436-344 Material Removal Processes 1

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

436-241 Introduction to Manufacturing Processes or equivalent

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

On completion students should; have a basic understanding of the generation process, cutting action and engineering science phenomena involved in conventional material removal processes; be able to develop cutting analyses for 'classical' and practical turning and drilling operations for tool design and performance prediction purposes.

Topics covered include; machining as a means of shaping components, chip formation and mechanics of cutting; turning and drilling operations, single point lathe tools and twist drills, prediction of force, torque power, chip flow and surface finish, computerised predictive models for machining processes; cutting fluid action and application. Non-traditional material removal processes.

Assessment

One examination not exceeding three-hours at the end of semester, a tutorial problem sheet, laboratory reports of up to 15 pages each