Production Technologies

1. Apply the principles and fundamental knowledge of the natural sciences and engineering in order to recognize and describe simple mechanical engineering problem.
2. Analyze problems into simpler tasks and propose actions to address them.
3. Identify the effects and understand the interactions between the elements of the technical systems and processes.
4. Assemble groups of materials and technology and their application with respect to the requirements of technical systems and restrictions arising from the quality and cost effectiveness.
5. Assess current world trends of development and application of technology in the technical field of mechanical engineering.
6. Combine knowledge about materials, technologies and technical systems in relation to business and social context and environment.

Lectures in the classroom.

Laboratory exercises.

Visit to manufacturing company.

1. Lectures: Metal Casting-An Introduction. Expendable Mold Casting Processes (Sand Casting, Shell Molding, Investment Casting, Lost Foam Casting). Coremaking. 2 Permanent Mold Processes (Permanent Mold Casting, High-Pressure Die Casting, Low-Pressure Die Casting, Centrifugal Casting). Melting and Solidification. Casting Defects. 2 Exercises: 0
2. Lectures: Polymer materials and properties. 1 Primary shaping and forming of polymers. 1 Composite materials and hand-layup. 1 Additive manufacturing of polymer products. 1 Exercises: 0
3. Lectures: Introduction into metal forming technology, physical basics, material formability and friction in metal forming processes. 2 Metal forming procedures. Sheet metal forming, forging, advanced metal forming procedures. 2 Exercises: 0
4. Lectures: 0 Exercises: FSB Casting. 2 Polymer and composite processing. 2 Metal forming. 2
5. Lectures: 0 Exercises: Field work - visit to manufacturing company Casting. 2 Polymer and composite processing. 2 Metal forming. 2
6. Lectures: 0 Exercises: 0
7. Midterm exam. 4
8. Lectures: Importance, development and classification of material removal processes. Cutting tool geometry, kinematics and basics of cutting theory. 2 Material removal processes with defined geometry of cutting edge. Material removal processes with undefined geometry of cutting edge. 2 Exercises: 0
9. Lectures: Non-conventional machining. New machining processes. 2 Introduction. Gas welding and cutting. 2 Exercises: 0 Seminar: Machine tools, cutting tools and attachments for shaping, drilling, turning, milling and grinding.
10. Lectures: REL, MIG/MAG, TIG. 2 SAW, Laser welding and cutting, Practical examples. 2 Exercises: 0
11. Lectures: Assembly: Basic concepts: basic terms and characteristics. Product structure (hierarchy) for assembly and BOMs. 2 Assembly process. Types of assembly systems. Assembly system planning. 2 Exercises: 0
12. Lectures: 0 Exercises: FSB Metal cutting. 2 Welding. 2 Assembly. 2
13. Lectures: 0 Exercises: Field work - visit to manufacturing company Metal cutting. 4 Welding. 2
14. Lectures: 0 Exercises: Field work - visit to production company Welding. 2 Assembly. 2
15. Lectures: 0 Exercises: 0