AME 50542: Engineering Analysis of Manufacturing Processes

CATALOG DATA:
 A senior elective course dealing with the application of engineering analysis to casting, forming, machining and joining processes, as well as other advanced manufacturing processes.

Prerequisites: AME 20241 , CBE 30361

TEXTBOOK:
 Kalpakjian, S., and Schmid, S.R., Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials , 4th ed., Addison-Wesley Book Co., 2003.

COURSE OBJECTIVES :
 This course is intended to 1) survey manufacturing processes; 2) give the student an understanding of process capabilities and limitations; 3) explain the implications of manufacturing on design; and 4) develop techniques to predict force and energy requirements of machinery

TOPICS COVERED:

  1. Introduction to manufacturing/Deming philosophy (1 class)
  2. Introduction to engineering plasticity and materials science (5 classes)
  3. Surface treatment, surface engineering and cleaning processes (2 classes)
  4. Production of polymers and rapid prototyping (4 classes)
  5. Casting operations (3 classes)
  6. Forging, extrusion and rolling operations (6 classes)
  7. Sheet metal forming and shearing; formability (3 classes)
  8. Metal cutting (4 classes)
  9. Abrasive Machining (3 classes)
  10. Non-traditional machining operations (4 classes)
  11. Powder metallurgy, ceramics (2 classes)
  12. Production of glass and reinforced polymer products (3 classes)
  13. Welding and assembly (4 classes)
  14. Examinations (2 classes)

SCHEDULE:
 This course meets 3 times a week for 50 minutes each meeting or twice a week for 75 minutes each meeting.

CONTRIBUTION TO PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT:
Engineering Science: 50%, Engineering Design: 50%

CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. A mathematical software package is useful for every homework, but not required for any homework.
  2. A project on the upper bound method requires computer usage of some form for completion. This can be programming in the environment of Maple, C, FORTRAN, etc.

A large number of homework problems are assigned, graded and returned to the students. The examinations given during the semester are graded by the instructor and discussed with each student. A web-based discussion site is maintained by the instructor during the semester.

Prepared by: Steven R. Schmid, July 12, 2004

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