Course Code: PCMET304
Course Name: MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Course Prerequisite: None
Course Objectives
- To gain theoretical and practical knowledge in manufacturing processes and to develop and understanding of the dependent and independent variables which control a production processes.
- Provide a detailed discussion on the welding process and the physics of welding. Introduce students to different welding processes weld testing and advanced processes to be able to appreciate the practical applications of welding.
- Generate solutions to problems that may arise in manufacturing engineering
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course students should be able to:
CO1: Classify different techniques of casting
CO2: Summarize powder metallurgy processes
CO3: Categorize welding processes according to welding principles and
materials.
CO4: Determine forming load associated with rolling, forging, drawing,
extrusion, and sheet metal forming
CO5: Develop products, processes or technologies for socially relevant
applications.
Course References:
T1. Manufacturing Science Amitabha Ghosh Asok Kumar Mallik Affiliated East-West
Private Limited 2nd Edition 2010
T2. Manufacturing Engineering and Technology Serope Kalpakjian Steven R. Schmid Pearson
T3. Manufacturing Technology Volume -1 P N Rao Tata McGraw Hill
Curriculum
- 2 Sections
- 17 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Module 1General Classification of Manufacturing Processes. Casting- Characteristics of sand, design of patterns, cores, chaplets, solidification of metals and Chvorinov's rule, elements of gating system, risers, chills, numerical problems, defects in castings. Special casting process - Shell moulding, precision investment, die casting, centrifugal casting, continuous casting and squeeze casting. Powder Metallurgy- Powder Production, powder characteristics, mixing, compaction methods, sintering.5
- Module 1Welding: Classification, Fusion and Solid-state welding processes Gas Welding - Oxyacetylene welding-chemistry, types of flame and its Applications Arc welding- applications, process parameters, numerical problems, consumable and non-consumable arc welding, SMAW; GTAW; GMAW; SAW; AHW; PAW. Thermit welding, friction welding, electro slag welding, ultrasonic welding, electron beam welding, laser beam welding Resistance welding-applications, process parameters, numerical problems Heat Affected Zone, weldability of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, residual stresses and distortion, defects in welding Brazing - soldering - adhesive bonding12
