ME575 NON-TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION PROCESSES
| Course Code: | 5690575 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MEHMET ALİ SAHİR ARIKAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
•Learn non-traditional manufacturing processes, related tools, machine tools, equipment, ...
•Gain the ability to identify and to compare the non-traditional manufacturing processes.
•Gain the ability to decide on the most appropriate non-traditional manufacturing process(es) for a specific task.
•Make literature survey on the state-of-the-art non-traditional manufacturing applications, prepare a review report (paper) and present the information to the class; thus be aware of recent developments.
Course Content
Classification of non-traditional production (machining and forming) processes. Ultrasonic Machining (USM), Abrasive Jet Machining (AJM), Chemical Machining, Electro-Chemical Machining (ECM), Electric Discharge Machining (EDM), Laser Beam Machinery (LBM), Electron Beam Machinery (EBM), Plasma Arc Machining (PAM). Explosive forming. Electro-magnetic forming. Other non-traditional production processes. (S)