IDE3403

Materials and manufacturing 3

(A&D)

3 points + One 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial and 4 independent study hours per week + Second semester + Caulfield + Prerequisite: IDE3402

Synopsis: Design applications of plastics; plastics materials and process interaction; plastics performance and environmental exposure; the use of engineering thermoplastics; properties of plastics and testing procedures. Guidelines for designing injection mouldings; plastics fastening and joining techniques and applications of mechanical snap fits and press fits. RIM moulding and polyurethane foams; extrusion design and processing.

Assessment: Examination: 100%