MEEN 446.01, Manufacturing Processes, Fall 2006

MW 07:40 AM – 08:55 AM

McNair Hall Lecture Room 2

Prerequisites        MEEN 336 (Strength of Materials – C or better), MEEN 260 (Materials Science – C or better) – Please withdraw if you don’t meet these prerequisites

Textbook     Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing -3rd ed. - Mikell Groover, John Wiley, 2006.

Instructor             Prof. D. Pai, Ph. D., P.E.           Office          Room 119, Fort IRC Bldg

Office Hours         10-12 MW, 3-5 MW, and also by appointment

Phone                    (336) 256-1151, Ext 2106        Email:          pai@ncat.edu

Course Description This course deals with the principles, analysis and selection of manufacturing processes.  Topics include casting of metals, molding of plastics and composites, particulate processing, metal forming, materials removal, and joining.

Course Objectives Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

1.      DEFINE the principal terms relating to the topics listed above

2.      EXPLAIN qualitatively (with text and diagrams) how each process works

3.      COMPARE and rank processes based on their capabilities, tolerances and costs

4.      DESIGN parts for manufacturability

5.      CALCULATE process parameters based on quantitative process models

Grading Scale

GRADE BASIS

GRADING SCALE

Item

Weight

Letter Grade

% Range

Exams

60

A

> 90

Chapter Quizzes

10

B

80 - 89

Numerical Quizzes

10

C

70 - 79

Homework

10

D

55 - 69

Attendance

10

F

< 55

 

 

 

 

Academic dishonesty will result in an F grade

 

If you have a documented disability

Please contact Prof. Pai at the start of the semester to discuss academic accommodations.

Exams

  • Exams will be given on Wednesdays – September 20th, October 25th and November 29th of 2006
  • Exams are comprehensive – they cover material from the start of the semester and include some repeated material from chapter quizzes, numerical quizzes and homework
  • The exam that you perform best on will be weighted 30 pts, the next best performance will be weighted 20 pts, and the third one weighted 10 pts
  • Make-up policy: no make-up tests or quizzes without a valid University excuse

Quizzes

  • Quizzes will be announced at least one class in advance
  • Quizzes are given at the start of class – be on time
  • Quizzes are modular – they cover a specific topic
  • Chapter quizzes will contain questions directly from the textbook supplemented by questions I give you in class – thus you will always know exactly what questions can be expected
  • Numerical quizzes will mostly be based directly on example problems worked out in class and on assigned homework problems

Homework

·        You may choose to do homework in groups of no more than 3 – one submission per group

·        Homework must be submitted at the START of class on the due date

·        Late homework is NOT accepted

·        Use the homework template (Word document) on the course website for MEEN 446.01 at http://ncat.blackboard.com

·        Do not fold the pages

·        Staple the pages together

·        Plot graphs using Excel

·        For each problem be sure to:

·        Type the problem statement

·        Hand-write your answers

·        Provide any figures necessary (hand-drawn or computer graphic)

·        Explain your solution method step by step

·        Use 4 significant figures for all calculations

·        Round off your final answer for each part to 3 significant figures

·        Write the proper units for each final answer

·        Provide complete references for information that you found externally, that was not given in the problem statement

·        Box your final answer/s for each part of the question

 

Attendance

  • Regular and punctual class attendance is required.
  • The grade is for perfect AND attentive attendance. Attendance will be taken daily by handing out a ‘2-minute lecture’ form in which you will summarize what you consider to be the main points of the lecture. I will stop handing out the forms when the lecture begins, and you will be graded absent for that class.
  • Please hand in your ‘2-minute lecture’ forms at the end of class. I will read through your feedback and address common questions in the next class, or contact you personally for questions that are specific to yourself.

Blackboard Web Site and Email Policy

  • Log into your Blackboard account at http://ncat.blackboard.com to access relevant course material as posted on the 2006F.ManufacturingProcesses site
  • Please make sure the email address you list on Blackboard is valid
  • Check your email daily
  • Please be sure that your emailbox is not full – you may miss important messages from me