Materials and Manufacture 4: Metal Fabrication and Casting Processes
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME3048 | Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering | 3 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- MMME3048
- School
- Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module looks at two main processes/material groups in detail and looks at a range of processes in less detail. Sheet metal processes are taught in more detail than previously as too are a range of casting methods. Additive manufacturing and rapid tooling technologies are also covered.
Re-assessment
Students who fail this module overall and are required to complete a re-assessment will be re-assessed by exam. The re-assessment exam mark alone will be used to determine whether students satisfy progression requirements.
Target Students
Students undertaking Product Design and Manufacture (MEng)
Co-requisites
Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:
Assessment
- 50% Coursework 1: CW1 - Design Project (5 Credits) (Module LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)
- 50% Exam 1 (2-hour): Exam1 (5 Credits) (Module LO4, LO5)
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
By the end of this module, students will understand metal fabrication manufacturing pipeline. They will be able to design components for sheet metal and metal weldments, and model them in CAD whilst selecting appropriate manufacturing processes, based on quantity, material, form and costs. Students will understand the types of metal casting processes for both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. They will have a broad appreciation of Rapid Tooling technologies, including additive manufacturing and how these can be used alongside other casting processes, with an appreciation of the limitations and strengths of each technology.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will have:
LO1 Demonstrate the ability to create a complete design outcome for sheet metal fabrication and metal weldments. (AHEP 5, 14)
LO2 Be able to select materials, manufacturing process and cost of a complete metal fabricated design. (AHEP 13)
LO3 Apply and use computational Sheet Metal and Weldment tools to create manufacture-ready metal fabricated parts and associated drawings. (AHEP 3,13)
LO4 To evaluate and create cast metal parts with an appreciation of geometric constraints, manufacturing quantities, environmental impact, and economic restrictions of each casting process. (AHEP 7)
LO5 To understand rapid tooling technologies, including additive manufacturing and the advancements in this area. (AHEP 13)