Course

Production and Manufacturing Technology (MSK260)

Quality control/assurance approaches and Lean Manufacturing. Metal cutting theory, cutting tools, machines used for metal cutting. Machining economics. Additive manufacturing. CNC machines and part-programming (ISO 6983-1). Quantitative project management techniques. Production line balancing. Basics of welding


Course description for study year 2017-2018. Please note that changes may occur.

Semesters

Facts

Course code

MSK260

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Time table

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Content

Introduction to Production/Manufacturing Engineering, Quality control and assurance, Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods and Lean manufacturing and Lean-Six-Sigma, Metrology (theoretical and practical aspects of Engineering measurement), Metal cutting Principles, Cutting Tools and Operations, Machining Economics, additive manufacturing [i.e. 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping (RP), Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM), layered manufacturing and additive fabrication], Project management Techniques (CPM, PERT & Crashing), Introduction to CAD/CAM and Computer Numerical Control (CNC)-ISO 6983-1:Part Programming and Machining with CNC-Turning center (OKUMA-LB9 Series), Production line balancing, Introduction to welding.

Learning outcome

After completing this course, the student should be able to solve both technical and management related tasks in the production/manufacturing industry

Required prerequisite knowledge

One of the following alternatives:
Mechanical Design (MSK210)
Probability and Statistics 1 (STA100)
HSE-course for bachelor students (TN101)

Recommended prerequisites

Materials Technology (MSK200)
Basic courses of statistics & probability and machine elements.

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Written exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades Basic calculator specified in general exam regulations — 10.11.2017 24.11.2017


Coursework requirements

Mandatory exercises, , ,
In order to take the exam: 7 out of 10 of the compulsory assignments, 3 laboratory exercises and the 2- workshop exercises (3DP/ALM and CNC) must be approved.

Course teacher(s)

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Course coordinator:

Chandima Ratnayake Mudiyanselage

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Emil Mannes Surnevik

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Jan-Tore Jakobsen

Method of work

4 hours lectures and 2 hours of tutorials per week. Compulsory assignments. 3 compulsory laboratory exercises and 2 compulsory workshop exercise (3DP/ALM and CNC).

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
Production Engineering (BIM320_1) , Production and Manufacturing Technology (MSK260_1) 10

Open for

Written exam (4 hours), Approved, simple calculator allowed

Course assessment

By form and/or by discussions in class in accordance with university regulations.

Literature

1.Ratnayake R.M.C., (2011), Production and Manufacturing Engineering, Compendium, UiS, IKM (available on Canvas).

2.Kalpakjian, S., and Schmid, S.R., (2010), ‘Manufacturing Engineering and Technology’, ISBN-13: 978-981-06-8144-9, Prentice Hall, Singapore.

3.Groover, M.P., (2011), Modern Manufacturing, John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd, ISBN: 978-0-470-500592-2.

4. Black, J.T., and Kohser, R. A., (2013), - Materials and Processes in Manufacturing, 11th Edition (or more), International student version, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 978-0-470-87375-5.

Contact

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Course coordinator:

Chandima Ratnayake Mudiyanselage

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Emil Mannes Surnevik

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Jan-Tore Jakobsen

Offered by

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1