Aim
A major part of the final properties and cost of a product are decided through the choice of engineering materials and manufacturing methods, and how the chosen methods are designed and controlled. The main purpose with the course is to give the student a broad understanding of existing manufacturing processes and their association with the property of engineering materials, in order to be able to control the critical product attributes; cost, function and properties.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to define and describe specific terms in manufacturing technology, in Swedish and in English.

• individually and in writing, be able to assess and compare different manufacturing processes, regarding function, result and efficiency.

• be able to value the properties and the use of different material groups and to relate these to appropriate production processes.

• be able to integrate basic knowledge from material science, solid state physics and mechanics.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• with reference to a physical component, within given frames, be able to analyze the used manufacturing methods, integrate knowledge from material science, and in group present the results in a written report.

• individually be able to seek and put together information on a given manufacturing process.

Contents
Metal cutting methods such as turning, milling grinding, threading, drilling. Shearing operations such as blanking and fine blanking. Metal formning methods such as hot and cold forging, rolling, extrusion, bending, deep drawing, wire drawing and spinning. Non-mechanincal material removal operations such as chemical, electrochemical, erosive, laser and ultrasound machining. Welding including metallurgy, weldability and different welding methods. Powder technology, metal casting, surface treatment and processing of polymers and composites.

Literature
Kalpakjian, S.: Manufacturing Engineering and Technology. Prentice-Hall 2006. ISBN: 013-197639-7.