Manufacturing processes 1
J Price
4 points * 36 lecture/laboratory/tutorial hours * First/second 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. Metal finishing. Economics of manufacturing. Testing and inspection: destructive and non-destructive testing. Quality control.
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 7th edn, Macmillan, 1988
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