Product engineering 1
4 points * One 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour laboratory per week * First semester * Caulfield
Objectives On successful completion of this subject students will have acquired knowledge and skills in relation to the properties and use of different materials commonly used in design; low-technology methods of manufacturing products having in mind design for recycling and disassembly; and basic applied mechanics theory for a range of design materials in product design applications.
Synopsis Topics include the properties of timber, timber supplies, machining processes, joinery methods and production of stock forms. Characteristics of sheet metal, conversion into standard product forms, and machines and processes required for limited production runs. Study of finishes and laminates commonly used for the above materials, durability and other properties relevant to design. Low volume paper and paperboard manufacture for industrial design including types available and typical uses.
Assessment Assignments (2000 words each): 40% * Three-hour written examination: 60%
Recommended texts
Bramwell M The international book of wood Colporteur, 1984
de Garmo E P and others Materials and processes in manufacturing 7th edn, Macmillan, 1988
El Wakil S D Processes and design manufacturing Prentice-Hall, 1989
Roth L Packaging design Van Nostrand, 1990
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