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AMR334   Mould and Tooling Design   (20 credits)

 
Year Running: 2023/2024
Credit level: F6
Additional Information   Restricted to Higher Apprenticeships / Foundation Degree

Description

The purpose of this unit is to provide students with a practical introduction to the design, development and manufacture of moulds, dies and tool sets for the casting, forming and machining of engineering materials. Students will be introduced to methods for generating tool geometries using CAD, the implementation of lean production principles in tool design for reducing waste in the manufacturing process, the application of surface engineering to enhance tool performance, the selection of appropriate tool materials, and the economic and environmental implications of tooling design for mass production versus flexible processes for small-scale production.

 

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 138.0
Lab 8.0
Lecture 27.0
Problem Solving 9.0
Tutorial 18.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Course Work 0.0 50 %
Exam 2.0 50 %
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.