| CODE | MFE2201 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Advanced Manufacturing Processes | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | In this study-unit, the following topics will be typically covered: - Limitations of conventional processes. Introduction to non-conventional/ traditional machining processes; - Thermal processes: e.g. Electro Discharge Machining (spark erosion), Electron Beam Machining, Plasma Arc Machining, Laser Beam Machining; - Chemical & Electrochemical processes: e.g. Electrochemical machining (ECM), Photo Chemical Machining, Chemical Machining; - Mechanical processes: e.g. Ultrasonic Machining, Water Jet Machining, Abrasive Water Jet Machining; - Areas of application of non-conventional/ traditional manufacturing processes; - Special Processing and/ or Assembly Technologies: e.g. Rapid Manufacturing (RM) and Rapid Tooling (RT) technologies; Electronics Manufacturing Processes; Manufacturing Processes at the micro and nano scales; - CNC Machining and Part Programming. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit is primarily aimed to introduce and give a basic understanding to students of a range of modern advanced manufacturing processes, which are increasingly finding applications in industry for the fabrication of both existing and new products and devices. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Appreciate the importance of advanced manufacturing processes; - Understand the working principle of the above-mentioned manufacturing processes/ technologies; - Understand the typical process/ technology related capabilities & applications; - Understand the structure/main components, associated tooling and software for typical Machining and Rapid Prototyping Equipment - Die Sinking Electrical Discharge Machines (EDMs), Vertical Machining Centres (VMCs), Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) and Electron Beam Melting (EBM); - Understand the approaches that are used to program CNC VMCs and EDMs. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify important process parameters for particular technologies; - Identify the typical materials that can be processed with these techniques; - Identify the typical advantages / disadvantages and limitations of these technologies; - Select and justify what manufacturing technology to use for particular applications/ products; - Generate a simple part program for the Cincinnati VMC. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Kalpakjian, S. & Schmid S.R., Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003, ISBN 0-13-140871-9 -Groover, M.P. , Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing -- Materials, Processes and Systems, 2007, ISBN 978-0-471-74485-6. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: MFE1202 | ||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lect, Ind Study, Group Learn, Practicum & Tutorial | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Philip Farrugia Arif Rochman Pierre Vella (Co-ord.) |
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