Intelligent and Sustainable Machining Processes

ID: MEGR 4098/5098/8892 

Long Title: Intelligent and Sustainable Machining Processes

College: William State Lee College of Engineering

Department: Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Science

Semester: Spring 2024 

Course Level: Undergraduate and Graduate

Credits: 3

Description: 

This course is designed to provide to the students’ knowledge on the fundamentals, technology, and advances in machining. Topics include machining fundamentals, types of machine tools and their architecture, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology and programming (including Computer aided Manufacturing (CAM)), cutting tool technology and inspection, tool holding systems, fixtures, metalworking fluids, and advanced machining (High-Speed Machining, robotic machining, machining of difficult-to-cut materials, high precision machining and hybrid processes). Students will also have the opportunity to acquire knowledge on the most recent advances in machining technology, including on intelligent/smart and sustainable machining.

Objectives: 

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

• understand the fundamentals of machining as a system. 
• describe the different technologies used in machining operations (types of machine-tools and architecture, cutting tools, holding systems, fixtures, CNC controllers).
• understand the tool geometry parameters based on the ISO standard 3002 and how to inspect the tool geometry.
• select the cutting tools and to determine the corresponding cutting parameters.
• select a CNC machine-tool and to identify the machine kinematics.
• create the G-code for a CNC machine and to simulate this code using virtual simulators.
• know the procedure to setup the CNC machine-tool to machine the part.
• describe several advanced and sustainable machining processes.

Contents: 

• Machining fundamentals
• Machine-Tools
• Cutting tools technology and inspection
• Tool holding systems
• Jigs and fixtures
• Metalworking fluids
• Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology and programming
• Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and machining simulation
• Advanced and intelligent machining
• Sustainable machining

The course is available on Canvas.