Course Description
- To discuss and demonstrate fundamental manufacturing processes:
- Casting/ solidification
- Metal working/ metal forming
- Welding and heat treatment
- Powder metallurgical processes
- Plastic injection moulding
Course Content
Topics (Lecture No.)
Introduction to Manufacturing: (1/2)
Classification; Historical Perspective
Engineering Materials: (2/ 3/ 4)
Engineering Materials – Classification
Structure of Materials
Types of Materials
Properties of Materials
Microstructure-property inter-relationship
Casting / Solidification: (5/ 6)
Classifications of casting processes
Patterns, core making,
Sprue and Riser design, Fluidity, Shrinkage
Casting defects
Other types of casting
Joining Processes: (7/ 8)
Fusion welding: Arc (MMAW, SAW, SMAW), Gas welding and resistance welding, Other fusion welding techniques
Fusion zone, Heat affected zone (HAZ)
Brazing and Soldering
Adhesive joining
Mechanical fastening
Metal Forming: (9/ 10)
Bulk deformation, Sheet metalworking
Strain and flow stress
Temperature in metal forming, Effect of strain-rate
Rolling – classification, roll camber, defects
Forging (open and closed-die), Extrusion
Defects
Shearing, blanking, punching
Various Topics: (11)
Powder Metallurgy
Plastic Injection Moulding
Outcomes of this Course
- At the end of the course, whenever your look at a component, you should be able to answer questions like:
- What are the primary techniques used in the manufacture of this component
- What material was used for this product
- What process was used
- Get hands-on experience on manufacturing processes
- Utilize your Craftsmanship and creativity to fabricate a part