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William B.
Fagerstrom Office: 330
Spencer Lab Office
Hours 9-10 MW |
Background Consultant
(part time); clients-W. L. Gore, E. I. DuPont, Medical Center of Delaware,
Reliance Electric, Rohm&Haas Engineering
Consultant with DuPont for 26 years in stress, vibration and machinery
diagnostics either improve the process machinery’s health and reliability or
ability to produce a high quality product. Enjoy
teaching, engineering and manufacturing; was an Instructor in graduate
school, taught Manufacturing Processes (metal cutting, metal forming);
developed and taught Vibration and Dynamics courses in DuPont. Chairman
of Delaware Chapter - Society of Manufacturing Engineers 1996, 2000 Author
of chapter on “Shafting” in the Standard Handbook of Machine Design,
McGraw-Hill, 1986 Co-Presenter,
“Maintenance Engineering,” and “Preventive-Predictive Maintenance,” U. of
Delaware Continuing Education Courses A
past Examiner for the Delaware Quality Award BSME,
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, thesis "Dynamic Stiffness of
Machined Interfaces" PE,
registered Professional Engineer-Delaware |
Kalpakjian,
S., and S. R. Schmid, Manufacturing
Engineering and Technology. 7th Ed.
Pearson, 2014.
Course
Notes, 300+ pages of topics not covered in the textbook and for textbook
reading assignments.
Course Description
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The
course is presented in four parts. Part
1, Processes for Discrete Parts,
introduces the basics of manufacturing and manufacturing economics (costs),
then explains many processes within the basic areas of Casting, Forming,
Machining, Plastic Molding/Shaping & Composites, Coatings, Joining,
Assembly and concludes with Materials Handling-Discrete Parts and Process
Selection. Part 2, Technologies, includes Quality Concepts & Methods, Machine
Vision, 3D-Printing (Rapid Prototyping), Ergonomics, Automation & Automatic
Controls, and Robotics Part 3,
Continuous Processes, Systems & Industries, features Web Processes and
Materials Handling of Bulk Solids along with process industries (where the
emphasis is on the total manufacturing system and whose processes are typically
not casting, forming, machining or molding). The industries covered include:
Microelectronics, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Packaging, Papermaking, Food
Processing, Automotive, and Chemical.
Part 4, Current Advances, stresses Lean Manufacturing, which is
how to make manufacturing more efficient.
Other topics include Just-in-Time (combined with Automotive Industry in
Part 3) System Simulation, Sustainable Mfg., Maintenance & Reliability, and
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
MEEG321
Materials Engineering or consent of instructor
Exams
1, 2 & 3 50% primarily from reading assignments but
also from discussion, videos and homework
Discussion 10% uses
Forum in Sakai to conduct discussion, expected grade is 100
Homework 40% 7 regular at 4 % ea. and a short written
report on Mfg. in News media at 1%
1 self selected
assignments (described below) at 5%, [653 has 2 not 1 self selected homework
assignments & the sum of the homework scores will be scaled by 45/40 so the
homework is 40% of the total grade] & 1 Lean Mfg. industrial problem at 6%
Homework
is due by noon on the date shown on the
schedule. Late penalty, lose 5 points per day whether 1
minute or 23 hours late. No late penalty
for weekends, max. penalty 50 pts.
Self
Selected Homework Is A
Manufacturing Topic of Personal Interest (1 Self Selected Hwk
in 453, 2 in 653)
Self selected homework lets the student explore and learn
manufacturing topics of interest to them. The emphasis is on personal learning.
There are more details and examples of Self Selected Homework in the Course
Notes.
Self
Selected #1 - Can be
a library research project, an experimental project, a tour of a manufacturing
plant or a trade show. Key requirement,
you learn about manufacturing.
Self
Selected #2 - Ditto #1 except permission is required if you are
repeating the type (book review, tour, etc.)
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Chapter-Topic |
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1-Course
Introduction |
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Processes
for Discrete Parts-Part 1 |
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2-Manufacturing
Basics & Economics |
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3-Materials-Metals
& Polymers |
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4-Metal
Casting Processes |
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5-Forming-Processes
& Machinery |
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6-Plastic
Molding & Shaping |
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7-Composites-Mat’l
& Processes |
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8-Machining-Processes
& Machinery |
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9-Joining
& Assembly |
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10-Surfaces-Structure
& Treatments; SS#1 |
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11-Mat'l
Handling-Unit Loads |
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12-Process
Selection |
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Technologies-Part
2 |
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13-Quality-Concepts
& Statistical Process Control |
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14-3D
Printing (Rapid Prototyping) |
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15-Machine Vision, Metrology, &
Inspection |
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16-Ergonomics |
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17-Automation,
Numerical & Automatic Controls |
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18-Industrial
Robots |
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Continuous
Processes, Systems & Industries-Part 3 |
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19-Mat'l
Handling-Bulk Solids |
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20-Paper
Making |
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21-Packaging |
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22-Web
Processes & Web Handling |
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23-Microelectronics
& Assembly |
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24-Food
Processing |
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26-Pharmaceuticals
& Medical Devices |
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27-Chemical
& Refining |
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28-Automotive |
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Current
Advances-Part 4 |
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28-Just-In-Time
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29-Lean
Manufacturing |
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30-System
Simulation |
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31-Computer
Integrated Mfg. |
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32-Maintenance
& Reliability |
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33-Safety
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34-Sustainable
Mfg. (Environment & Waste) |
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35-Contract
Mfg., Nano, Parts ID & Tracking |
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36-Advice,
Tips & Humor for Your Toolkit (extra) |
MEEG453 vs
MEEG653
Undergraduate MEEG453 and Graduate MEEG653 versions are presented
jointly. 653 has two Self Selected Homework assignments and 453 has one. 653 has additional content in some course
topics and some of its homework assignments have an extra question. Developed for Mechanical Engineers, others
welcome
Course
Objectives
At the end of the course, the
student should have enough of an understanding of common processes,
technologies, process systems and industries, and current advances to be able
to:
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be
conversant with the topics and be able to find out more about a topic if a need
arises
·
generally
select processes including the degree of automation
·
apply
Statistical Process Control (SPC), the main quality technique
·
use/apply
Technologies and techniques in Current Advances, primarily Lean Manufacturing
While pursuing these objectives:
·
conduct
much of the course in a discussion format so students can improve their
communication skills
·
point
out applications in manufacturing of mechanical engineering fundamentals
(solid mechanics,
fluid mechanics, materials, design, thermodynamics & heat transfer)
·
help
students bridge their careers from academia to the industrial environment and
provide basis for lifelong education
·
use
self selected homework so the student can explore and learn about manufacturing
topics of interest to them
·
point
out characteristics of manufacturing businesses and industries and describe
regional manufacturer’s products, processes, and manufacturing needs
Course Style A Little Different
What, Why
& Where vs. How
Most engineering basic courses are how
type courses. They present “tools” (the
what) and then show how to use the tools. For example, the what of statics, can be
presented in 5-10 minutes (free body diagrams, sum of forces equals zero and
sum of moments equals zero). The rest of
the course is devoted to developing the skills of how to do
statics. In this Manufacturing course
the what, why, & where of Manufacturing Processes are
stressed. The how is explained
for Statistical Process Control and Lean Manufacturing but not part of most
topics. A how can be learned as a Self
Selected Homework or later on the job, if and when it is needed.
Discussion
for Distance Learning version is done via Sakai
Discussion is required as it is a good
way of assuring or enhancing understanding of the subject. For each daily subject the student will
select two discussion topics from a list of 5-10 topics and give short
responses. Sometimes the student may be
asking a question to get clarification about the subject instead of responding
to a question. The purpose is to enhance
or assure understanding and so the responses are to be short, easily and
quickly done. They will be graded not on
their degree of perfection but just that they are appropriate. The typical grade should be 100.
For
more Information
Course
Questions fagerstrom@udel.edu
Distance Learning
Format: questions or to register, contact Kathy Werrell, enggoutreach@udel.edu, 302-831-4863
April, 2017