Area: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
Syllabus: | Introduction to manufacturing processes, primary forming processes, investment and centrifugal casting, forging, rolling, extrusion, tube and pipe manufacture, drawing. Secondary forming processes, bending, deep drawing, metal spinning, roll forming, powder metallurgy. Surface treatments. Polymer manufacturing. Research topic. CNC machining. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have gained an introduction to the underlying principles of primary and secondary forming processes, and specialised machining techniques of engineering materials and components. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Luggen, W. W., (1997), Computer Numerical Control - a first look primer, Delmar Publishers, Albany. |
Unit Texts: | De Garmo E.P., Black J.T., and Kohser R.A., 'Materials and Processes in Manufacturing', 9th Ed, New York, MacMillan. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Laboratory Assignments 40%. Research Assignment 20%. Final Written Test 40%. To gain a pass in this unit, students must obtain at least 40% in each component and 50% overall. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 30700 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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