Modules of MSc (Advanced Design

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• Modules of MSc (Advanced Design Manufacture)-
  13 Modules Developed
• Design management and prediction
• Design methodology, techniques and tools 
• CAD and product data management 
• Modelling, simulation, and visualisation 
• Digital manufacture and rapid manufacture 
• Robotics and manufacturing automation 
• Materials design and materials processing
• Advanced laser processing
• Process planning computer aided manufacturing
• Design optimization and analysis techniques
• Advanced heat transfer and computational fluid
  dynamics
• Group project
• MSc dissertation.

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• E1 Module (Design Management Prediction)-Topics
  List
• Introduction to Manufacturing Trends, Costs and
  Good Product Development
• Integrated Product Development
• Approaches to Integrated Product Development
  (Concurrent Engineering, Team Engineering,
  Decision Support)
• Nature of Design and Design Process Models
• Team Working and Organisational Structures
• Design Complexities and Design Coordination
• Design Performance
• Innovation in Design
• Design Process Optimisation
• Collaborative and distributed Design.

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E1 Module (Design Management Prediction)-Screen
Shots
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• E2 Module (Design Methodology, Techniques
  Tools)-Topics List
• Introduction to Design Methods, Tools
  Techniques Artefact Process Design Theories
  The Basic Design Cycle
• Tools Methods For Design Problem Analysis
  (QFD, etc)
• Tools Methods for Design Solution Synthesis
  (Morphological Charts, Brainstorming etc.)
• Tools Methods For Solution Analysis
  Evaluation (FMEA, Decision Matrices etc)
• Concept generation (Creative design) and
  evaluation methods
• Detailed design methods
• Project definition methods, PDS, QFD, Customer
  analysis etc
• Design for X (Manufacture/Assembly, Disassembly,
  Use, Disposal/Reuse, Safety and Reliability
  etc.)
• Inclusive design and Emotional design
• Computer support design methods, e.g. Expert
  systems, KBS etc

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E2 Module (Design Methodology, Techniques
Tools)-Screen Shot
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• E3 Module (CAD Product Data Management)-Topics
  List
• Introduction to industrial product development
  concepts and digital Mock-Up principles.
• CAD systems in industrial context (different CAD
  systems, implementation of CAD systems)
• Mathematical background on curves and surfaces
  representation (parametric representation,
  curvature, Bezier, Bspline and NURBS
  representation).
• 3D geometric representation (Surface and solid
  modelling techniques, BRep and CSG
  representation).
• Capabilities of CAD systems (Parametric,
  Variational, history tree, feature modelling,
  nonmanifold model).
• Part and product modelling techniques (surface
  model definition, Boolean and feature modelling
  for solid model).
• Product data exchange standard for 3D modellers
  (IGES, STEP, etc.)
• Basic functionalities of PDM systems (product
  data structure, document management, user access
  management, etc.).
• Specification of PDM needs and implementation on
  industrial case study
• Industrial challenges of collaborative product
  development and technological stakes from PDM
  towards PLM

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E3 Module (CAD Product Data Management)-Screen
Shot
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E4 Module (Modelling, Simulation
Visualization)-Topics List

1. Computer Modelling Environment and its effect on
   Product Development
2. Function Modelling Techniques
3. Geometric Modelling
4. Finite Element Modelling Analysis
5. Kinematic Modelling of Mechanisms
6. Dynamic Modelling Analysis of Mechanical
   Systems
7. Simulation Fundamentals and Types
8. Computer graphics in product visualisation
9. Visualisation techniques
10. Web-based product modelling and visualisation.

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E4 Module (Modelling, Simulation
Visualization)-Screen Shot
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E5 Module (Digital Manufacture Rapid
Manufacture)-Topics List

1. Computer numerical control and machine tools
2. Multi-axis numerical control machining
   technology
3. High speed numerical control machining
   technology
4. Programme logical controller used in
   manufacturing processes
5. Computer aided process planning
6. Computer aided manufacture
7. Flexible manufacturing system
8. Distributed numerical control
9. Digital manufacturing methods and tools
10. Contemporary integrated manufacturing.

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E5 Module (Digital Manufacture Rapid
Manufacture)-Screen Shot
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E6 Module (Robotics Manufacturing
Automation)-Topics List

1. Introduction to robotics, definition,
   classification, elements, specifications,
   especially robotic system
2. Actuators and sensors of industrial robot, such
   as electrical drives, fluid power drives,
   internal sensors, external sensors
3. Control of industrial robot, motion control,
   trajectory planning, coordination with other
   manufacturing equipment, typical control unit
4. Programming and languages of industrial robot,
   on-line, off-line programming, VALII etc
5. Application of industrial robot in automated
   manufacturing system, spray painting, sport and
   arc welding, assembly, grinding, inspection etc
6. AGV in materials handing system of shop floor,
   wire-guided, laser-guided AGV, transfer system
7. Job-shop scheduling, modelling and simulation,
   genetic algorithms with application in job-shop
   scheduling
8. Manufacturing Execution System (MES),
   information management and integration,
   optimization of production process
9. Introduction to MRP and MRPII, information
   management of production process, production
   planning and control, resources management
10. Introduction to Flexible manufacturing system
    (FMS), machining centre (MC), tools and parts
    exchange, information management system

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E6 Module (Robotics Manufacturing
Automation)-Screen Shot
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E7 Module (Materials Design Materials
Processing)-Topics List
1. Introduction 2. Properties of engineering
materials 3. Manufacturing of engineering
materials 4. Structures of materials 5. Designing
materials Part I Theories and tools 6. Designing
materials Part II Case studies 7. Materials and
design Part I 8. Materials and design Part II
9. Application of materials case studies 10.
Trends of material development
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E7 Module (Materials Design Materials
Processing)-Screen Shot
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E8 Module (Advanced Laser Processing)-Topics List

1. Fundamentals of laser processing
2. Laser processing systems
3. Laser processing technology-i cutting, welding
4. Laser processing technology-ii drilling and
   marking
5. Laser processing technology-iii laser rapid
   prototyping
6. Laser microfabrication and structuring
7. Laser applications in industry and
   microelectronics
8. Pulsed laser deposition
9. Ultrashort pulse laser and its application i
   advantages to use ultrashort pulse laser in
   processing
10. Ultrashort pulse laser and its application ii
    ultrashort pulse laser micromachining

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E8 Module (Advanced Laser Processing)-Screen Shot
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E9 Module (Process Planning Computer Aided
Manufacturing (CAM))-Topics List
1. Introduction Process planning and Product
Lifecycle (introduction to CE, process planning
definition process) 2. Manufacturing processes
and technologies (current and advanced techniques
and machine technologies) 3. Manufacturing
processes selection and DFM (process
classification, process selection, CES 4
software) 4. CAM software and CAD/CAM data
exchange (CAM software main functions, GOelan and
CATIA software) 5. Product analysis, process
planning and fixturing and clamping systems
definition and modelling (surfaces and tolerances
analysis, part settings definition, manufacturing
features definition) 6. Machining operation and
machining strategies definition, modelling and
simulation (Facing, Hole, pocketing, HSM
strategies, ) 7. Cutting tools and machining
parameters definition and selection (geometry,
materials, cutting parameters and wear
mechanisms) 8. NC machine and post processing
(technological evolutions, NC system, NC
parameters settings, machine modelling) 9.
Control techniques and technologies (CMM
machines, SPC, MSP, reverse engineering based
control) 10. Open issues and overview on
manufacturing systems, and supply chain
management (Storage management, workflow, Delmia
software)
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E9 Module (Process Planning Computer Aided
Manufacturing (CAM))-Screen Shot
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E10 Module (Design Optimisation Analysis
Techniques)-Topics List

1. Introduction to Design Optimization, Theory and
   Background.
2. Design Optimization and Analysis using FEA
3. Finite element modeling, meshing, boundary
   conditions and solution for analysis and
   practical design for both the structural and heat
   transfer problems (Linear and Non-Linear
   Analysis).
4. Case studies and Design Verification using post
   processing
5. Model optimization, theory and background
6. Case studies.
7. Introduction to geometric modeling technology and
   associated computational geometry.
8. A study of data exchange issues related to
   analysis and simulation.
9. An overview of sensitivity studies and shape
   optimization.
10. An insight into the analysis and simulation of
    different applications including plastic and
    composite components.

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E10 Module (Design Optimisation Analysis
Techniques)-Screen Shot
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E11 Module (Advanced Heat Transfer and
Computational Dynamics)-Topics List

• Advanced Heat Transfer Heat Conduction
• Heat Conduction-Rectangular and cylindrical
  Coordinates
• Convective Heat Transfer Fluid Dynamics
  Introduction
• Convective Heat Transfer Limiting Condition
  Flows
• Convective Heat Transfer Laminar Heat Transfer
• Convective Heat Transfer Turbulent Heat Transfer
  
• Introduction to CFD
• Discretization methods
• Case studies to solve Heat Transfer problems.
• Advanced Mathematical Tools to Solve Transient
  Heat Conduction Problems

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E11 Module (Advanced Heat Transfer and
Computational Dynamics)-Screen Shot