TEC2345

Manufacturing processes 1

J Price

4 points · 36 lecture/laboratory/tutorial hours · First semester plus workshop experience which may be scheduled during either semester · Caulfield

Objectives To understand various manufacturing processes and appreciate the economics, limitations and the choice of process.
Synopsis Casting: sand, gravity pressure, precision and centrifugal castings. Mechanical working: forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing. Sheet metal working: shearing, roll forming, deep drawing, spinning and explosive forming. Powder metallurgy. Machining processes: drilling, turning, milling, CNC, FMS, cutting tools, cutting, grinding, metrology and surface texture measurement. Testing and inspection: destructive and non-destructive testing.

Assessment Examination (3 hours): 70% · Assignments and test: 30%

Prescribed texts

DeGarmo E P, Black J T and Kohser R A Materials and processes in manufacturing 8th edn, Prentice-Hall, 1997

Back to the 1999 Engineering Handbook