Course syllabus

IMS026 Tillverkningsteknik och digitala tillverkningsmetoder

IMS026 - Manufacturing processes, machines and CAM

IMS026 Tillverkningsteknik och digitala tillverkningsmetoder lp2 HT24 (7,5 hp)

Kursen ges av institutionen för Industri- och materialvetenskap

Examiner 

Peter Krajnik (PK)
031-772 1311
peter.krajnik@chalmers.se
Course manager Philipp Hoier
hoierp@chalmers.se
Lecturers Peter Krajnik (PK)
Lars Nyborg (LN)
Sheng Guo (SG)
Philipp Hoier (PH)
Guest instructor

Johan Berglund (JB) - RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Anton Hvitt Hultmark (AHH) - Volvo Cars

Assistants Daniel Andersson (DA) - Project assistant
  Satya Chaitanya Vaddamanu (SCV) - PhD Student

 

Aim

This course is concerned with the basics of material conversion and machining processes, along with their practical applications to solve problems encountered in manufacturing. The subjects of materials, machines, computers, and software are discussed in light of manufacturing processes. The course begins with the fundamentals of industrial production, material-conversion technologies and novel manufacturing processes, such as additive manufacturing. A special feature is the coverage of machining, one of the most widely used methods of producing the final shape of manufactured products. The essential topics of programming, design, and automation of CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines; NC (Numerical Control) programming; and CAD/CAM technology are introduced. Lectures includes case-studies drawn from both industry and research. With this course, the undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students will learn the basic principles of manufacturing processes, machines, CNC design, and CAD/CAM technology. 

 

Intended learning outcomes

After completion of the course the student should be able to:

  • Describe the basics of manufacturing, materials processing technology, and novel paradigms such as additive manufacturing
  • Differentiate diverse machining operations and recognize their industrial applications.
  • Explain the basic concepts of machine tool design and machining systems.
  • Apply fundamentals of CNC programming and automation of CNC machines by writing and testing G-codes for machining of simple parts.
  • Execute the common steps during CNC programming of more complex parts using CAD/CAM systems.
  • Discuss methods to test machine tool accuracy and performance

 

Content

  • Manufacturing technology fundamentals.
  • Material-processing technologies: casting, forming, additive manufacturing.
  • Fundamentals of metal cutting (machining): turning, drilling, milling, grinding, finishing; non-traditional machining.
  • Machine tools and systems: evolution of machines; metal-cutting machines, machining centres, cells, FMS.
  • Fundamentals of programming, design, and automation of CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines; virtual machines and digitalization trends.
  • NC (Numerical Control) programming with CAD/CAM systems.

 

Organization

The course includes lectures, case studies, and tutorials/lab exercises. A typical case study will examine scientific development and industrial end-use of manufacturing processes and machines. The course has strong links with the Chalmers Centre for Metal Cutting Research (MCR) and is designed to usefully propagate the current "State-of-the-Art" in manufacturing technology. The lectures will be given in English and Swedish. 

Course home page 

PDF handouts from lectures, latest version of the course handbook, notifications about lectures as well as literature can be found on the Canvas course homepage. Registration for assignments as well as hand-in of reports is facilitated by Canvas as well.

 

Assignments & lab exercises

The following compulsory assignments & labs (1.5 credits) are included in the course: 

Assignment 1: Cutting calculations
Questions: Philipp Hoier, hoierp@chalmers.se

In this home-assignment a number of calculations regarding turning and milling are to be done and submitted in groups of two.

Feedback: Passed/Rework

Assignment 2: NC-programming
Questions: Philipp Hoier, hoierp@chalmers.se

In this home-assignment the students need to write a G-code for a selection of parts that are to be machined in a lathe and/or milling machine. The assignment is done in groups of two and will need to be submitted online via Canvas.

Feedback: Passed/Rework

CAM Tutorials
Questions: Philipp Hoier, hoierp@chalmers.se

The goal of this on-campus exercise is to become familiar with the CAM software Creo and the methods required to carry out simple machining sequences such as face milling, volume milling, profile milling, drilling, and turning. The exercises are conducted in small groups and are spread out over three separate occasions on campus (see schedule).

Feedback: Passed/Rework

Machine tool laboratory exercise & tour of workshop

Students will visit the Materials Processing Laboratory at the Department of Industrial and Materials Science (Campus Johanneberg), where they will explore the facilities and the various manufacturing processes available. Special emphasis will be placed on the milling machine, where students will participate in "tap testing" to assess its dynamic characteristics, including stiffness and natural frequency. Additionally, a CNC milling program will be run to demonstrate the machine's dynamic performance.

Feedback: Attendance required to pass.

 

Examination including compulsory elements

  • To obtain a final grade in the course, a written exam is required + approved assignments + approved lab exercises.
  • Final grade is based on the exam.
  • Oral re-exam is optional in case of small number of registered students.
  • The exam gives 4.5 credits and is assessed against 100 points in total with the following grading:
    • Fail – 0-39 points
    • 3 (Passed) – 40-59 points
    • 4 (Passed with credit) – 60-79 points
    • 5 (Passed with distinction) – 80-100 points
  • The assignments/labs do not grant extra/bonus points for the exam

 

Literature

There are no textbooks required for this course. For each lecture there will be teaching material made available on the course home page in Canvas. Presentation/lecture handouts and instructions will provide the necessary insight into the state-of-the-art of the manufacturing methods.

The course material is also covered in most parts in these books, but reading the books are not required:

  • Elshennawy, Ahmad K. Weheba, Gamal S.. (2015). Manufacturing Processes and Materials (5th Edition). Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) –

Computer-Aided Manufacturing is very brief in the above book, so if you want to learn more in-depth about CAM, you can try this book:

  • Radhakrishnan, P.. (2015). Computer Numerical Control Machines and Computer Aided Manufacture (2nd Edition). New Academic Science.

Both books are available as e-books through Chalmers Library by going to, knovel.com (via Chalmers network) and searching the book title using advanced search.

Schedule - Lectures

Week Day Date Start End Room Topic
Teacher
1 Måndag 2024-11-04 15:15 17:00 Delta Intro & principles of manufacturing PK
1 Tisdag 2024-11-05 15:15 17:00 Beta Machine tools & manufacturing systems I PK
1 Onsdag 2024-11-06 13:15 15:00 Delta Machine tools & manufacturing systems II PK
2 Måndag 2024-11-11 15:15 17:00 Delta Machine tools & manufacturing systems III PK
2 Tisdag 2024-11-12 15:15 17:00 Beta Material removal processes 1 - Cutting technologies I PH
3 Onsdag 2024-11-13 13:15 17:00 Delta Computer aided manufacturing PH
5 Måndag 2024-11-25 15:15 17:00 Delta Material removal processes 1 - Cutting technologies II PH
5 Tisdag 2024-11-26 15:15 17:00 Beta Material removal processes 2 - abrasive technologies PH
6 Måndag 2024-12-02 15:15 17:00 Delta Material- processing technologies - casting SG
6 Tisdag 2024-12-03 15:15 17:00 Beta Material- processing technologies - forming JB
6 Torsdag 2024-12-05 15:15 17:00 Delta Megacasting at Volvo Cars AHH
7 Måndag 2024-12-10 15:15 17:00 Omega Additive Manufacturing LN
7 Tisdag 2024-12-17 15:15 17:00 Beta Summary & exam info PK

Link to map of campus Lindholmen

Schedule - Exercises & labs

Week Day Date Start End Room Topic Teacher
2 Fredag 2024-11-15 08:15 12:00 Jupiter308, Jupiter 309 CAM tutorial 1&2 Group1 PH & SCV
2 Fredag 2024-11-15 13:15 17:00 Jupiter308, Jupiter 309 CAM tutorial 1&2 Group2 PH & SCV
4 Fredag 2024-11-29

09:15

12:00

Jupiter 308 & 309

CAM tutorial 3, Group 1 PH & SCV
4 Fredag 2024-11-29 13:15 16:00

Jupiter 308 & 309

CAM tutorial 3, Group 2 PH & SCV
5 Onsdag 2024-12-04 13:15 15:00 IMS labb Johanneberg Lab tour & Milling lab, Group 1 DA
5 Onsdag 2024-11-04 15:15 17:00 IMS labb Johanneberg Lab tour & Milling lab, Group 2 DA
5 Fredag 2024-12-06 09:15 12:00

Jupiter 308 & 309

CAM tutorial 4, Group 1 PH & SCV
5 Fredag 2024-12-06 13:15 16:00

Jupiter 308 & 309

CAM tutorial 4, Group 2 PH & SCV
6 Måndag 2024-12-09 10:15 12:00 IMS labb Johanneberg Lab tour & Milling lab, Group 3 DA
6 Måndag 2024-12-09 13:15 15:00 IMS labb Johanneberg Lab tour & Milling lab, Group 4 DA
6 Måndag 2024-12-09 15:15 17:00 IMS labb Johanneberg Lab tour & Milling lab, Group 5 DA
6 Onsdag 2024-12-11 10:15 12:00 IMS labb Johanneberg Lab tour & Milling lab, Group 6 DA
6 Onsdag 2024-12-11 13:15 15:00 IMS labb Johanneberg Lab tour & Milling lab, Group 7 DA
6 Onsdag 2024-12-11 15:15 17:00 IMS labb Johanneberg Lab tour & Milling lab, Group 8 DA

Link to map of campus Lindholmen

Links to an external site.

Link to map of campus Johanneberg

Course summary:

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