This course introduces students to a selected sub-set of advanced manufacturing methods. It includes: micro and nano-manufacturing, pultrusion, composites and layered manufacture.

Three one-hour lectures and one tutorial per week for ten weeks.

Advanced Manufacturing

None

Assessment

80% Examination

20% Coursework

The aim of this course is to:

■ Provide students with knowledge of a sub-set of advanced manufacturing processes

■ Provide students with the capability to design simple components and products that take full advantage of the manufacturing processes

■ Provide students with an ability to research and evaluate new and advanced manufacturing processes

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Describe the main features of a sub-set of advanced manufacturing processes

■ Undertake and justify the selection of a particular manufacturing process for a particular component or product

■ Design a simple component or product taking full advantage of the strengths of a particular manufacturing process

■ Research and describe an emerging or developing advanced manufacturing process and evaluate its capability and scope of application

Timely submission of coursework assignment. Attendance at exam.