 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
Semester 1
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| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
ME30042 - Re-Assessment Coursework (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims:
To develop an understanding of manufacturing process planning.
To develop expertise in the design of computer integrated manufacturing systems.
To develop expertise in CNC programming and CAM.
To gain understanding of automation and process control.
Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to:
* Plan operations for product manufacture.
* Produce NC part programs for lathes and milling machines.
* Choose appropriate integrated CAD/CAM software for a given production scenario.
* Use a CAM system to generate CNC manufacturing instructions for a prismatic part.
* Use a CAM system to generate CNC manufacturing instructions for a cylindrical part.
* Use a CAM system to generate CNC manufacturing instructions for sculptured surfaces.
* Design suitable work holding arrangements.
* Explain the link between productivity and process planning.
Skills:
Problem solving; numeracy: IT; working independently; written communication.
Content:
Syllabus: Process planning and time estimating. Assembly planning. Planning to meet tolerance requirements. The design and choice of jigs, fixtures, tooling and gauges. Historical aspects of NC. Types of NC system. Machine tool controllers.
Machine level programming. APT part programming. Computer aided part programming. Integrated CAD/CAM systems. Practical usage of a CAM system (e.g. Siemens NX Manufacturing) for planning, processing and manufacturing machined metal components. System design and evaluation, methodology and gauging systems. Case study on NC machining and its applications. Case study on process planning and material handling. Topics for self study that may be examined.
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| Programme availability: |
ME30042 is Compulsory on the following programmes:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- UEME-AFB38 : BEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Full-time) - Year 3
- UEME-AKB38 : BEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
- UEME-AFM38 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Full-time) - Year 3
- UEME-AKM38 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM39 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing, Management and French (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM40 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing, Management and German (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
ME30042 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- UEME-AFM04 : MEng (hons) Aerospace Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM04 : MEng (hons) Aerospace Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
- UEME-AFM05 : MEng (hons) Aerospace Engineering with French (Full-time) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM05 : MEng (hons) Aerospace Engineering with French (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
- UEME-AFM06 : MEng (hons) Aerospace Engineering with German (Full-time) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM06 : MEng (hons) Aerospace Engineering with German (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
- UEME-AFM01 : MEng (hons) Automotive Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM01 : MEng (hons) Automotive Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
- UEME-AFM02 : MEng (hons) Automotive Engineering with French (Full-time) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM02 : MEng (hons) Automotive Engineering with French (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
- UEME-AFM03 : MEng (hons) Automotive Engineering with German (Full-time) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM03 : MEng (hons) Automotive Engineering with German (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
- UEME-AFM16 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM16 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
- UEME-AFM41 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation (Full-time) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM41 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
- UEME-AFM42 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design, Innovation and French (Full-time) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM42 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design, Innovation and French (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
- UEME-AFM43 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design, Innovation and German (Full-time) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM43 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design, Innovation and German (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
- UEME-AFM17 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with French (Full-time) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM17 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with French (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
- UEME-AFM18 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with German (Full-time) - Year 4
- UEME-AKM18 : MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with German (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
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