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MSE 409

Khashayar “Kash” Behdinan

Students taking this course will have developed or improved on their ability to: Understand the technical aspects of basic manufacturing processes, the advantages and disadvantages of different fabrication methods, and the ability to compare and contrast them Analyze specific manufacturing processes and quantify the significance of relevant machine parameters Understand the methods and procedures to successfully operate available equipment in the lab that may include the following: CNC and manual mills, CNC and manual lathes, injection molding machine, NDE equipment, casting equipment, welding equipment, tensile test machine, and 3D-printers.

Course Objectives

Course Plan

TextBook

Manufacturing Processes & Lab
MSE 412
Manufacturing is the act or action of processing or creating a product that may or may not be further processed subsequently. This course will expose you to the many different manufacturing methods and materials used in industry today. The processing techniques of products made from metals, plastics, ceramics and composites will be discussed. The primary objective of this class is to provide you with the tools, practice, and guidance to develop the following course objectives.

Course Description

Intro & Fundamentals of Materials (Ch. 1-2)
Manufacturing Properties of Materials (Ch. 3)
Solidification Processes (Ch. 5)
Solidification Processes (Ch. 5)
Bulk Deformation Processes (Ch. 6)
Bulk Deformation Processes (Ch. 6)
Sheet Metal Processes (Ch. 7)
Joining and Fastening Processes (Ch. 12)
Material-Removal Processes (Ch. 8-9)
Material-Removal Processes (Ch. 8-9)
Plastics Manufacturing (Ch. 10-11)
Additive Manufacturing (Ch. 10-11)
Automation & CIM (Ch. 14-15)
Buer & Wrap-up
Project presentations
Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials Serope Kalpakjian & Steven Schmid, Pearson, 6th Edition, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-0-134-29055-3