ME 464 — Instrumentation
BSc BSc Mechanical Engineering · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Objectives At the end of the course, the student should be able to do the following; Understand and describe the generic manufacturing processes. Know and distinguish between basic facility layouts. Understand what a contract is and be familiar with the common elements of contracts. Know and be familiar with various tender procedure and procurement procedure. Describe ventilation in industry and its applications. Distinguish between the various types of industrial ventilation. Design the various types of industrial ventilation. Understand the concept of industrial noise and how to measure noise in the workplace. Calculate the noise exposure limit in the workplace. Design noise control mechanisms in the workplace. Be familiar with occupational hazards and the criteria required for safety. Content Introduction to machine shop and factory design. Choosing location for industrial plants. Planning the layout of the shop or factory to avoid unnecessary handling. Batch production, line-flow production. Handling work at machine; moving work about the shop: transport conveyors and work handling appliances - gravity, chain, and belt conveyors, hoists, cranes, and trucks. Work flow; plant capacity. Storing materials and finished products. Tool rooms; accessibility of tool rooms. Tool room layouts, Industrial ventilation, lamination, quality and quantity, lighting design and economics. Sound, noise and ultrasonic noise control and applications. Accidents prevention, mechanical guarding of machines. Electrical equipment; occupational hazard and fire protection. Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course will be blended i.e., in person and online Reading Materials Machine Shop Practice, Vol. 1 (Volume 1) Second Edition by Karl Moltrecht. ISBN10: 0831111267 Machinery's Handbook for Machine Shop and Drafting-room Machine Shop Trade Secrets A Guide to Manufacturing Machine Shop Practices by James a Harvey MODERN MACHINE SHOP PRACTICE Operation, construction. and principles of shop machinery, steam engines, and electrical machinery. By Joshua Rose, M.E. THE STARRETT BOOK FOR MACHINISTS’ APPRENTICES by Hovard P. Fairfield and Carl S. Dow
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Year Four
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- ME 451 — Behaviour of Real Fluids
- ME 452 — Fluid Machinery
- ME 453 — Hydraulics and Pneumatics
- ME 455 — Strength of Materials III
- ME 465 — Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- ME 471 — Machine Tools Design
- ME 472 — Machine Shop and Factory Design
- ME 473 — Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
- ME 474 — Production Planning and Control
- ME 482 — Engineering Materials Processing
- ME 487 — Vehicle Power Train Systems
- ME 491 — Engineering Economy and Management
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