| CODE | MFE1002 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Machining Processes and Analysis | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Manufacturing Engineering | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Objectives This module presents to the students an analytical approach to the various conventional machining processes commonly encountered, knowledge of the machine tools themselves and cutting tools. Syllabus - Elements of Machine Tool Design - Tool Geometry and Chip Formation - Mechanics of Cutting (Single Point Tools) - Cutting Tool Technology; Turning, Drilling and Related Operations - Milling Machine Operations - Other Machining Operations - Metal Forming Operations - Screw Thread and Gear Production - Shape, Tolerance and Surface Finish - Selection of Cutting Conditions (Single Point Tools) - Abrasive Processes. Laboratory Work The above lectures will be complemented by at least two laboratory sessions. Required Texts: - Black S.C., Chiles V., Lissaman A.J., MartinS.J., 1996. Principles of Engineering Manufacture, Arnold. Reference Texts - Groover M.P., 1996. Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes and Systems, Prentice Hall. - Kalpakjian S., 1997. Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials, 3rd edition, Addison Wesley. - DeGarmo E.P., Black J.T., Kohser R.A., 1997.Materials and Processes in Manufacturing, 8th edition, Prentice Hall. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Michael Angelo Saliba |
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