Indicative Content |
High volume manufacturing processes
The module will explore the major high volume manufacturing processes involved in the manufacture of products and components of polymer, metal, ceramic, glass, and composite materials. Processes such as injection molding, casting, forging, slip casting and blow molding are explored and their relevance to particular products discussed.
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Product analysis
Analysis of existing products to determine materials choice and production processes involved in their manufacture. The learner is then invited to explore the rationale that informed these choices and apply these learnings to proposed manufacture of a product of their own design.
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CAD assembly
Using a bottom-up assembly workflow multicomponent CAD assemblies will be produced and fully configured such that part relationships are defined and materials properties are specified. The use of component properties and standard geometric mates are explored in the creation of a multi part assembly.
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Design communication through technical specification
Through the use of the CAD software's drawing environment, the learner will use the technical drawing standard to detail out the specification of a multi-component product design. This specification will typically feature a GA, BOM, and component part drawings
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Resources Computer Lab
Access to a dedicated computer lab with suite of software (SolidWorks, PhotoView 360, KeyShot and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite). Lecturer
workstation connected to an overhead projector, projection screen and white board
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Resources Computers/Plotters/Printers
In this year each learner requires the use of a personal computer of suitable specification to run software used on the design programme.
There should be access to printing and plotting facilities in order to complete final deliverables
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Resources Studio
Access to a shared studio space with dedicated work stations and group work areas to facilitate project work and peer learning
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SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Workload: Full Time |
Workload Type |
Workload Category |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
Studio Based Learning |
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Contact |
A mixture of studio-based learning and didactic lectures which focus on the delivery of technical content followed by application of this knowledge to work through case study based problems |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
Lab/Lecture |
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Contact |
A mixture of didactic lectures and practical CAD work using the computer labs to work through the generation of assemblies and communication of design intent and process constraints through 2D technical drawings |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
Independent Learning Time |
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Non Contact |
Independent research into the materials and processes used in case study examples and new product design proposals. Generation of reports to communicate these findings and provide supporting rationale |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
Independent Learning Time |
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Non Contact |
Working independently through CAD software tutorials and generation of CAD assemblies and 2D technical specifications of assigned projects |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Rob Thompson. (2007), Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals, Thames & Hudson Ltd, London, [ISBN: 0500513759].
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BSI. (2007), PP8888: A guide for schools and colleges to BS 8888:2006, Technical Product Specification, BSI, Milton Keynes.
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Supplementary Book Resources |
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Colin H. Simmons,Dennis E. Maguire,Neil Phelps. (2020), Manual of Engineering Drawing, Butterworth-Heinemann, p.638, [ISBN: 0128184825].
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This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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This module does not have any other resources |
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