and Classification of Production Systems

4-7 Classification Based on Production Plan

5. Overview of Cost Control

5-1 What is Cost Control?

5-2 Fixed and Variable Costs

5-3 Classification of Manufacturing Cost

5-4 Classification Example of Manufacturing Cost

6. Overview of Quality Control

6-1 What is Quality Control?

6-2 What is Quality Assurance?

6-3 Relationship between Quality Assurance and Quality Control

6-4 Company-wide Quality Improvement Activities

Contents are subject to change without notice.

Course Outline

• To learn the functions, usage, and specifications of various control equipment used in production sites.

Learning Outcome

• 1. Distinguish typical devices by identifying and applying knowledge of control equipment.
• 2. Interpret simple circuits and connect devices using an understanding of control equipment mechanisms.
• 3. Match control equipment symbols and terminology with their correct descriptions.

Course Contents

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Control Equipment

1-1 Control and Control Equipment

1-2 Automatic Control

1-3 Power Supply

2. Switch

2-1 What is a Switch?

2-2 Operation Switch

2-3 Detection Switch

3. Sensor

3-1 What is a Sensor?

3-2 Photoelectric sensor

3-3 Proximity sensor

4. Sequence Circuit

4-1 Rule of Sequence Circuit

4-2 AND Circuit

4-3 OR Circuit

5. Relay

5-1 What is a Relay?

5-2 General-purpose Relay

5-3 Types of Relays

5-4 Terminology of Relays

6. Timer

6-1 about timers

6-2 Operation modes

6-3 OFF-delay timer

6-4 Type of timer

7. Counter

7-1 What is a Counter?

7-2 Type of Counter

8. Other Control Devices

8-1 Programmable Controller

8-2 Temperature Controller

Contents are subject to change without notice.

Course Outline

• To learn the principles of image recognition and the basic knowledge of vision sensor components, such as cameras, lenses, lighting, and controllers.

Learning Outcome

• 1. Differentiate vision sensor applications from those of other sensors using real-world examples.
• 2. Select appropriate devices based on the basic configuration of a vision sensor.
• 3. Identify the roles of cameras, lenses, and lighting, and choose components based on their specifications.

Course Contents

Table of Contents

1.Overview of Vision Sensors

1-1 What are vision sensors?

1-2 Vision sensor applications

1-3 Types of vision sensors

1-4 Basic configuration of a vision sensor

1-5 Flow of image processing

1-6 What is a stable and clear image?

2.Cameras

2-1 What is a camera?

2-2 Imaging elements

2-3 Application of pixel data image processing to inspections

2-4 Number of pixels and resolution

2-5 Image coordinate systems

2-6 Key points for camera selection 1) Number of pixels

2-7 Key points for camera selection 2) Color or monochrome?

2-8 Key points for camera selection 3) Capture time

3.Lenses

3-1 What is a lens?

3-2 Field of view, focal length, working distance (WD), camera installation distance

3-3 Lens selection

3-4 Focus

3-5 Aperture

3-6 Aperture adjustment method

3-7 Techniques for capturing images in focus

3-8 High-resolution lenses

4.Lighting

4-1 Purpose of lighting

4-2 Types of light sources

4-3 Why is LED lighting used for industrial vision sensors?

4-4 Reflection of light

4-5 Image differences due to lighting

4-6 Uniform lighting

4-7 Lighting color selection

4-8 Lighting color and scattering rates

4-9 Transmitted lighting

4-10 Reflected lighting

5.Controllers

5-1 Basic mechanisms of measurement

5-2 What is a scene?

5-3 Support for a variety of scenes

5-4 Binary image conversion

5-5 Density image conversion

5-6 Real color sensing

5-7 Controller selection

Contents are subject to change without notice.