ME 597 Advanced Topics in Manufacturing (3 cr.)


Prerequisites: ME 344 Introduction to Engineering Materials or Graduate Standing
Corequisites: None
Textbooks: Joseph McGeough (Editor), Micromachining of Engineering Materials, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2002

Description: Introduction to principles of micromachining. Metrology that is critical for evaluating process capabilities and quality control. Surface integrity. Mechanics of machining at microscale. Various micro/nanomanufacturing processes, including both traditional and nontraditional machining processes and lithography. Overview of the comparison of the top-down and bottom-up micro/nanomanufacturing.

Goals: Micro/nanomanufacturing is at the forefront of manufacturing research and applications. Consumer demands and globalization are driving industry to continue to improve on product quality. This course addresses these needs by teaching students metrology that is critical for evaluating process capabilities and quality control, surface integrity that is a critical aspect of quality, and selected micro/nanomanufacturing processes in the following areas:
  • Traditional Machining Processes
  • Nontraditional Machining Processes
  • Lithography

    • Outcomes
    Topics:
    1. Introduction
    2. Metrology
    3. Surface Integrity
    4. Mechanics of Machining at Microscale
    5. Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Micro/Nanomachining Processes
    6. Traditional Machining Processes
         a. Micromilling
         b. Microdrilling
         c. Microgrinding
    7. Nontraditional Machining Processes
         a. EDM Micromachining
         b. Laser Micro/Nanomachining
    8. Lithography
    9. Overview of Comparison of the Top-Down and Bottom-Up Micro/Nano-manufacturing
    Grading Test (2) 35% (17.5 each)
    Final Exam 25%
    Homework assignments 30%
    In-class contributions and quizzes 10%

    Notes
  • In addition to HW assignments, students will be asked to conduct literature search and review of technical papers.
  • Students are expected to fulfill all reading assignments prior to the class hours to get the most out of lectures.
  • In-class contributions include coming to class prepared, asking good questions, answering questions well, attendance, quizzes, etc.