Semester:

2

Course Code:

MI1010

Course Name:

Fundamentals of Manufacturing

Credit Value:

2 (Notional hours:100)

Pre-requisites:

None

Core/ Optional:

Core

Hourly Breakdown

Lecture hrs

Tutorial hrs

Practical class hrs

Assignment hrs

Independent Learning Assessment hrs

 11

 2

 18

16

53

Course Aim: To provide fundamental knowledge and exposure on manufacturing engineering empowering students to evaluate, design and manufacture products to satisfy organizational and consumer requirements while adhering to the occupational health and safety standards.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

➢    classify production processes based on resources, production volumes, technology and demand

➢    describe modern trends in manufacturing

➢    integrate health and safety standards into shop floor work and industrial undertakings.

➢    apply the knowledge and skill of manufacturing processes such as machining, forming, casting, joining processes, carpentry, Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) manufacture and additive manufacturing to manufacture a given product/ part with consideration of their impact on the economy, environment and society.

Course Content:

➢      Introduction

Types of manufacturing systems/ facilities

Relationship between product design and manufacturing

➢      Introduction to Manufacturing Industry and Processes

New trends in manufacturing    Types of Manufacturing Processes  Safety at Engineering Workshops

➢      Subtractive Manufacturing Processes-Machining and Machine tools

Introduction to advanced Machining Processes

CNC machining, EDM, ECM, Laser cutting, Waterjet cutting Conventional Machining Processes

Lathe, Milling, Drilling, Shaping, etc. operations and machine tools.

➢      Formative Manufacturing Processes
Introduction to Forming processes Metal forming processes

Bulk forming

Sheet metal forming Non-Metal forming processes

Polymers, Ceramics, Glasses

➢     Fundamentals of Casting

Sand casting process

➢    Additive Manufacturing Processes

3D printing (incl. 3D scanning)

➢    Joining and Assembly Processes

Welding Fastening

PCB assembly and manufacture Woodwork

Adhesive bonding

Teaching/ Learning Methods:

Classroom lectures, tutorial discussions, practical classes, in-class assignments, project-based learning, formative assessments

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment
50%

Final Assessment
50%

Details:

Assignments/ Quizzes 10%
Laboratory work 20%
Problem Based Learning Activity 20%

Theory (%)

 50

Practical (%)

Other (%) (specify)