How far it is important to read design of jigs,fixtures,press tools,production technologies,etc?

Yes. I am a Production Engineer and I feel exactly same way as you do while studying this subject. In fact we have two similar subjects Tool Engineering-I and Tool Engineering-II. So, I would say, Yes, The syllabus needs to reform. Since the designing concepts, e.g. Locator, fool-proofing are very important to understand, since those concept can be used anywhere in practical life. Actually it depends also upon which type of industry you are going to choose for work as a part of your career. You may not need any of these concepts at all or you may need to use these concepts repeatedly. But I agree that they must include automation to syllabus since that is the latest trend in industry. Very few actually design jigs-fixtures and use them. Concepts have changed drastically in industry and we should follow the latest trend. Thanks.

Jigs and Fixtures is one of the most easiest papers in the curriculum of mechanical/automobile engineering.

you needn't break your head over it like as if it was thermodynamics. the subject is practical-oriented and all you need to do is attend classes regularly.

jigs and fixtures is actually a branch of production engineering, and deals with the mass production of standard components. this may turn out to be useful to you if you are going for production engineering or so.

My question is why the education system is not updated while all the industrial world is driving towards automation.Why they dont add two or more lessons on new and emerging trends in one lesson followed by future trends in other lesson.It will help to guide the students and help them to know more about present scenario and future.It will increase higher innovation .

@#-Link-Snipped-# : Who said robos do not need fixtures. In any mass production unit fixtures are very important. They not only lock the 6 degrees of freedom of bodies but also help you maintain tolerances resulting in automatic online inspection. The differnce is just that robots assemble parts by sensing the location points and placing the parts automatically while men do it manually. Some times humans are quicker but if we talk about complex parts and precision and 24 hr operation robos do it more quickly and efficiently. So, basic knowledge of fixtures is very important wich you must have so as to explore and innovate accordingly.

S.mukherjee@#-Link-Snipped-# : Who said robos do not need fixtures. In any mass production unit fixtures are very important. They not only lock the 6 degrees of freedom of bodies but also help you maintain tolerances resulting in automatic online inspection. The differnce is just that robots assemble parts by sensing the location points and placing the parts automatically while men do it manually. Some times humans are quicker but if we talk about complex parts and precision and 24 hr operation robos do it more quickly and efficiently. So, basic knowledge of fixtures is very important wich you must have so as to explore and innovate accordingly.

I am not against this subject but I think the syllabus has to be changed in a way that students study some basic automation also.

SarathKumar ChandrasekaranMy question is why the education system is not updated while all the industrial world is driving towards automation.Why they dont add two or more lessons on new and emerging trends in one lesson followed by future trends in other lesson.It will help to guide the students and help them to know more about present scenario and future.It will increase higher innovation .

My college did it.

we had subjects like "modern manufacturing systems" and "robotics and automation", as electives in the higher semesters.

but again it turned out that just merely studying the theory part of the subjects without any practicals is not even half as useful