INEN 3322 – Engineering Materials And Processes

INEN 3322 Spring 2008 Syllabus

 

Catalog Information: 2006 - 2008

INEN 3322:  Engineering Materials and Processes.  Credit 2.  Basic principles underlying the behavior of engineering materials, methods and processes.  Machine tool process planning and operation, safety, quality and economics.  Introduction  to  digital  programming of  machine tools and robots. 

 

 

Prerequisites by topic:

None

 

 

Textbook:

Ostwald and Munoz, Manufacturing Processes and Systems, John Wiley & Sons. 9th Ed.

 

 

References:

Schey, John A., Introduction to Manufacturing Processes, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2000.

Crusader Programming Manual, 1st Ed., Anilam Electronics Corp.

Robotics Reference and Applications Manual, Mountain View, CA, 1988.

 

 

 

Coordinator:

Dr. Weihang Zhu, Assistant  Professor, Industrial Engineering 

 

 

Objectives:

Prepare engineers for supervisory and production process analysis responsibilities in manufacturing.  Introduce subject areas of C.N.C. machining and robotics to be developed further in subsequent courses.

Topics (Two 50 minute lectures and 2.5 hours lab per week):

1.    Engineering Materials- 4 weeks

1.    Nature and Properties of Metals

2.    Ferrous and Non Ferrous Materials

3.    Heat Treating Processes

4.    Engineering Nonmetallics 

 

2.    Manufacturing Processes- 6.5 weeks

2.1 Foundry and Casting Processes

2.2 Metal Cutting Processes

2.3 Welding and Joining Processes

2.4 Cold Working Processes

2.5 Hot Working Processes

2.6 Nontraditional Processes

2.7 Thread and Gear Making Processes

2.8 Finishing Processes

 

3.    Manufacturing Systems - 4 weeks

3.1 Part Print Analysis and Operation Planning

3.2 Quality Control and Assurance

3.3 Geometric Tolerances and Dimensioning

3.4 Tool Design

3.5 Metrology and Testing

3.6 Computer Numerical Control Systems

3.7 Group Technology and Computer Aided Process Planning

3.8 Just-in-time Manufacturing

3.9 Rapid Prototyping / Stereo Lithography

3.10 Artificial Intelligence applications

3.11 Economics of Manufacturing

 

4.    Exams- 1.5 week

 

Computer Usage – (1)  Microprocessor utilized to control minimover-5 robot in robotics introduction.  (2)  Microprocessor based C.N.C. control is utilized in a jointly developed C.N.C. program.

 

Laboratory Projects - (1) Planning and development of drawings, manufacturing process specifications; (2) setup and programming of C.N.C. equipment for complex multipath cutting operations; (3) machine setups, trigonometric calculation and adjustments; (4) calculation of equipment speeds, etc., analysis of complex interrelationships of equipment, workpiece, and specification tolerances, process planning with choice of equipment and process to be used based on economics of production.  Quality control concepts - general, use of measuring instruments. (5) Planning and developing of basic Teach/Learn Link Arm Robotic Pick and Place operations.

 

Special Emphasis Areas in the laboratory include Machine Tool Safety (1/2 period), Robots (2 periods), C.N.C. Machine Programming (2 periods), General Process Analysis and Workpiece Control (6 1/2 periods), Process Planning (3 periods), Economics of Production (1 period).project deadline has pasted.

 

Outcomes Achieved:  a (P), c (N), e (P), f (N), j (N), k (P), l (N),   P = Primary, N = Non-primary

 

a.

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. 

c.

An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.

e.

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

f.

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.

j.

A knowledge of contemporary issues.

k.

An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

l.

An ability to design, develop, implement, and improve systems that include people, materials, information, equipment, and energy.

 

ABET Category content as estimated by the faculty member who prepared this course description:

 

            Professional component: 3 Credits of Engineering Topics

 

Prepared by: Dr. Weihang Zhu                                      

 

Last Update: 9/13/07