Course Plan

Introduction

Manufacturing is the process of converting raw materials into products. Product failure and/or overexpensive products are frequently caused by the improper selection of manufacturing processes. Therefore it is vital that every engineer should be familiar with the main manufacturing processes, their capabilities and limitations.

Tentative Course Plan

1. Metal Casting Processes   Ch. 10 - 12
2. Forming and Shaping Processes
        a. Rolling    Ch. 13
        b. Forging    Ch. 14
        c. Extrusion and Drawing Ch. 15
        d. Sheet-metal forming Ch. 16
3. Powder Metallurgy   Ch. 17
4. Polymer Processes   Ch. 18
5. Material Removal Processes Ch. 22 - 25
6. Joining Processes    Ch. 27 - 30
7. Lab sessions and project
8. Industrial visits

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