MECTK138 — Manufacturing Processes I
3.0 HR. (OC) This course is designed to provide an understanding of the basic principles and practices used in traditional manufacturing. Topics covered include: producibility, automation and design principles; metal removal methods; and metal forming methods. Considerable emphasis is placed on creating process planning schedules. The role of the manufacturing engineer is covered, with emphasis on how the student selects the best manufacturing process to most economically perform the required series of manufacturing operations to produce quality parts. Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week.