Subject description

This course introduces students to the basic principles of manufacturing engineering. Topics include an overall perspective on manufacturing; life-cycle and environmental factors; interactions between product design, materials and manufacturing processes; machining processes; metal casting and forming processes; metal cutting theory and machinability; joining and assembly processes; computers in manufacturing, NC/CIM/FMS/IMS; … For more content click the Read More button below.

Enrolment rules

Co-Requisite

Pre-Requisite

Tutorial enrolment

Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS

Delivery

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Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate their understanding of the fundamental principles of modern manufacturing.
2.
Demonstrate an awareness of the multitude of manufacturing processes available.
3.
Understand the interaction between manufacturing design, materials and processes.
4.
Analyse processes of manufacturing design and materials processing mathematically.
5.
Select the best manufacturing process(es) for particular products and/or situations.
6.
Understand the importance of manufacturing both locally and on a global basis.

Assessment details

Quizzes

Reports

Assignment

Final Exam

Textbook information

Groover, M.P. " Groovers Principles of Modern Manufacturing", Wiley, 6th Edition (SI Version), 2017

Contact details

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