IT-208 SYLLABUS Fall 2007

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE

Lancaster, CA

 

COURSE NUMBER: IT208  COURSE TITLE:  Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes; 3 credit hours.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:     This course is an introduction to the basic processes, equipment, & materials used in manufacturing.  Materials & their properties covered include metals, plastics, & composites.  Processes include casting, extrusion, drawing, rolling, deposition, & thermoforming.

 

COURSE INTRODUCTION & STUDY TECHNIQUES:

IT-208 covers a great deal of material.  This is a survey course.  Text readings, videos, & the lectures will help in the understanding of the various concepts covered in the text.  All of the text will not be covered.  See Reading Schedule in this syllabus for specifics.  A great deal of the concentration of this course is on familiarizing the student with terminology & application.  Read the assigned pages before coming to class.  In your reading, don’t get bogged down in the equations, calculations, & deep technical data, particularly the areas that are chemistry and/or metallurgy based.  Try to gain a general understanding of the information.

 

INSTRUCTOR:  John Petersen; SIU Office:  (661) 258-7357; SIU Fax:  258-8737

Home:  (661) 943-3913; e-mail: siueafb@hotmail.com.

Website: http://siueafb.1colony.com/siuc2.htm

 

CLASS MEETINGS:      September 29 & 30, October 13 & 14, & October 27 & 28.  8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

 

CLASS LOCATION:      Antelope Valley College, Room: TBD

 

REQUIRED TEXT:

Kalpakjian, Serope; Manufacturing Engineering & Technology, 4th ed.; Prentice Hall., New York, 2001.

 

REFERENCES:

      Texts:

            Schey, John A., Introduction to Manufacturing Processes, 3rd ed.; McGraw Hill, New York, 2000.

 

Ostwald, Phillip F.; Munoz, Jairo Manufacturing Processes & Systems, 9th ed.,  John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1997.

           

      Videos: Several videotapes will be shown covering the various manufacturing processes & their related equipment.  This should help piece together the concepts in the text & their application in industry.

 

EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE:

            GRADING:                                                              GRADING STANDARDS:

            Test #1       40%                                                            A -- 90 - 100%

            Test #2       40%                                                            B -- 80 - 89.9%

            Paper          20%                                                            C -- 70 - 79.9%

                                                                                                D -- 60 - 69.9%

                                                                                                F -- Less than 60%

 

TEACHING METHODS: Informal lecture, group discussion, and videos.

 

ATTENDANCE:  Students are required to attend all classes.  It is very difficult to make up for missed class time.  Students who are absent or late without a work-related or health excuse will be penalized one letter grade.  Those with a valid excuse will be required to make up the class or classes missed by a written homework assignment on the material missed.  This assignment will not be graded but will be used to ensure the student has a basic understanding of the missed material.

 

COURSEWORK:     All course work is due by the dates reflected in the Reading Assignment & Homework Schedule of this syllabus.  Late test completion, not excused in advance by the instructor, will be reduced 10 points per week or fraction thereof; i.e. a test grade of 90, if late one week or less, would be reduced to an 80.  If late between 1 and 2 weeks it would be reduced to 70, etc.  Presentations of papers are 20% of the paper’s grade.


INCOMPLETE GRADES:      University policy contained in the "Undergraduate Catalog” requires that students who request an INCOMPLETE GRADE must be engaged in PASSING WORK.  If extenuating circumstances arise, the student must immediately request, IN WRITING, an extension from the instructor detailing the circumstances and dates involved.  If a delay in completing course work is approved by the instructor, an extension will be granted which will reflect the new due date(s) for completion of the work.  The time extension will not exceed a period of time equal to the amount of time lost due to the extenuating circumstance.  Work not completed by the last class date, if not otherwise extended by the instructor, will be given "zero" value in determining a final course grade.

 

CONTESTED GRADE/TEST SCORES:    If you contest a test score and/or your final grade, it must be done within 30 days of the course completion date.

 

EXAMINATIONS:    Multiple choice & T/F tests will cover assigned readings & lectures.  A helpful study tool are the PowerPoint slides on my website.

 

      Exam #1:    Chapters i, 1,2,3,4,5, 6, 7,8, 9.

 

      Exam #2:    Chapters 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, & 33.

 

PAPER:      Prepare and present a typed (12 font), double spaced paper, approximately two (2) pages in length on the following.

1) Select a product or item.  2) Evaluate the material it is made of (i.e. aluminum, stainless steel, ceramic, etc.) and determine why you believe this particular material was chosen (ie. strength, toughness, ductility, brittleness, ease of manufacturing, material availability, cost to manufacture, etc.).  3) Select an alternate material that the product could be made of (appropriate strength, etc.), and evaluate the advantages/disadvantages of using the alternate material.  4) Provide a cover page with the following: Product selected, Your Name, IT-208, School Location (ie. Edwards AFB), and Date.  5) Provide a bibliography page.  Obviously the cover page and bibliography do not count towards the three-page requirement.  Do not use covers or protectors, STAPLE PAPER ONLY!  Paper will be graded on research, analysis, and college level writing.  Papers will not be returned.  For help on material selection, see website:  http://www.matweb.com/search/searchsubcat.asp.

 

READING ASSIGNMENT & HOMEWORK SCHEDULE: Assigned class readings are required prior to attending class.  Lectures will supplement but not replace assigned readings.

 

Weekend 1:

Read Chapters i; 1; (2.1; 2.2 - 2.2.3; 2.3; 2.5 - 2.9; 2.11); 3; (4.1 - 4.3; 4.8 - 4.11); 5; (6.1 - 6.8; 6.11; 6.12)

 

      Lectures on Chapters i, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

 

Weekend 2:

Read Chapters (7.1 - 7.6); 8; (9.1; 9.2); (10.1 - 10.5); (11.1; 11.2; 11.4; 11.6; 11.7; 11.9 11.10; 11.12); 13

 

      Lectures on Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13.

 

      Test # 1 on Chapters i, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9.  (Sunday)

 

Weekend 3:

Read Chapters (15.2.2; 15.6; 15.7; 15.8; 15.10; 15.11.1; 15.13); (16.1; 16.2; 16.2.1; 16.2.2; 16.5; 16.5.1; 16.5.2; 16.5.3; 16.6.2; 16.11; 16.11.1); 17; (18.1; 18.2; 18.3; 18.4; 18.5; 18.6; 18.9);(33.1; 33.5; 33.5.1; 33.5.2; 33.6; 33.8; 33.9; 33.10)

 

      Lectures on Chapters 15, 16, 17, 18, & 33.

 

Paper and oral presentation due.  (Sunday)

 

      Test # 2 on Chapters 10,11,13,15,16,17,18,33.  (Sunday)