COURSE TITLE: Manufacturing Principles in Metallurgy
COURSE TEXT: None
COURSE OBJECTIVE: Learn how to make stuff
TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
1. Mining and Ore Refining
2. Casting
3. Forming
4. Joining
5. Machining
6. Statistical Process Control
7. Other
Homework will be assigned about once a week.
Each student will be required to complete a project in which 10 of a given item are manufactured. The item to be manufactured will be chosen by the student with the approval of the class. The manufacturing project will constitute 70% of the grade. The following production deadlines must be met.
January 31 Hand drawn sketch
February 23 Design prints due
March 8 Prototype due
March 22 Production routing due
April 24 10 items due
Completion of the above tasks on the selected days will guarantee a passing grade. The higher grades will be given to those people who show the best performance on homework and the people who manufacture the highest quality items.
Everyone is required to attend Westec2000 which is March 20-23.