Aims of this work

To develop a systematic understanding and critical awareness of sustainable

manufacturing systems, system design approaches and planning techniques

applied to industry.

To enhance the acquisition of analytical knowledge and practical skills

gained for analysing a complex manufacturing process or system and their

integration using advanced computer design and modelling simulation tools.

To explore modelling simulation techniques to help create rapidly and turn

innovative ideas timely into systems design, analysis and improvement

particularly for a constraint$-$based production system in a virtual

environment.

To become an expert in coping with the system uncertainty, examining the

system random behaviour, refining the system design, and developing

alternative operational management strategies based on the developed

virtual prototyping system to a real industrial case study.