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Rapid Manufacturing and Tooling

Unit Code: HES6126




Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite


12 weeks

36 hours

Hawthorn


Nil


Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

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Aims & Objectives:

This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of advanced technologies in rapid manufacturing and tooling, which play a significant role in reducing the lead time and cost in bringing new products to markets.
 
After successfully completing this unit, student should be able to: 
      1. Develop an understanding of the emerging technologies of rapid prototyping, rapid manufacturing and rapid tooling.
      2. Develop a degree of competency in the evaluation of various rapid manufacturing and rapid tooling technologies and their application in modern manufacturing processes
      3. To provide knowledge on advances in injection moulding process, and
      4. To develop competency in plastic filling simulation software to improve the performance of injection moulding

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Teaching Methods:

Lectures, computer lab sessions

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Assessment:

Written Exam (worth 60%)
Project (worth 40%)

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Generic Skills Outcomes:

Students are expected to enhance several of their graduate attributes during this unit and should consult with lecturer if not clear as to how this unit achieves this.

Specific Swinburne generic attributes, which will be expected to be enhanced are that the students:
  • Are informed and knowledgeable in the area. 
  • Have pertinent skills and abilities 
  • Have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. 
  • Have the ability to effectively communicate using a range of media and in varied contexts. 
  • Are self driven learners.

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Content:

  • Introduction to Rapid Prototyping/Rapid Manufacturing (RM) 
  • Design issues in Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing
  • Emerging Rapid Manufacturing Processes (Liquid based, powder based, solid based processes) 
  • Material Issues in RM: Functionally Graded Materials, designed materials 
  • Direct and Indirect Rapid tooling (RT) techniques 
  • Applications of RM and RT: Bio-medical, Automotive, Aeronautical, Construction 
  • Injection Moulding Processes and Tooling: advanced processes, materials selection 
  • Injection Moulding Plastic Filling Simulation

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References:


1. N. Hopkinson, R.J.M. Hague, P.M. Dickens, "Rapid Manufacturing", Wiley, 2006
2. P. J. Bartolo et al., "Virtual Modeling and Rapid Manufacturing", Taylor & Francis, 2005
3. A. Gebhardt, "Rapid Prototyping", Hanser, 2003
4. T.A. Osswald, L-S Turng, P. Gramann, "Injection Molding Handbook", Hanser, 2008

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