Processes and techniques used to fabricate industrial materials into useful products; techniques covered include casting and molding, forming, separating, conditioning, assembling, finishing; process design and control. (Text: same as for TECH 1711)
Prerequisite Course: TECH 1711 – Manufacturing Processes I
3421 Quizzes
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NOTE: See 2018 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition
- Mechanical Properties of Materials
- Mechanical Testing
- Survey of Industrial Materials
- Ferrous Metals (review – see Processes I)
- Nonferrous Metals
- Nonmetals
- Casting
TEST 1
- Separating
- Machining Processes (review – see Processes I)
- Thermal and Erosion (for EDM – see Processes I)
- Chemical and Electrochemical
- Forming
TEST 2
- Polymer Part Manufacturing
- Wood Products Manufacturing
- Ceramics Processing
TEST 3
- Assembly & Mechanical Fastening
- Welding
- Surface Finish
- Finishing Processes & Inorganic Coatings
TEST 4
- Plastics Decorating
- Corrosion Basics
- Fuels, Lubricants and Hydraulic Fluids
- Adhesive Bonding
- Organic Coatings
- Additive Manufacturing
- Thinking about Senior Project
TEST 5
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