Course Title: Advanced Manufacturing and Design
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Advanced Manufacturing and Design
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MANU2532 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024 |
Course Coordinator: Ma Qian
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 4491
Course Coordinator Email: ma.qian@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: B57-03-22
Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Necessary knowledge of phase diagrams, liquid-to solid and solid-to-solid phase transformations, and metallurgical processes.
Course Description
This course provides a comprehensive review of current major advanced manufacturing processes including Additive Manufacturing (AM) and the design-driven AM practices, assisted with hands-on experiences of utilising selected additive manufacturing facilities at the RMIT Centre for Additive Manufacturing. In addition, a range of fundamental concepts that are essential to understand the AM processes of both metallic and non-metallic materials will be discussed.
The main topics to be covered include
- Design for Additive Manufacturing (AM) – basic principles, software tools, case studies, and economics of AM
- Physical metallurgy principles for advanced manufacturing of metallic materials (liquid-to-solid and solid-to-solid phase transformations; sintering; cold working, hot working etc)
- Metal additive manufacturing by laser-based processes
- Metal additive manufacturing by electron beam-based processes
- Metal additive manufacturing by plasma-based processes
- Additive manufacturing of polymer-based materials
- Additive manufacturing of ceramics
- Additive manufacturing of sand moulds and precision casting
- Other advanced near net shape manufacturing processes (high pressure die casting; investment casting; metal injection moulding; hot isostatic pressing; tape casting; single crystal growth etc)
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for students who commenced their program prior to 2023:
1 Needs, Context and Systems
1.1 Describe, investigate and analyse advanced manufacturing and design processes and associated issues
1.2 Expound legal, social, economic, ethical and environmental interests, values, requirements and expectations of key stakeholders
1.3 Identify and assess risks (including OH&S) as well as the economic, social and environmental impacts of engineering activities
2 Problem Solving and Design
2.1 Develop creative and innovative solutions to engineering problems
2.2 Anticipate the consequences of intended action or inaction and understand how the consequences are managed collectively by your organisation, project or team
2.3 Develop and operate within a hazard and risk framework appropriate to engineering activities
3. Analysis
3.1 Comprehend and apply advanced theory-based understanding of engineering fundamentals and specialist bodies of knowledge in the selected discipline area to predict the effect of engineering activities
3.2 Apply underpinning natural, physical and engineering sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer and information sciences.
4 Professional Practice
4.1 Initiate, plan, lead or manage advanced manufacturing and design activities
4.2 Understand the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the specific discipline
4.3 Apply systematic approaches to the conduct and management of advanced manufacturing or design projects
4.4 Demonstrate effective team membership and team leadership
4.5 Communicate in a variety of different ways to collaborate with other people, including accurate listening, reading and comprehension, based on dialogue when appropriate, taking into account the knowledge, expectations, requirements, interests, terminology and language of the intended audience
4.6 Display a personal sense of responsibility for your work
4.7 Demonstrate orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for students who commenced their program in 2023:
- PLO1: Demonstrate an in-depth understanding and knowledge of fundamental engineering and scientific theories, principles and concepts and apply advanced technical knowledge in specialist domain of engineering.
- PLO2: Utilise mathematics and engineering fundamentals, software, tools and techniques to design engineering systems for complex engineering challenges.
- PLO3: Apply engineering research principles, methods and contemporary technologies and practices to plan and execute projects taking into account ethical, environmental and global impacts.
- PLO4: Apply systematic problem solving, design methods and information and project management to propose and implement creative and sustainable solutions with intellectual independence and cultural sensitivity.
- PLO5: Communicate respectfully and effectively with diverse audiences, employing a range of communication methods, practising professional and ethical conduct.
On completion of this course you should be able to:
- Explore a variety of design principles and advanced manufacturing processes for metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, cellular materials, meta-materials, semiconductors and superconductors;
- Compare the fundamental principles and limitations of additive manufacturing and conventional advanced manufacturing technologies for various materials and apply them during the design process;
- Apply current design concepts and methods to advanced manufacturing product development and innovation;
- Apply the fundamental principles involved in advanced manufacturing and design processes to various engineering problems.
Overview of Learning Activities
Learning activities include formal lectures, guest lecture(s), case studies, tutorials, assignments, tour of RMIT advanced manufacturing facilities, and project presentations that underpin the theoretical fundamentals. In addition, you will have opportunities to manufacture your designs using the additive manufacturing systems available at the RMIT Centre for Additive Manufacturing. The internet-based CANVAS Learning Management Platform will be used as a prime off-class communication system with you.
Overview of Learning Resources
Course-related resources will be provided on the course CANVAS site, which is accessed through myRMIT. You will be provided with course notes, selected research papers, videos, weekly updates on major developments in AM, relevant design software, recommended websites, tutorial files, references (e.g. text books; conference presentations; additive manufacturing magazines) and invitation to attend AM seminars in Canvas site. In addition, discussion with manufacturing experts and visiting RMIT Centre for Additive Manufacturing.
Overview of Assessment
This course has no hurdle requirements.
Assessments:
Assessment Task 1: Design for Additive Manufacturing (I)
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 3
Assessment Task 2: Design for Additive Manufacturing (II)
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3
Assessment Task 3: Additive Manufacturing of Titanium Alloys
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 – 4
Assessment Task 4: Advanced Manufacturing of Structural Materials: Fundamental Questions
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 – 4