IND 4330 - Modern Manufacturing Processes

• Describe and exemplify basic manufacturing processes such as heat treatment, machining, bulk deformation, metal casting, plastics processes, welding, mechanical assembly, and others as time permits
• Summarize important capabilities and limitations for the following types of manufacturing processes: heat treatment, machining, bulk deformation, metal casting, plastics processes, welding, mechanical assembly, and others as time permits
• Select an appropriate manufacturing process given part design and relevant parameters
• Describe how material properties influence choice of a manufacturing process
• Describe how material properties are affected by manufacturing processes
• Perform different machining operations following the appropriate safety standards and the design specifications
• Describe the fundamentals of green manufacturing
• Describe and exemplify how ethics impact the design and manufacturing of products
• Summarize the role of engineering ethics in creating a sustainable manufacturing process
• Describe and exemplify how primitive manufacturing processes have evolved over time to minimize negative impact on the environment
• Describe the various stages of industrial revolutions
• Describe the drivers, enablers, and compelling forces for Industry 4.0 advancement
• Describe and exemplify how Industry 4.0 practices have been applied in today’s manufacturing settings
• Use modern manufacturing processes and techniques for the design and manufacture of a part (e.g., Solidworks, CNC, 3D printing, robots, augmented reality, virtual reality, reverse engineering etc.)

• Vector analysis
• Stress and strain calculations
• Transformation of stress and strain; maximum normal and shear stresses
• Solid understanding of quality including SPC
• Understanding of automation including use of ladder logic for PLCs

• Introduction and overview of manufacturing
• Dimensions, tolerances, and surfaces
• Manufacturing processes
• Machining operations and machine tools
• Sustainable - green manufacturing
• CAM process and tooling
• Rapid prototyping
• Introduction to product design
• Industry 4.0

• A weekly 2-hour lab is used primarily for learning how to work  and gain experience on essential software and hardware used in modern manufacturing processes (e.g., Solidworks, CNC, 3D printing, drilling, milling, robots, augmented reality, virtual reality, reverse engineering, etc.)