Introduce students with the definition, importance, goals and function of process planning. Indicate and introduce selection method of the primary process selection, selection of operations and operation sequencing, machine tools and tools machine selection. Explain the assessment of time and material norm, production (process) time calculation, cost estimation. Introduce students to the concepts of work study and ergonomics. Explain the differences and similarities between green supply chains, directives and standards related to sustainability. Explain and demonstrate the application of ergonomic methods and environmental impact assessment methods.

Student responsibilities:

Regular class attendance. Seminar submission and presentation.

Grading and evaluation of student work over the course of instruction and at a final exam:

Written and presented seminar paper 50 %. Two mid-term tests each 25% or written exam 50%.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to (learning outcomes):

1 . Select the primary process.

2 . Select the operations, tools and machine tools.

3 . Select operation sequencing.

4 . Recognize the structure of working time.

5 . Apply ergonomic methods in workplace analysis and design.

6 . Recognize the difference between concepts, models, methods, directives and standards related to sustainability.

7 . Apply the method for environmental impact assessment.

Lectures

1. Significance and features of process planning (PP). Role of PP in the company.

2. Primary process selection. Fundamentals of machine processing technologies, used machines, tools and accessories.

3. Operation selection and sequencing, machine tools and tools selection, technological process variant selection.

4. Dimensioning and production tolerances, positioning and clamping, machining errors.

5. Digital production and application in PP.

6. Introduction to the field of work and time study.

7. Work time structure. Total time management.

8. Software solutions and their application for the work and time study.

9. Introduction to the field of ergonomics. Components of ergonomics.

10. Ergonomic methods (RULA, REBA, OWAS, etc.).

11. Software solutions and their application in ergonomics.

12. Green supply chain management, directives and standards related to sustainability.

13. Application of methods for environmental impact assessment (ecological "backpack", ecological footprint, etc.).

14. Application of LCA method.

15. Software solutions and their application in LCA analysis.

Exercises

1. Writing instructions and examples of seminar papers.

2. Assigning seminar papers.

3. Assigning seminar papers.

4. Preparation of seminar papers and regular consultations.

5. Preparation of seminar papers and regular consultations.

6. Preparation of seminar papers and regular consultations.

7. Preparation of seminar papers and regular consultations.

8. I. midterm.

9. Preparation of seminar papers and regular consultations.

10. Presentation of seminar papers.

11. Presentation of seminar papers.

12. Presentation of seminar papers.

13. Presentation of seminar papers.

14. Presentation of seminar papers.

15. II. midterm.

Compulsory literature:

1. Principles of Process Planning, G. Halevi; D. R. Weill, Chapman & Hall, 1995, p. 0-0

2. Ergonomics in theory and practice (in Croatian language), Z. Balantič; A. Polajnar; S. Jevšnik, EPPS, 2006, p. 0-0

3. Greening the Supply Chain, J. Sarkis, Springer, 2006, p. 0-0

Recommended literature:

4. Technological processes planning (in Croatian language), V. Gačnik; F. Vodenik, Tehnička knjiga, 1990, p. 0-0

5. Work study (in Croatian language), D. Taboršak, Orgdata, 1994, p. 0-0

6. Life Cycle Costing for Engineers, B. S. Dhillon, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010, p. 0-0