Taught By Subject Group: Engineering
Learning Time: 100 Hours
Credits 10
Level 1
Pre-requisites NONE
Co-requisites NONE

Key text
Support Materials
There is a large number of general manufacturing process text books available, most of the best are published in the USA. Typical examples are:
Manufacturing Engineering and Technology: Kalpakjian: Addison Wesley
Materials and Processes in Manufacturing: DeGarmo, Black, Kohser: Collier Mc Millian
Process Selection, Design to Manufacture: Swift, Booker, Arnold. ISBN 0-340-69249-9
Principles of Engineering Manufacture: Childs, Black and Lissman: Hodder and Stroughton

Aim

To give a broad based introduction to a wide variety of manufacturing processes placed in a practical context and to introduce the systems approach to manufacturing.

Learning Outcome At the completion of the module the student should be able to:

· Discuss the development of manufacturing philosophies.
· Select appropriate manufacturing processes and routes including methods of quality assessment for a simple product.
· Derive simple costs for the manufacture of simple components.
· Explain how the systems approach is applied to manufacturing.

Indicative Content The development of manufacturing philosophies. Introduction to the fundamental methods of forming, joining and assembling manufactured products.
Manufacturing planning and costing of simple manufactured products.
Importance of quality to the manufacturing process.
Manufacturing systems approach.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

TMAs 20%
Exam 80%