Course info
Introduction to CAD and CAM: Overview of Computer Graphics, benefits and limitations of CAD/CAM.
Computer numerical control (CNC) systems: principles of operation, classification, and hardware configuration. CNC operational sequence, programme formatting and coding, Methods of programming; G & M codes, Automatic programmable tool (APT), Exercises in programming and machining with CNC machine tools.
Machine tool control; types of controllers, machine tool control drives and actuators, linear systems, rotational drives – electric, pneumatic and hydraulic motors, interpolators and emerging control methods.
Computer aided testing and inspection.
Computer aided materials requirement planning; Computer aided process planning (CAPP). Introduction to finite element applications in engineering analysis.
Introduction to industrial robotics.
Computer numerical control (CNC) systems: principles of operation, classification, and hardware configuration. CNC operational sequence, programme formatting and coding, Methods of programming; G & M codes, Automatic programmable tool (APT), Exercises in programming and machining with CNC machine tools.
Machine tool control; types of controllers, machine tool control drives and actuators, linear systems, rotational drives – electric, pneumatic and hydraulic motors, interpolators and emerging control methods.
Computer aided testing and inspection.
Computer aided materials requirement planning; Computer aided process planning (CAPP). Introduction to finite element applications in engineering analysis.
Introduction to industrial robotics.