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MEEN20020

Academic Year 2024/2025

Manufacturing Engineering I (MEEN20020)

Subject:
Mechanical Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Mechanical & Materials Eng
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr David MacManus
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module introduces the field of manufacturing engineering, where the following topics constitute the syllabus:
- Relationship between design, materials and manufacturing;
- Introduction to engineering materials; primary and secondary processing of metals; trends in manufacturing e.g. Industry 4.0;
- Forming of metals: plasticity and work hardening; temperature effects; hot and cold forming; grain structures; recrystallisation; annealing; analysis of sheet rolling, wire drawing, and extrusion processes; characteristics/design of rolling mills;
- Casting of metal alloys: casting methods e.g. sand casting, investment casting, permanent mould casting; influence of fluid flow and heat transfer in casting; microstructure and grain growth; alloy phase diagrams;
- Subtractive manufacturing: mechanics of machining; machine tools and their automation; cutting tools and cutting tool materials; tool behaviour and tool life; non-traditional machining processes e.g. electrical discharge machining;
- Moulding & forming of polymers;
- Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing; history of Computer Numerical Control; G-code; capabilities of machining centres;
- Additive manufacturing technologies: introduction to 3-D printing; fusion deposition modelling; selective laser sintering; stereolithography; laminated-object manufacturing;
- Joining methods: welding methods e.g. fusion (oxyfuel gas, shielded metal-arc, gas metal-arc, gas tungsten-arc), solid-state (spot/resistance, friction), brazing, and soldering; heat-affected zone of welded joints; residual stresses of welded joints; adhesive bonding; mechanical fastening;
- Surface engineering: metrology; plasma treatment; physical vapour and chemical vapour deposition; contact angle measurement; optical microscope, micro-hardness tests;
- Economics of production: process design and analysis; competitiveness and productivity in production.

The lecture sessions, providing the theory and analysis of manufacturing methods, are complemented by four laboratory sessions (participation deemed compulsory), providing the student with a hands-on experience of manufacturing methods, and a requirement to demonstrate a knowledge of the health & safety procedures associated with manufacturing processes.

The four laboratory sessions are undertaken in groups, and with due regard to the School's Health & Safety protocols. Students are obliged to comply with these (see https://intranet.ucd.ie/smme/index.html) during their laboratory activities. This includes wearing a laboratory coat.

The online discussion forums (fora) will require students to communicate to their peers using online media, which will be evaluated as part of the overall assessment for this module.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

At the completion of the module, the students should be able to:
1) Explain the relationship between design, materials and manufacturing, and describe the trends in manufacturing;
2) Describe traditional manufacturing processes for metals (e.g. casting, forming, machining) and polymers and discuss their relative merits;
3) Describe appropriate methods for materials processing, joining and surface engineering;
4) Appreciate the influence of microstructure on material performance and show examples of ways in which the microstructure is influenced by processing;
5) Explain the concepts of additive manufacturing and discuss its merits relative to traditional manufacturing processes;
6) Analyse the efficiency and productivity of manufacturing processes.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Laboratories

14
Autonomous Student Learning

75
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
- Lectures
- In-class discussion using a student-response system e.g. Socrative.com
- Group-based laboratory work
- Online discussion forum
- Online short question and short assignment tasks

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): 2 hour end of trimester examination. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
60
 Yes
Practical Skills Assessment: Laboratory attendance is mandatory and will be assessed via online quizzes. Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
20
 No
Group Work Assignment: Online Discussion Forum on Topics in Manufacturing Engineering Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
20
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

1. Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, S. Kalpakjian and S. R. Schmid, Pearson Prentice Hall, preferably the SI unit (6th) Ed or later
2. Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Systems, M. P. Groover, Wiley

Name Role
Professor Philip Cardiff Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Vincent Hargaden Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Jufan Zhang Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Liam Byrne Tutor
Mr Oisin Byrne Tutor
Mr Michael Donohue Tutor
Ms Akshaya Jagannath Tutor
Mr Brian O'Dwyer Tutor
Boyuan Pang Tutor
Mr Derek Reilly Tutor
Mingyue Shen Tutor
Yanbo Zhao Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Fri 09:00 - 09:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 10:00 - 10:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 2, 5 Mon 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 2 Week(s) - 3, 7 Mon 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 3 Week(s) - 4, 6 Mon 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 6 Week(s) - 2, 6 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 8 Week(s) - 3, 7 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
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