MECH&AE 185
Introduction to Radio Frequency Identification and Its Application in Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, two hours; outside study, six hours. Enforced requisite: course M20 or Civil Engineering M20 or Computer Science 31. Manufacturing today requires assembling of individual components into assembled products, shipping of such products, and eventually use, maintenance, and recycling of such products. Radio frequency identification (RFID) chips installed on components, subassemblies, and assemblies of products allow them to be tracked automatically as they move and transform through manufacturing supply chain. RFID tags have memory and small CPU that allows information about product status to be written, stored, and transmitted wirelessly. Tag data can then be forwarded by reader to enterprise software by way of RFID middleware layer. Study of how RFID is being utilized in manufacturing, with focus on automotive and aerospace. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Took Math 31B with Prof. Xiang. Professor Xiang knows his material. However, he does not know how to convey the material to others. Taking notes during class won't help - I copied the whole board and still had no clue what he did/how he did it. He rushes through problems, giving us barely enough time to copy it down. It becomes mindless transcription, and looking at my notes after lecture I realized nothing he said sank into my brain. Also, he has a very, very strong Chinese accent which makes it difficult to keep up with the material or even understand what he's saying. Even worse? His voice is very monotone, and he clears his throat loudly about once every two minutes. So sitting through lecture is very, very, VERY tedious. Take anyone else. ANYONE!
Took Math 31B with Prof. Xiang. Professor Xiang knows his material. However, he does not know how to convey the material to others. Taking notes during class won't help - I copied the whole board and still had no clue what he did/how he did it. He rushes through problems, giving us barely enough time to copy it down. It becomes mindless transcription, and looking at my notes after lecture I realized nothing he said sank into my brain. Also, he has a very, very strong Chinese accent which makes it difficult to keep up with the material or even understand what he's saying. Even worse? His voice is very monotone, and he clears his throat loudly about once every two minutes. So sitting through lecture is very, very, VERY tedious. Take anyone else. ANYONE!
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