Manufacturing processes

Duration

30h Th, 15h Labo., 11h Proj., 0,5d FW

Number of credits

Lecturer

Yves Marchal

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

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. Environmental aspects are also introduced.

This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, IV.2, VI.1, VII.1, VII.3, VII.4, VII.5 of the MSc in biomedical engineering.

This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, IV.2, IV.5, IV.6, VI.1, VII.1, VII.3, VII.4, VII.5 of the MSc in mechanical engineering.

 

 

 

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 on an advanced processes and their application to engineering products (individual or group work, to be defined)

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid 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

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Additional information:

Oral examination, Personal work, Factory visits reporting

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Nothing

Contacts

Yves Marchal - Nayan Levaux (visits of factories and support for application work)

Association of one or more MOOCs

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