Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module ENGI43115: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
Department: Engineering
ENGI43115: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 15 | Availability | Available in 2007/08 | Module Cap | None. |
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| Tied to | H1K512 |
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| Tied to | H1K514 |
| Tied to | H1K509 |
Prerequisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To provide students with an advanced understanding of the concepts of concurrent engineering process modelling for various manufacturing processes.
Content
- Manufacturing Process Modelling and Process Planning;
- Optimisation techniques, Inventory and Learning Curve Model;
- Laser and Options in Manufacturing and Methodology;
- Metal Forming: Classification, analytical methods and FEA Modelling.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Understanding of the main building blocks of process modelling;
- Understanding of the digital factory concept and appreciation of industrial applicabilitity.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Ability to apply a theoretical optimisation method to a machine process;
- Ability to evaluate and select metal forming processes effectively;
- Process planning of a machined component with medium complexity.
Key Skills:
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures to cover principle and technique.
- Lab exercises on metrology facilities.
- Assignments to underpin learning.
- Examinations to assess knowledge, understanding and application.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Lectures | 19 | weekly | 2 hours | 19 | |
| Tutorials | 19 | weekly | 1 hour | 19 | |
| Lab Exercises | 2 | 3 hours | 6 | ||
| Preparation and Reading | 106 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 60% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Written Examination | 2 hours | 100% | |
| Component: Assignments | Component Weighting: 40% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| 1st Assignment | 3000 words | 50% | |
| 2nd Assignment | 3000 words | 50% | |
Formative Assessment:
Students are provided with typical design questions throughout the course which they can attempt to answer and seek feedback.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University