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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Materials and Manufacturing Eng

MPR037 Advanced Computer - Aided Manufacturing 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q III

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Mikael Bäckström Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
Metal cutting, Manufacturing engineering, CAD/CAM.

COURSE AIM
The course aims to give an in depth knowledge of the interplay between NC machines, metal cutting and CAM systems. Of particular interest are advanced applications such as 5 axis and high speed machining. The student will aquire the knowledge necessary to choose technical solutions and projekt manage implementation of advanced computer aided manufacturing systems including 5axis and high speed machine tools and CAM software.

CONTENTS
Anatomy of an NC machine, machine performance, axis controll and spindles, control systems effects on performance, communication, and machine tool monitoring, tooling and tool systems, CAM for 3 and 5 axis machines, machining strategies, post processing, data formats, future trends.
Course Structure
Lectures 50%
Labs. 20%
Group project 30%


TEACHING


EXAMINATION

COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Laboratory work 1.50ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE


REMARKS


Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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