Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives To understand the manufacturing processes of machining, metrology, casting, welding, hot and cold forming techniques, their advantages, limitations and areas of application.
Synopsis Casting processes. Cold working and hot working of metal. Powder metallurgy - welding metallurgy, heat affected zone, weld cracking. Surface finishing - electroplating principles, electro machining, hot dipping, anodising processes, decorative coating. Machining processes - drilling, turning, milling, CNC machining, cutting tools, cylindrical and surface grinding. Metrology surface texture measurement. The relevance of the scale of production and the economics of alternative processes. Workshop experience. Safety in the workshop, metal cutting processes, introduction to workshop machinery, CNC lathes, CNC mill, fitting and turning, welding processes.
Assessment Examination (3 hours): 70% + Practical work, laboratory work and test: 30%