| CODE | TET3001 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Applied Resistant Materials for Technology 2 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Technology and Entrepreneurship Education | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit builds on the basic skills in workshop practice as covered in Applied Resistant Materials for Technology 1. This practical unit provides students This unit continues to build on the basic skills in workshop practice as covered in its prerequisite units Applied Resistant Materials for Technology 1 (TET1002) and Manufacturing Processes for Technology (TET2001). It continues to develop knowledge and skills on conventional machinery but also extends to other manufacturing tools such as the vacuum former and computer controlled tools like CNC machines, laser cutting, 3D printing etc. The manufacturing process is taken further to include not only cutting, shaping and forming, but also the application of surface texture to a material. The information about the tools used includes not only their safe use, but also the environmental impact of the manufacturing process, some maintenance processes involved for proper care of the machine, and the possible recycling of waste material generated. a solid background to develop an understanding of using different machines and processes in relation to the domain of wood, metals and plastics. Study-Unit Aims: 1. To present further methods for the manufacture of finished technological products; 2. To continue developing procedural knowledge about machining and finishing methods; 3. To present methods for the proper care of machine tools; 4. To sensitize the learner toward a cradle to cradle philosophy of manufacturing. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Identify a range of manufacturing processes for metals, wood and plastics; 2. Analyze the environmental impact of different manufacturing processes; 3. List a sequence of steps involved in the maintenance of a machine tool; 4. Discuss how material waste could be re-transformed into other products. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Perform advanced exercises designed to explore the range of settings of a machine tool; 2. Set up and use wood-turning lathe for turning circular/cylindrical objects in wood; 3. Set up and use milling machine to produce flat surfaces, slots and accurately drilled holes; 4. Set up and use vacuum forming machine to produce different forms of thermoplastic objects; 5. Set up and use laser cutting machine to produce different shapes and objects using different materials; 6. Perform molding process using GRP (fiberglass) to produce different objects using diverse types of molds. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Bruce J. Black, 2015, Workshop Processes, Practices and Materials, 4th Ed, Routledge. - R. L. Timings, 2002, Engineering Fundamentals, Routledge. - C. Chapman, Pearce, Mel, 1998, Real World Technology-Working with Materials:Wood, Metals, Plastics, Collins Real-World Technology. Supplementary Readings: - C. Caborn, I. Mould and J. Cave, 1989, Design and Technology, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. - J. Garratt, 1996, Design and Technology, 2nd Ed, Cambridge University Press. - R. L. Timings, 1974, Basic Mechanical Engineering, Longman. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-units: TET1002; TET2001. Please note that a pass in the Portfolio component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study and Practical | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Lawrence Farrugia |
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