Duration
30h Th, 15h Labo., 11h Proj., 0,5d FW
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The content of this course starts with the basic principles of a manufacturing sequence. The first chapters are dedicated to a general review of engineering materials used in manufacturing, to an introduction to the choice of manufacturing processes and to the presentation of the theoretical elements useful to the understanding of the physics of manufacturing processes. The next part of the course covers the elaboration of semi-finished products. The main chapter is dedicated to the review and comparison of the main manufacturing processes, including subtractive processes, additive processes, forming processes and assembly processes. The final chapter of the course presents the future trends in mechanical manufacturing, including amongst others "industry 4.0" concept.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of this course is to provide the student with a toolbox including various manufacturing processes that he will be able to use for a wide range of mechanical applications. He should be able to understand and compare the processes considering their technological aspects, their industrialization, their effect on parts properties, the quality aspects and the economics
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge of Physics, Mechanics, Engineering Materials
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Theoretical course
- Visits of factories illustrating the theoretical courses
- Personal work by groups of two students on an advanced process and its application to engineering products
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
This course is given during the second quadrimester on Monday afternoon (14.00 to 18.00), some visits of factories are replacing the course on a few dates in the same timeframe.
A personal reflexion shall be conducted by the students on some topics related to advanced manufacturing processes. This work shall be carried on during the quadrimester and orally presented at the end of the course.
Recommended or required readings
- Fundamentals of modern manufacturing, Mikell P. Groover
- Mechanical metallurgy, George E. Dieter
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination (50%), personal work (40%), Factory visits reporting (10%)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Nothing
Contacts
Yves Marchal - Romain Van Hulle (visits of factories)
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
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Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
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Items online
Mise à Forme des Matériaux, première partie
Integral text of the first part of the course, in french.