MIT Course 2.810
Manufacturing Processes and Systems
Fall 2013

This page was last updated 12/2/2013.

	Lectures	Date	Readings and Handouts Readings from Kalpakjian and Schmid edition 6 [edition 5]	Labs
1.	Course content and logistics Syllabus (updated 09/06/13) Lecture 1: Introduction (updated 09/04/13) Homework 1 (updated 09/2/13) Homework 1 solution (updated 10/2/2013)	9/4	T. Gutowski,  "Competitive Attributes for Mfg. Processes and Systems"  D. Hardt, "Manufacturing Processes and Process Control" "Geometric Tolerancing" Kalpakjian skim pp 1-35, Skim Ch 1-9 (pp 1-35, Skim Ch 1-9)	None
2.	Lecture 2: How is this part made? (updated 09/10/13) Solutions	9/9		Safety/Orientation, Car Review
3.	Lecture 3: Intro to processes (updated 9/11/13)	9/11	Kalpakjian Figs 23.13, 23.14, 35.19, 35.20 (Figs 22.14, 22.15, 35.22, 35.23), Sec 40.7, 40.8, 40.9 (40.5, 40.6, 40.7)
4.	Lecture 4: Process performance (updated 9/16/13)	9/16		Machining
5.	Lecture 5: Machining (updated 9/18/13)	9/18	Kalpakjian  pp 556-581, 21.1-21.6, skim 581-583 [416-464 8.1-8.5]
6.	Lecture 6: Machining  (updated 9/23/13) Homework 2a (updated 9/27/13) Homework 2b (updated 9/26/13) Homework 2a solution Homework 2b solution (updated 10/9/2013)	9/23	G. Boothroyd et al., “Design Rules for Machining” (handout) K.C. Polgar et al., "Time Estimation Booklet for Basic Machining Operations" (handout) Dahmus et al, "An Environmental Analysis of Machining" Kalpakjian Ch 21-27, 36.7, 36.8, Skim 36, 38, 39 (Ch 20-26, 36.7, 36.8, Skim Ch 36, 38, 39)	Machining
7.	Lecture 7: Injection Molding  (updated 10/1/13) Homework 3 (updated 10/4/2013) Homework 3 solution (updated 10/9/13)	9/25	Lienard, "A Heat Transfer Textbook" 3rd Edition Tadmore et al, "Molding and Casting" (handout) Boothroyd et al, "Design for Injection Molding" (handout) Thiriez et al, "An Environmental Analysis of Injection Molding" "Injection Molding Case Study" Kalpakjian: Chapter 19 (Chapter 18)
8.	Lecture 8: Thermoforming (updated 10/1/13)	9/30	Kalpakjian: Sec 19.6 (Sec 18.6) “Trimming” Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U60mdDW5Ulc http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=NPLWxxyIJcE&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=yhajk_IDTUo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FyYF4NxQoI (1st minute)	Machining
9.	Lecture 9: Sheet Forming (updated 10/9/13) Homework 4 (updated 10/4/2013) Homework 4 solution (updated 10/24/13) Solution to problem 3 (updated 10/12/13)	10/2	Boothroyd et al, "Design for Sheet Metal Working" (handout) Reif, "Steps to Building a Sheet Metal Chassis for your 2.810 Car Using SolidWorks"
10.	Lecture 10: Casting (updated 10/11/13) Homework 5 (updated 10/9/2013) Homework 5 solution (updated 10/11/13)	10/7	Boothroyd et al, "Design for Die Casting" (handout) Flemings, "Solidification Process" Dalquist et al, "Life Cycle Analysis of Conventional Manufacturing Techniques: Sand Casting" Kalpakjian Ch 10-12, Skim Sec 30.9, 30.10, Skim Ch 32 (Ch 10-12, Skim Ch 29, 30) Note on Chvorinov's Rule	Waterjet/Sheet metal
11.	Lecture 11: Car/Quiz Review	10/9
--	No Class - Columbus Day	10/14		Friday Lab Only
12.	Quiz 1	10/16
13.	Lecture 12: Intro. to manufacturing systems (updated 10/24/13) Homework 6a: Mfg. Systems I (updated 11/1/13) Solution to HW 6a (updated 11/10/13) Homework 6b: Mfg. Systems II (updated 11/1/13) Solution to HW 6b (updated 11/10/13)	10/21	D. Hounshell, From the American System to Mass Production: Introduction (handout), Chapter 6 (handout), Chapter 7 (handout) The Monument of Monuments, Womack and Jones, 1996	Project Work
14.	Lecture 13: Mechanical Assembly by Dan Whitney (updated 10/24/13) Homework 9: Design for Assembly (updated 11/10/13) Solution to HW 9 (updated 11/13/13)	10/23	Boothroyd et al,"Product Design for Manual Assembly" (handout) "A Machine-paced Line Flow Process" Kalpakjian Sec 37.10 (Sec 38.10)
15.	Lecture 14: Manufacturing Time and Rate (updated 11/18/13) Homework 7: Mfg. Systems and TPS (updated 11/5/13) Solution to HW 7 (updated 11/12/13) Homework 10: Transfer lines (updated 11/13/13) Solution to HW 10 (updated 11/13/13)	10/28	Notes on Manufacturing Systems Kleinrock handout Chapter 5 "Random Variables" by Lipschutz	Project work
16.	Lecture 15: Process Control (Hardt) (updated 11/1/13) Homework 8: Process Control (updated 11/6/13) Solution to HW 8 (revised) (updated 11/13/13)	10/30	"Control Charts" by Hogg and Ledolter Standard tables for estimating the necessary factors for plotting control charts can be found here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/0471790281.app6/pdf
17.	Lecture 16: Toyota Production System (updated 11/5/13)	11/04	The Design of the Factory with a Future, J. T. Black -- chapters 2 and 4 The Machine That Changed The World, Womack, Jones and Roos -- chapters 3 and 4 Is There A Best Way To Build A Car, Maccoby	Project work
18.	Lecture 17: Supply Chains (Graves) (updated 11/8/13)	11/06
--	No Class - Veterans Day	11/11		Project work
19.	Progress Reports	11/13
20.	Lecture 18: Systems Summary (updated 11/18/13)	11/18		Project work
21.	Quiz 2	11/20
22.	Lecture 19: Sustainable Manufacturing (updated 12/2/13)	11/25		Project work
--	No Class - Work on Projects	11/27
23.	Lecture 20: Additive Manufacturing (John Hart) (updated 12/2/13)	12/02		Project work
--	No Class - Prepare for the Contest	12/04
--	Contest	12/09
--	Clean-up and Evaluation	12/11

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