Materials and Manufacture 3: Polymer and Timber Processes
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME3035 | Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufactur | 3 | 10 | Autumn China |
- Code
- MMME3035
- School
- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufactur
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn China
Summary
Within this module, we build on the materials and manufacturing knowledge developed within the first two years of the programme, with a particular focus on Polymers and the Injection moulding process. Other high-volume plastic processes are also discussed. Detailed part design will be considered along with the use of computational techniques such as mould flow analysis. Timber materials and forming and joining processes will also form a substantial part of the module.
Re-assessment
Students who fail this module overall and are required to complete a re-assessment will be reassessed by exam. The re-assessment exam mark alone will be used to determine whether students satisfy progression requirements.
Target Students
Students undertaking Product Design and Manufacture.
Classes
- One 2-hour workshop each week for 11 weeks
- One 1-hour practicum
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 40% Coursework 1: Group coursework on an advanced manufacturing technology
- 10% Coursework 2: Coursework with group and individual elements on reverse engineering for manufacture of household products
- 50% Exam 1 (1-hour-30-minute): 2-hour written exam focussing on theoretical knowledge and application to design of manufactured parts and tooling
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
By the end of the module students will be able to use computational mould flow tools for the purpose of part improvement, and to allow them to fully cost an injection moulded part. They will have an understanding of timber as a material and of the most common forming techniques used in timber construction. They will have a broader appreciation of manufacturing techniques that are available for mass-produced components.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will have:
LO1 - Apply understanding of Injection mould tooling to determine optimal part design and production techniques. (AHEP 13)
LO2 - Conduct plastic mould flow to analyse the moldability of Injection moulded parts, making alterations based on these results and discussing limitations of the methodology employed. (AHEP 1,3,13)
LO3 - Apply calculations to generate the costings of an injection moulded part. (AHEP 4)
LO4 - To have a detailed understanding of a range of plastic and timber production methods used for high-volume production quantities (AHEP 13)
LO5 Demonstrate an understanding of how national security issues can impact supply chains and production operations (AHEP 10).
Conveners
- Dr Adam Rushworth