Academics / Courses / Course DescriptionsMECH_ENG 340-1: Computer Integrated Manufacturing I: Manufacturing Processes
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Prerequisites
ME 240 or consent of instructor.Description
Use of computers to improve productivity and reduce cost in manufacture of discrete parts and assemblies. Manufacturing processes: analysis and evaluation of processes usage of the contemporary manufacturing environment.
Who Takes It
ME 340-1 is taken by mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, and industrial engineers.
What It's About
This course is an introduction to the processes used in the contemporary manufacturing environment including casting, powder metal processing, polymer processing, machining, joining, metal forming, layered manufacturing and electronic materials processing. Process specific component design, materials selection and specification, capital equipment and tooling requirements will be covered.
Mini-syllabus
- Introduction
- Properties of Materials
- Phase Diagram
- Casting
- Machining
- Layered Manufacturing
- Metal Forming
- Fastening Processes
- Laser Beam Processes
- Plastic Processing
- Integrated Circuits
- Electronic Assemblies
- Manufacturing Engineering.
- Course Summary
- Final Exam
Textbook
Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing, 5th edition
ISBN 978-1-118-23146-3
Mikell P. Groover
Reference Materials
Introduction to Manufacturing Processes
J. A. Schey, McGraw Hill, 1987
Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology, 5th edition
ISBN: 0131489658
Serope Kalpakjian, Steven Schmid