Manufacturing engineering and workshop measurement laboratory

Basic knowledge of casting design. Methods of producing castings. Knowledge of the influence of selected parameters of the powder pressing process, as well as the

casting process, on selected properties of the manufactured product. Theoretical foundations of metal forming.

Methods of manufacturing machine part components by

means of plastic forming. Fundamentals of assembly organisation. Knowledge of basic workshop instruments.

Ability to take measurements using basic workshop instruments. Basic knowledge of CMMs. Coordinate measurements. Knowledge of thread and gear measurements.

Lecture / Verbal-Visual Method Using Modern Multimedia Techniques

Basic Knowledge of Casting Design and Manufacturing /4

Drawing of a raw casting. Construction of a casting mold. Gating system and risers. Methods of core making. Molding materials. Hazards associated with casting processes. Shell molding. Die casting. Centrifugal casting. Continuous and semi-continuous casting. Precision casting methods.

Basics of Metal Forming /4

Plastic deformation. Course of plastic shaping processes. Influence of the technological process on product properties. Cutting and bending. Shaping parts with non-developable surfaces. Bulk forming processes.

Basics of Assembly Organization /2

Definition of the assembly technological process. General principles of organizing assembly work. Guidelines for designing assembly processes. General rules for assembling subassemblies.

Metrology of Geometrical Quantities /4

Specialized measurement methods for selected geometrical quantities of machine parts, with particular focus on measuring threads and gears. Measuring machines and the principles of coordinate measuring techniques. Measurement strategy using a coordinate measuring machine.

Laboratories / Practical Method

Study of the Influence of Cutting Conditions on Surface Roughness /4

Determining the effect of technological parameters such as cutting speed and feed rate on the surface roughness of machined parts using two surface roughness measurement methods.

Analysis of Steel Weldability /4

Familiarization with the structure of a welded joint and investigation of the effect of chemical composition and preheating temperature on steel weldability by measuring hardness distribution in surfaced samples.

Manual Molding from a Wooden Model in Two Boxes /4

Introduction to manual molding operations using molding tools and devices, including mold preparation, forming, assembly, and pouring molten metal.

Study of the Influence of Forming Process Parameters on Selected Properties of Produced Parts /3

Familiarization with the basics of powder metallurgy technology and methods for measuring the density of compacts and sinters. Determining the influence of forming parameters on the density of compacts and sinters.

Hole Machining Operations /4

Introduction to hole machining operations, the construction and operation of devices used in these processes, and the tools and fixtures used for hole processing.

Coordinate Measurements /4

Practical introduction to the principles of coordinate measuring technique and the construction of a coordinate measuring machine. Coordinate measurement of selected machine parts and preparation of technical drawings based on the measurements.

Measurement of Threads and Gears /3

Practical familiarization with measurement methods and instruments for threads and gears. Measurement and calculation of geometrical parameters of threads and gears.

1. R. H. Wagoner, J.-L. Chenot, Fundamentals of Metal Forming, Wiley, 1996.

2. American Society for Metals, Casting Design Handbook, American Society for Metals, 1962.

3. B. Lotter, Manufacturing Assembly Handbook, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1989.

4. N. V. Raghavendra, L. Krishnamurthy, Engineering Metrology and Measurements, Oxford University Press, 2013.

5.G. R. Cogorno, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing for Mechanical Design, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010.

K_W09 Has a basic knowledge of materials structure and manufacturing

engineering of mechanical components.

K_W12 Has a structured knowledge of the areas of application of advanced tools to support the design, manufacturing and operational process.

K_W13 Has a basic knowledge of the metrology of electrical and nonelectrical quantities.

K_U14 Knows how to select materials in the design, manufacture and

operation of mechatronic equipment.

The course is assessed based on: a graded credit.

Laboratory exercises are assessed based on: a graded credit.

The course credit is conducted in the form of a written final test.

Conditions required to obtain credit:

- achieving a positive grade on the final test,

- completing all laboratory exercises.

Achievement of learning outcomes K_W09, K_W12, K_W13 is verified during the final test.

Achievement of learning outcome K_U14 is checked during laboratory exercises.

Grading scale:

Very Good (5): awarded to a student who correctly answers at least 90% of the questions on the test.

Good Plus (4+): awarded to a student who correctly answers at least 80% of the questions.

Good (4): awarded to a student who correctly answers at least 70% of the questions.

Satisfactory Plus (3+): awarded to a student who correctly answers at least 60% of the questions.

Satisfactory (3): awarded to a student who correctly answers at least 51% of the questions.

Fail (2): awarded to a student who correctly answers less than 51% of the questions.