MS2012: Introduction to Manufacturing Processes
| Academic Units | 3 |
| Semester | 1 |
| Pre-requisite(s) | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s) | Nil |
Course Instructors
 Dr Xiaolei Feng |  Professor Liu Zheng |  Associate Professor Tan Lay Poh |
Course AIMS
This course aims to introduce you to various processes for the making and shaping bulk materials, polymer materials, and semiconductor materials processing.
The objective of this course is to familiarize with the conventional manufacturing processes such as metal working, joining & cutting, casting, etc. and also the common processing steps in the polymer and microelectronics industry.
Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you (as a student) would be able to:
- Explain the basic concepts, mechanisms, design and applications of Metal Forming, and its role in Manufacturing Processes.
- Apply basic concepts of alloy solidification to commercial casting processes and predict microstructures and element segregation.
- Design components for manufacture by casting; avoid shrinkage.
- Choose a suitable casting process for a given component depending on the shape, material, application requirements and production volume.
- Identify the role of machining in manufacturing and the importance of cutting tool materials.
- Describe non-conventional machining processes.
- Explain basics of concepts of thermoplastic and thermoset polymers.
- Compare basics concepts, mechanisms, and applications of polymer processing techniques.
- Describe basics principles of vacuum techniques and thin film deposition techniques, and their roles in manufacturing processes.
- Apply basics concepts and steps of electronic materials manufacturing processes.
Course Content
Fundamentals of casting and overview of casting processes. Fundamentals of metal deformation and overview of metal deformation processes. Machining and cutting of materials. Overview of polymer processing and electronics materials processing. Vacuum deposition processes. Basics of electronic material processing.Reading and References
- Kalpakjian S and Schmid SR, Manufacturing Engineering & Technology, Prentice Hall, 7th Ed,2014.
- Groover MP, Principles of Modern Manufacturing, Wiley International, Fifth Edition., 2013