Introduction to Manufacturing AGE 1320

Introduction to manufacturing; A morphological Process Model: Basic Structure and classification of Manufacturing Processes; Material, energy and information flow systems, examples of manufacturing processes: Mass conserving (forming), Mass reducing (machining) and mass addition  (Joining and Assembly) processes; Workshop requirements, Basic  industrial and workshop safety, Principles of basic bench work operations and workshop metrology; manufacturing materials; The classification and fundamentals of manufacturing systems; Workshops visits; Some practical experiments, measurements, assignments and manufacturing operations.