This assessment item involves design analysis and numerical problem solving based on theories of mechanics of metal machining, machine tools and tooling. This will instill your theoretical knowledge gained in areas of turning, milling, drilling and other machining processes with reflection on real life scenario of manufacturing processes and latest research. A set of relevant problems will be provided at the beginning of the Term.

Each problem-solving answer will be assessed considering the following factors:

1. Correct approach and schematics of the problem demonstrating clear understanding of it (20% marks);
2. Selection and appropriate use of right theory/equations and procedures (20% marks);
3. Appropriate solving methodology using the right theory/equations and procedures (50% marks);
4. Neat and cleanliness, and orderly work-flow (10% marks).

This assessment item involves selecting one machine part and developing complete manufacturing processes routed from machine to machine for individual operation in an economic way considering the part handling and operation time. The designed well-routed processes will transform a work-piece into a finished product. Initially students are supposed to prepare manufacturing drawing/s of selected part/s in 2D form (follow ISO or AS1100) showing geometric dimensions with tolerances and surface finish grades (where necessary). Considering the created part design students will design, step by step, the machining processes using all or some of the processes like turning, milling, drilling, grinding, etc. For each of the processes chosen you need to choose cutting tool/s and using the data you need to calculate/estimate/select operational parameters like cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut considering the accepted dimensional tolerances and surface roughness. Each step of operations must be appropriately documented for helping the machine operator for production. At the end you may wish to calculate the production cost of the part using your designed processes and routing.

Marking criteria for this creative assignment are:

1. Production of ISO standard (AS1100) part drawing in 2D showing all necessary dimensions with tolerances and surface finish grades (20% marks);
2. Creation of appropriate documentation of economic operation routing and machining operation instruction demonstrating the operation in drawing, selecting/estimating values of operation parameters (v, f,d), cutting tool, job clamping methods and engineering metrology procedures. This document must help machine operators in machine setting, tool selection and cutting regime (v, f, d) setting without any physical presence or help of engineers. (60% marks);
3. Production cost calculation of your part (10% marks);
4. Appropriate presentation of all process documentation for easy and friendly uses and neatness (10%).

During the Term all students of all campuses will attend an industry site visit in a manufacturing or relevant production engineering industry. On-line students working themselves in engineering company may be exempted from site visit; anyone interested to join the visit should directly talk to the UC. This assignment is dedicated to write a technical research report on the processes visited in the host industry. On-line students may select a work-related topic in consultation with the UC.

This assignment is designed to develop your skills and understanding of workpiece/part manufacturing using any of the processes like casting, forming, hot- and cold rolling, welding, powder metallurgy, or any other production systems you visited in the site visit. At the end you will produce a technical report in a fruitful and constructive manner for assessment. Students will select a topic in consultation with UC/Lecturer/Tutor. Students are supposed to accomplish enhanced research within their selected topic area and produce review output of the selected processes. You may need to visit several databases exploring technical journals and conferences, textbooks, and industry websites to gather information. Structure of the report to be submitted may contain title page, aim and objectives, introduction and background, full process description and explanation including illustrations, schematics, images etc., applications and economic aspects, as necessary.

The technical report assessment will be guided by the following factors:

1. Topic of Report relevance to visited industry.
2. Minimum 10 resources (published articles, company websites, videos, and promotional presentations, etc.) to be visited and studied. Out of these at least 05 well reputed published articles and very related resources will be appreciated. Complying all of these in perfection may carry 20% marks.
3. Demonstration of skills of narration including methods, procedures and materials involved in the processes, economic and environmental aspects of the processes, and critical comments, appreciation, and criticism will carry 50% marks.
4. Demonstration of enough evidences like graphs, labelled images, figures with perfect explanations and any other necessary data/information on economic impact and relevant government policies referencing in relevant to the technology in the report will carry 30% marks.

On-line test/quiz may contain short and/or long questions, manufacturing processes design based questions, analysis and numerical problem solving spreading over the study materials of all 12 weeks. 

Marks selection will be indicated for each of the question or for each portion of the questions providing enough factors of assessment.