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Physics of manufacturing I

MICRO-301

Lecturer(s) :

Bellouard Yves

Language:

English

Summary

This course gives an introduction to production methods and manufacturing technologies used in microengineering. The focus is given on the understanding of physical phenomena underlying the processes, the relation between materials/manufacturing processes and design, as well as economical aspects.

Content

The lectures are organized as follows:

1. Introduction - Material selection
2. Surfaces
3. Laser processing I
4. Laser processing II
5. Metal forming
6. Moulding - Casting - Replica
7. Conventional machining
8. Unconventional processes
9. Packaging, joining, finishing
10. Cost of manufacturing
11. Tolerances, quality control
12. Exercises

Keywords

Manufacturing, packaging, physics of manufacturing processes

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Formalize requirements for a manufacturing process considering a given design
• Analyze a given manufacturing process
• Optimize the choice of material for a manufacturing problem
• Analyze economical aspects for manufacturing

Assessment methods

• Written exam at the end of the course

Supervision

Office hours	Yes
Assistants	Yes
Forum	No

Resources

Bibliography

• M. Ashby, Materials selection in Mechanical Design, 4th edition, Elsevier
• M.C. Shaw, P.K. Wright, S. Kalpakjian, Manufacturing Engineering & Technology,  Pearson

Ressources en bibliothèque

• Manufacturing Engineering & Technology / Kalpakjian
• Materials selection in Mechanical Design, 4th ed