ECTS - Rapid Prototyping
Rapid Prototyping (MFGE405) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Rapid Prototyping | MFGE405 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Participants will study topics fundamental to rapid prototyping and automated fabrication, including the generation of suitable CAD models, current rapid prototyping fabrication technologies, their underlying material science, the use of secondary processing, and the impact of these technologies on society. The rapid prototyping process will be illustrated by the actual design and fabrication of a part. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Rapid prototyping technologies, CAD models suitable for automated fabrication, secondary processing, additive manufacturing technologies, stereolithography, fused deposition modeling, laminated object manufacturing, selective laser sintering, direct metal laser sintering, casting processes for rapid prototyping, investment casting, rapid tooling, reverse engineering. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Overview of rapid prototyping and automated fabrication technologies • What is a prototype? • Why make a prototype? • What is automated fabrication? • History of numerical control • Process planning; manual, variant, generative | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Introduction to injection molding • Introduction to injection molding • Design for injection molding • Selecting materials • UL standards | Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Rapid prototyping technologies • Machine tool motion • History of layered manufacturing • Stereolithography • Solid ground curing • Selective laser sintering • Fused deposition modeling • Laminated object manufacturing • Other systems | Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Rapid prototyping technologies • Machine tool motion • History of layered manufacturing • Stereolithography • Solid ground curing • Selective laser sintering • Fused deposition modeling • Laminated object manufacturing • Other systems | Chapter 4 |
| 5 | The underlying material science • Photopolymers • Thermoplastics • Powders | Chapter 5 |
| 6 | The underlying material science • Photopolymers • Thermoplastics • Powders | Chapter 6 |
| 7 | Generating CAD models suitable for automated fabrication • The .STL file format • Repairing CAD models • Adding support structures • Model slicing | Chapter 7 |
| 8 | Generating CAD models suitable for automated fabrication • The .STL file format • Repairing CAD models • Adding support structures • Model slicing | Chapter 8 |
| 9 | Secondary processing • RTV silicone rubber molds • Investment casting • Improving the quality of prototyping • Improving the productivity in manufacturing • Medical applications | Chapter 7 |
| 10 | Secondary processing • RTV silicone rubber molds • Investment casting • Improving the quality of prototyping • Improving the productivity in manufacturing • Medical applications | Chapter 8 |
| 11 | Secondary processing • RTV silicone rubber molds • Investment casting • Improving the quality of prototyping • Improving the productivity in manufacturing • Medical applications | Chapter 11 |
| 12 | Secondary processing • RTV silicone rubber molds • Investment casting • Improving the quality of prototyping • Improving the productivity in manufacturing • Medical applications | Chapter 12 |
| 13 | The future • Remote manufacturing on demand • Ongoing research activities • How can these technologies be improved? | Chapter 13 |
| 14 | The future • Remote manufacturing on demand • Ongoing research activities • How can these technologies be improved? | Chapter 14 |
| 15 | Final exam period | All chapters |
| 16 | Final exam period | All chapters |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Rafiq Noorani, Rapid Prototyping: Principles and Applications, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006, ISBN 0-471-73001-7 |
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| Other Sources | 2. Ian Gibson (ed.), Advanced Manufacturing Technology for Medical Applications, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2005, ISBN 0-470-01688-4 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 15 |
| Laboratory | 1 | 25 |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 5 | 5 |
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Toplam | 15 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 75 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 25 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | An ability to apply knowledge in mathematics and basic sciences and computational skills to solve manufacturing engineering problems | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to define and analyze issues related with manufacturing technologies | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment | X | ||||
| 4 | An ability to design a comprehensive manufacturing system based on creative utilization of fundamental engineering principles while fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints | X | ||||
| 5 | An ability to chose and use modern technologies and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications | X | ||||
| 6 | An ability to utilize information technologies efficiently to acquire datum and analyze critically, articulate the outcome and make decision accordingly | X | ||||
| 7 | An ability to attain self-confidence and necessary organizational work skills to participate in multi-diciplinary and interdiciplinary teams as well as act individually | X | ||||
| 8 | An ability to attain efficient communication skills in Turkish and English both verbally and orally | X | ||||
| 9 | An ability to reach knowledge and to attain life-long learning and self-improvement skills, to follow recent advances in science and technology | X | ||||
| 10 | An awareness and responsibility about professional, legal, ethical and social issues in manufacturing engineering | X | ||||
| 11 | An awareness about solution focused project and risk management, enterpreneurship, innovative and sustainable development | X | ||||
| 12 | An understanding on the effects of engineering applications on health, social and legal aspects at universal and local level during decision making process | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 137 | ||