 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:
| EX100 |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Reassessment exam (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims:
To introduce the class to modern manufacturing processes at an advanced level, including process capability and precision in manufacturing.
To explain advanced assembly and metrology and their application in the aerospace industry and introduce composite manufacturing methods and material removal techniques for aerospace alloys and composites.
Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to:
* Compare and improve processes on the basis of process capability.
* Calculate measurement uncertainty for dimensional measurements.
* Decide on the conformance to requirements of parts taken into account of measurement uncertainty.
* Optimise manufacturing process parameters at planning level.
* Calculate the dimensional variability of mechanical assemblies due to tolerance propagation.
* Select the manufacturing processes for composites on the basis of design requirements and material properties.
* Select manufacturing processes for aerospace alloys and composites.
Skills:
Problem solving; numeracy; IT; working independently.
Content:
A. Process Capability, Metrology and Assembly
* Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Assembly
* Process Capability
* Process Planning & Optimisation
* Metrology for Process Verification
* Assembly Modelling and Planning
* Industrial Case Study
B. Composites Manufacture and Modern Manufacturing Processes
* Process Classification
* Applications of Composites Manufacturing for Large/Complex Products
* Thermoset /Thermoplastic composites processing methods
* Shaping / Curing (heat and pressure) Processes
* Machining Processes for Composites and Alloys
* Cryogenic Machining
* Hybrid Manufacturing Processes
* Industrial Case Study.
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| Programme availability: |
ME30342 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
ME30342 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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