Chennai Institute of Technolohy, Chennai - 600 069

Department of Mechatronics Engineering

Name of the Name of the
Product Life Cycle Management B. Selvam
Subject handling Faculty
Subject Code MT2V31 Year / Sem III V
Course Objective

Students will learn about the history, functions and features of PLM and its applications in industries

Course Outcome
CO1 Summarize the history, concepts and terminology of PLM
CO2 Develop the functions and features of PLM/PDM
CO3 Discuss different modules offered in commercial PLM/PDM tools
CO4 Interpret the implement PLM/PDM approaches for industrial applications
CO5 Integrate PLM/PDM with legacy data bases, CAx & ERP systems.
Lesson Plan
T / R* Periods Blooms
Sl. No. Unit Topic(s) Mode of Teaching
Book Required Level
1 Introduction to PLM T1 1 BB L1
2 Need for PLM, opportunities of PLM T1 1 BB L1
Different views of PLM - Engineering Data
3 T1 1 BB L1
Management (EDM)
4 Product Data Management (PDM), CollaborativeT1Product 1Definition Management
BB (cPDm)L1
1
5 Collaborative Product Commerce (CPC) T1 1 BB L1
6 Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) T1 1 BB L1
7 PLM/PDM Infrastructure T1 1 BB/videous L1
8 Network and Communications, Data Management T1 1 BB/videous L1
9 Heterogeneous data sources and applications T1 1 BB/videous L1
User Functions – Data Vault and
10 T1 1 BB L2
Document Management
11 Workflow and Process Management T1 1 BB L2
12 Product Structure Management, T1 1 BB/videous L2
Product Classification and Programme
13 T1 1 BB L2
Management
2 Utility Functions – Communication and
14 T1 1 BB L2
Notification
15 data transport T1 1 BB L2
16 data translation T1 1 BB/videous L2
17 image services T1 1 BB/videous L2
system administration and application
18 T1 1 BB L2
integration
Case studies based on top few commercial
19 T1,R2 1 BB L1
PLM/PDM tools
20 Teamcenter T1,R2 1 BB L1
21 Windchill T1,R2 1 BB L3
22 ENOVIA T1,R2 1 BB L3
23 Aras PLM, SAP PLM T1,R2 1 BB L3
3
Arena, Oracle Agile PLM and Autodesk
24 T1,R2 1 BB L3
Vault
 25 Architecture of PLM software T1,R2 1 BB L3
selection criterion of software for particular
26 T1,R2 1 BB L3
application
27 Brand name to be removed T1,R2 1 BB L3
Case studies on PLM selection and
28 T1,R2 1 BB L1
implementation
29 PLM visioning T1,R2 1 BB L4
30 PLM strategy, PLM feasibility study T1,R2 1 BB L4
change management for PLM, financial
31 T1,R2 1 BB L4
justification of PLM
4
32 barriers to PLM implementation T1,R2 1 BB L4
33 ten step approach to PLM L4
34 benefits of PLM for–business, organisation T1,R2 1 BB L4
benefits of PLM for users, product or
35 T1,R2 1 BB L4
service, process performance
36 process compliance and process automation T1,R2 1 BB/videous L4
37 PLM Customization T1,R3 1 BB L5
Introduction to EAI technology
38 T1,R3 1 BB L5
(Middleware)
39 Use of EAI technology (Middleware) T1,R3 1 BB L5
40 Introduction on CAD T1,R3 1 BB L5
5
41 Integration with legacy data base CAD T1,R3 1 BB L6
42 Introduction on SLM T1,R3 1 BB L4
43 Integration with legacy data base SLM T1,R3 1 BB L3
44 Introduction on ERP T1,R3 1 BB L3
45 Integration with legacy data base ERP T1,R3 1 BB L3
Content Beyond the Syllabus Planned Assignment / Case Studies / Tutorials Planned if any
1 Artificial Intelligence in PLM Each Unit One assignment.
2 Digital Twins in Product Development
ICT Tools / NPTEL Tools Planned Quiz / Mini Projects / Model Develpoed if any
1 You tube videous Each unit 25 quiz and MCQ questions planned
2 NPTEL Vedios
Text Books
1 Product life cycle management for a global market, springer, 2014 edition (29 september 2016), ISBN-10:3662516330
2 Product Life Cycles and Product Management, Praeger Publishers Inc(27 MARCH 1989) ISBN-10:0899303196
Reference Books
1 Antti Saaksvuori and Anselmi Immonen, “Product Lifecycle Management”, Springer Publisher, 2008 (3rd
2 Ivica Crnkovic, Ulf Asklund and Annita Persson Dahlqvist, “Implementing and Integrating Product Data
3 John Stark, “Global Product: Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management and the Billion Customer
4 John Stark, “Product Lifecycle Management: 21st Century Paradigm for Product Realisation”,
5 Michael Grieves, “Product Life Cycle Management”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2006.
Website / URL References
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP8eYB-beVw
2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i4GkbVS8jI
Blooms Level
Level 1 ( L1 ) : Remembering Level 2 (L2) : Understanding
Level 3 (L3) : Applying Level 4 (L4) : Analysing
Level 5 (L5) : Evaluating Level 6 (L6) : Creating
Name & Sign of Faculty Incharge : Dr. B. Selvam
Name & Sign of Subject Expert :
Head of the Department : Dr. S. Chandravadhana