Digital Manufacturing (5cr)

Objectives

This course provides a perspective on the discipline of Digital Manufacturing, with the central focus on the integrated design and modelling of manufacturing systems considering various sources of information on product and manufacturing processes. The emphasis is given to production and test of machines programs for machining and additive manufacturing using CAD/CAM software. The course provides a survival kit and the corresponding references in manufacturing in order to support the choices to be made during the use of CAD/CAM software. At the end of the course, students should be able to process a CAD file of a part in order to develop and validate the manufacturing program allowing the manufacturing of the part. Students should be able to design a product using a right CAD tool and decide on how to manufacture it with the support of digital tools and services.Digital manufacturing systems integrate advanced 3D modelling and simulation tools enabling collaborative product and process design. After completing this course, student understands the key principles and tools supporting the digital manufacturing process.

Content

Core contentDigital manufacturing process overview.Design of functional production systems in 3D environmentOff-line programming of robots and machine tools.Methods for milling, turning and material handling.Complementary knowledgeDesign and modeling of basic manufacturing system componentsProduction planning with digital manufacturing tools.Production process documentationSpecialist knowledge3D design principles and advantages in designing of products and production systems.Simulation and analysis of production system. Comparison of alternatives.Analyze and provide G-codes for CAM systems.

Prerequisites

PrerequisiteCode: MEI-40500Name: Introduction to Machine Design and CADECTS credits: 5Mandatory: Advisable

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