Project Overview

D I S C L A I M E R !

In response to the rapid spread of COVID 19, IIAPS will be honoring quarantine procedures and will be suspending all hands on activity until further notice. IIAPS will proceed onto software and remote work only.


SUMMARY:

The IIAPS project is based on an identified need/want by Diamond Bakery (an industrial food manufacturer who makes cookies/crackers) to incorporate modern industrial design to improve the output of their production line and reduce wasteful elements in their system. To achieve this, the IIAPS team is developing a scaled model with the equivalent industrial devices in operation at the bakery. The scaled model incorporates industrial technology typically found in distributed control systems (ie. flowmeters and pressure gauges) and an appropriate-sized level of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). The incorporation of SCADA in the scaled model is to mimic a SCADA system that would typically facilitate the collection, conversion, and communication of multiple full-sized simultaneous industrial processes. 

PURPOSE:

To allow undergraduate engineering students to gain insight into the industrial manufacturing sector of the State of Hawaii. Students will impact a part of local industry through application of undergraduate engineering topics such as fluid dynamics and technical theory such as industrial standards.

MISSION:

The purpose of this project is to allow undergraduate engineering students to gain insight into the industrial manufacturing sector of the State of Hawaii. Students will impact a part of the local industry through the application of undergraduate engineering topics such as fluid dynamics and technical theory such as industry standards. The Integrated Industrial Automation of a Pneumatics System team shall collaborate with Diamond Bakery and Victor Industries to design and create an integrated industrial pneumatic system that is capable of validating various distribution systems in a scaled model that simulates the pressure and flow found in a real-world system. The model shall be in accordance with industrial standards, American National Scientific Institute (ANSI) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) by May 2020.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

  1. The system shall supply a constant flow of air and pressure.
  2. The system shall be safely assembled and operated by the team.
  3. The system shall be designed to abide by OSHA regulations, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards, and State of Hawaii building codes.
  4. The EH subsystem must be able to power all the devices.
  5. The CDQ subsystem must be able to capture data from electronic devices with all characteristics (time, quantity, units) present and be displayed in real-time.

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS

  1. Pressure and flow sensors will be used at points of interest to validate that end-user devices are abiding by OSHA, ANSI standards, and manufacturing specifications.
  2. The efficiency and effectiveness of parallel or series distribution will be determined by monitoring the pressure drops and flow rates via sensors placed at points of interest.
  3. The power consumption for unique configurations will be tracked to provide additional information to customers seeking to transition to modern manufacturing methods.

PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

Organizational Structure

PROJECT ROLES

Project Manager (PM): Manages time budget and productivity of project by facilitating discussions and team meetings.

Systems Integrator (SI): Manages and ensures all subsystem components integrate and function together.

Financial Officer (FO): Manages the money budget of all subsystems of the project.

Risk Management Officer (RMO): Identifies and assesses potential risks and devise mitigation strategies to ensure the safety of the team and the performance of the project.

Team Structure

Structure of team members and subject matter mentors.