ME 465 — Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

BSc BSc Mechanical Engineering · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Objectives To impart knowledge to students in the latest technological topics on Production and Industrial Engineering and to provide them with opportunities in taking up advanced topics of the field of study. To create a congenial environment that promotes learning, growth and imparts ability to work with inter-disciplinary groups in professional, industry and research organizations. To broaden and deepen their capabilities in analytical and experimental research methods, analysis of data, and drawing relevant conclusions for scholarly writing and presentation. To provide guidance to students for their choices in research and professional career outlook and to encourage students to take up research To teach skills in planning and control of production. To train students in the areas of advanced manufacturing methods, quality assurance and shop floor management. To help students formulate relevant research problems; conduct experimental and/or analytical work and analyzing results using modern mathematical and scientific methods. Review and document the knowledge developed by scholarly predecessors and critically assess the relevant technological issues. Design and validate technological solutions to defined problems and write clearly and effectively for the practical utilization of their work. To challenge students to use their communication skills in oral, written, visual and graphic modes within interpersonal, team, and group environment. Content Types of production and manufacturing systems: job, batch, flow-line, group technology, cellular manufacturing, computer integrated manufacturing, transfer lines, etc. A topology of manufacturing environments. Tolerance considerations in manufacturing. Machining errors and analysis. Process planning techniques. Elements of production management systems: business planning; master production scheduling; requirements planning factory coordination; and production activity control, including shop-floor control systems. Selected techniques of quality engineering, including quantitative (statistical) treatment of product quality and its assurance. Automated Quality Control. Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course will be blended i.e., in person and online Reading Materials Rowe, G.W., Principles of Industrial Metal Working Process, CBS Publishers (2004). Avitzur, B., Metal Forming Analysis, McGraw Hill. ASTME, High Velocity Forming of Metals, Prentice Hall. Ghosh, A. and Malik, S., Manufacturing Science, Affiliated East-West Press (2001). Johnson, W. and Mellore, P.B., Plasticity for Mechanical Engineers, Van Nostrand. Narayan, S.R., Metal Forming Technology, Ahuja Book Publishers (2001). Haffmann, O., Introduction to the Theory of Plasticity-Metal Forming Applications, McGraw Hill

Credits

3

Level

Year Four

Semester

Semester One

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