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