Advanced Manufacturing Processes I

Unit Code:HIR507

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	12 weeks	36 hours	Hawthorn	Nil	Nil

Credit Points

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

12.5 Credit Points

12 weeks

36 hours

Hawthorn

Nil

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing Technology),
Master of Technology (Advanced Manufacturing Technology),

Master of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing Technology)

Master of Engineering Science (Advanced Manufacturing Technology)

Aims & Objectives:

The aim of this unit is to provide student with an understanding of specific laser-based technologies and skills relating to the implementation of these technologies in modern manufacturing industry within both global and local contexts.

At the successful completion of this unit, student should be able to:

Describe the basic physics of the different types of lasers and the operating principles of related processes such as laser cutting, laser welding or laser cladding
Demonstrate an awareness of industrial laser technology and real world manufacturing applications
Relate the effects of the laser operating conditions to the relevant materials properties and product quality

Teaching Methods:

Lectures

Assessment:

Written Exam (worth 60%),
Assignments worth 40%).

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Student will be provided with feedback on the progress in attaining the following generic skills:

teamwork skills,
analysis skills,
problem solving skills,
communications skills,
ability to work independently

Content:

Basics of lasers covering fundamentals of laser operation, their variety, optical components, beam delivery and properties of focused radiation.
Components of industrial laser systems including motion systems and beam delivery systems
Laser materials processing covering the interaction of a laser beam with materials, phase changes produced and why some lasers are better at processing some materials than other lasers
Industrial applications of lasers including laser cutting, laser welding, laser surfacing, laser marking and laser drilling. The fundamentals of each application will be covered including how the process is initiated, maintained and factors influencing its quality
Metallurgy of laser processed materials
Laser versus conventional processes, innovations in lasers and applications

References:

W. M. Steen, Laser Material Processing, Springer-Verlag, London. 2003
L. Migliore, Laser Materials Processing, Marcel Dekker Inc. New York. 1996.
R. C. Crafer and P. J. Oakley, Laser Processing in Manufacturing, Chapman and Hall, London. 1993.
G. Cryssolouris, Laser Machining – Theory and Practice, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1991.
C. Dawes, Laser Welding – A Practical Guide. Abingdon Publishing, Cambridge,1992.
W. W. Duley, Laser Welding. John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1999.
N. Ahmed, New Developments in Advanced Welding, Woodhead Publishing 2005.