AMR334 Mould and Tooling Design (20 credits)

Year Running: 2021/2022

Credit level: F6

Pre-requisites		Manufacturing processes and materials engineering (1st year)
Co-requisites		Further manufacturing processes and simulation of production
Pre Uni Qualification		A Levels at grade B or above, including a Mathematical based subject and a Science, Technology, Engineering or additional Mathematics related subject, or 120 credits Engineering BTEC at level 3. Plus 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above.
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.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	136.0
Lab	8.0
Lecture	27.0
Problem Solving	9.0
Tutorial	18.0

Methods of assessment

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

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2021-22.