PART II-A Industrial Engineering Core

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IE201 INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING PROCESSES 3(2-1)

Year II Semester I

Rationale: This course introduces students to the wide range of manufacturing processes which
are currently used in manufacturing industry. Furthermore, students will develop a working
knowledge and understanding of the factors involved in the operation of a manufacturing
process.
Catalogue Description: Geometric and Service Attributes of Manufactured Products; Materials
for Design and Manufacturing; Methods of Manufacturing; Machining Processes; Joining
Processes; Finishing processes; Inspection and quality control; Manufacturing Systems.
Pre-Requisite(s): None
Course outline:
I.

Introduction to Manufacturing
1.
Production processes and process planning
2.
Classification of manufacturing processors
3.
Product simplification and standardization
4.
Quality control & inspection
5.
Mechanization and automation.

II.

Geometric and Service Attributes of Manufactured Products

1.
Ergonomic aspects
2.
Safety
3.
Maintainability

III.

Materials for Design and Manufacturing

1.
Classification of engineering materials
2.
Ferrous materials
3.
Solidification and heat treatment of metals
4.
Properties and testing of metals
5.
Non ferrous materials

IV.

Methods of manufacturing
1.
Introduction to heat treatment

2.
3.
4.
5.

Carpentry
Introduction to casting
Introduction to forging
Introduction to metal forming, fitting, sheet metal work

V.

Machining Processes
1.
Metal cutting
2.
Lathe machine
3.
Drilling machine
4.
Shaping machine
5.
Planer and slotter
6.
Milling machine

VI.

Joining Processes
1.
Welding
2.
3.

Fasteners
Adhesion

VII.

Finishing processes
1.
Sand blasting
2.
Chemical cleaning
3.
Rust prevention
4.
Protection coating applications

VIII.

Inspection and quality control

1.
Tolerances on parts
2.
Interchangeability
3.
Surface finish
4.
Quality controlling standards

IX.

Manufacturing Systems
1.
Materials handling and storage
2.
Flexible manufacturing systems
3.
Assembly systems and line balancing
4.
Automated assembly systems

Laboratory Sessions:
1.
Methods of manufacturing