Manufacturing Processes
Module code: MEU23B07 · Semester: Semester 2
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How it's assessed
No end-of-semester exam. It's assessed through coursework and in-class tests.
Manufacturing processes (casting, metal forming and machining) and how design, materials and manufacturing interact, with a design-for-manufacture group project.
| Assessment | Weight |
|---|---|
| In-class exam 1 (introduction, casting and part of forming) | 35% |
| In-class exam 2 (forming and machining) | 35% |
| Group project: reverse-engineer a real product in SolidWorks and propose design-for-manufacture improvements | 30% |
Summarised from the TCD module descriptor, checked 2026-11-09. Details can change from year to year, so check this year's descriptor and Blackboard.
From students who've done it
Questions by Year
Topics
- Manufacturing classification, production economics and process selection LO1, LO5
- Sand casting: patterns, gating, solidification and shrinkage, risers, defects LO1, LO3–4
- Plastic deformation and stress-strain behaviour in forming LO2
- Rolling, forging, extrusion and drawing LO1, LO3–4
- Sheet metalworking: cutting, bending, deep drawing LO1, LO3–4
- Metal cutting mechanics: orthogonal cutting, Merchant's theory, forces, energy, temperature LO2, LO4
- Tool wear and tool life; turning, milling, drilling; tool materials and geometry LO3–4
- Design for machining and DFMA LO5–6
Learning outcomes (exam covers LO1–4)
- Explain the principles of casting, metal forming, sheet metalworking and machining
- Analyse processes using material behaviour, deformation mechanics and machining models
- Evaluate processes for tooling, machinery, parameters, defects and limits
- Solve quantitative problems on casting, forming and machining
- Choose materials and processes for a component
- Apply Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) to an existing product
- Communicate decisions through drawings, documents and presentations