DE5303                             MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Level 5                                             Credits 15                                            Version July 2010

LEARNING TIME

RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITE

DE4303 Material Properties

RECOMMENDED CO-REQUISITE

Nil

AIM/PURPOSE
To apply engineering knowledge to common manufacturing processes

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.         Select mechanical engineering manufacturing processes for products.

2.         Select equipment and tooling to support mech. engineering manufacturing processes

3.         Assess an existing manufacturing process

INDICATIVE CONTENT

• Principles of hazard identification and safety in the workplace.
• Metal cutting - machine tools, turning, milling, grinding, EDM.
• Casting - basic processes, sand, shell, die, and centrifugal.
• Metal working - hot and cold working, rolling, forging, and presswork.
• Extrusion - forward, reverse and impact.
• Fabrication - welding, cutting, soldering and adhesive joining.
• Surface finishing - painting, polishing and plating.
• Rapid Prototyping