Syllabus for ME 190-01: Introduction to Manufacturing Processes

Fall 2015
Instructor: Ala Qattawi

Designation: ME 190-01: Special Topics: Introduction to Manufacturing Processes

Course Description: This course is a quantitative and qualitative study for the main
manufacturing processes. It will illustrate how a design is turned into a
product. It will offer a detailed understanding of manufacturing processes
used in industry such as casting, molding, forming, cutting, and welding and
will relate the design requirements of a part to the possible manufacturing
processes. The course also includes quality assurance of manufactured parts
by inspection and testing. It will also discuss how the material properties of a
product control the spectrum of manufacturing processes that can be utilized
and will highlight major design guidelines for each manufacturing process to
be successful. Students of all engineering disciplines are encouraged to take
this class specially, the mechanical engineering students in addition to
students who intent to take the ME 170 Capstone Design course in future.

Text Books and Other Manufacturing Engineering & Technology (7th Edition) by Serope
Required Materials: Kalpakjian and Steven Schmid
ISBN-13: 978-013312874

Course Objectives/ 1- Familiarize students with major manufacturing processes

Student Learning 2- Correlate the material type with the possible fabrication processes.
Outcomes: 3- Describe the operations and tools for major manufacturing processes.
4- Highlight the process design parameters to eliminate defective products.
5- Introduce quality assurance principles and techniques.

Prerequisites by Topic: ENGR 045 Introduction to Materials, ENGR 151 Strength of Materials
Preferred (but not required) prerequisite: ME 120 Component Design

Course Policies:
Academic Dishonesty Each student in this course is expected to abide by the University of
Statement: California, Merced's Academic Honesty Policy. Any work submitted by a
student in this course for academic credit will be the student's own work.
b. You are encouraged to study together and to discuss information and
concepts covered in lecture and the sections with other students. You can
give "consulting" help to or receive "consulting" help from such students.
However, this permissible cooperation should never involve one student
having possession of a copy of all or part of work done by someone else, in
the form of an e mail, an email attachment file, a diskette, or a hard copy.
Should copying occur, both the student who copied work from another

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 student and the student who gave material to be copied will both
automatically receive a zero for the assignment. Penalty for violation of this
Policy can also be extended to include failure of the course and
University disciplinary action.
c. During examinations, you must do your own work. Talking or discussion
is not permitted during the examinations, nor may you compare papers, copy
from others, or collaborate in any way. Any collaborative behavior during
the examinations will result in failure of the exam, and may lead to failure of
the course and University disciplinary action.

Disability Statement: Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: The University of California
Merced is committed to ensuring equal academic opportunities and inclusion
for students with disabilities based on the principles of independent living,
accessible universal design and diversity. I am available to discuss
appropriate academic accommodations that may be required for student with
disabilities. Requests for academic accommodations are to be made during
the first three weeks of the semester, except for unusual circumstances.
Students are encouraged to register with Disability Services Center to verify
their eligibility for appropriate accommodations.

Topics: 1. Fundamentals of Metal Casting, Process and Equipment

2. Metal Rolling Process and Equipment
3. Metal Forging Process and Equipment
4. Metal Extrusion and Drawing
5. Sheet Metal Forming
6. Plastics and Composite Materials: Forming and shaping
7. Machining Processes
8. Joining Processes
9. Quality Assurance: Testing and Inspection
10. Additive Manufacturing
11. Production cost estimation

Class/laboratory MW 1:30-2:45
Schedule: COB 263

Midterm/Final Exam This schedule is subject to change, but is tentatively set as follows:
Schedule: Midterm: Monday, October 19, 2015 (in class)
Final: Saturday, December 12, 2015 11:30-2:30 pm COB 263

Assessment/Grading Grading will be based on written tests, team projects and the in class quizzes.
Policy: All tests will be closed book.
Your final grade will be calculated based on the following:
Mid Term Exam 30%
Mid Term Project 15%
Final Exam 30%
Final Project 15%
Quizzes 10%

Office Hours MW 3-4:30 pm

Friday 10-12 am or by appointment only

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Coordinator: Ala Qattawi

Contact Information: Office SE2 274

Email: aqattawi@ucmerced.edu
When sending email start the email title with “ME190- Email title”

Course Calendar: Class

Number Date Day
1 8/26/2015 Wednesday Fall Instruction Begins

2 8/31/2015 Monday
3 9/2/2015 Wednesday
4 9/7/2015 Monday Labor Day Holiday
5 9/9/2015 Wednesday
6 9/14/2015 Monday
7 9/16/2015 Wednesday Last Day to Add/Drop Courses
8 9/21/2015 Monday
9 9/23/2015 Wednesday
10 9/28/2015 Monday
11 9/30/2015 Wednesday
12 10/5/2015 Monday
13 10/7/2015 Wednesday Mid Term Project Publish
14 10/12/2015 Monday
15 10/14/2015 Wednesday
16 10/19/2015 Monday Mid Term Exam
17 10/21/2015 Wednesday
18 10/26/2015 Monday
19 10/28/2015 Wednesday Mid Term Project Due & PPT
20 11/2/2015 Monday
21 11/4/2015 Wednesday
22 11/9/2015 Monday Final Project Publish
23 11/11/2015 Wednesday Veterans Day Holiday
24 11/16/2015 Monday
25 11/18/2015 Wednesday
26 11/23/2015 Monday
27 11/25/2015 Wednesday Non-Instructional Day
28 11/30/2015 Monday
29 12/2/2015 Wednesday Final Project Due & PPT
30 12/7/2015 Monday
31 12/9/2015 Wednesday
32 12/12/2015 Saturday Final Exam

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