Part 1. Casting. 25 points
You will select a process either Sand or Investment Casting. You will create a practical case using the process you selected like the ones in lectures 13 or 14. You will instigate and explain in a 6-page report all the fabrication processes of a product/component of your selection (using diagrams, pictures, etc.). In addition to the report part, you need to answer the following questions about the fabrication process of your product/component:
a) Discuss the various features that this component must possess in order to be functional. Consider strength, impact resistance, thermal conductivity, corrosion resistance, weight and other factors.
b) What material or materials would appear to be strong candidates for the fabrication, why?
c) Could all the design features (depending on your product/component) be incorporated in the initial manufacturing operation, or would secondary processing be required? Explain.
Part 2. Mold design. 10 points
In a 2-page report, discuss the importance of mold design; specifically, for injection molding processes.
Part 3. Injection Molding process. 15 points
In a 3-page report, discuss the importance of injection molding for plastics in the USA nowadays. Also, report on the role of the injection molding process in advanced manufacturing nowadays.