GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

ME 4210: MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND ENGINEERING

Fall 2008

Class Hours:

MWF, 9:05 – 9:55 a.m.

Love, room 184

Dr. Colton’s office hours:

TBA

MARC, room 434

Prof. Jonathan Colton
Office: Manufacturing Research Center (MARC), Room 434
telephone:  404-894-7407
E-mail:  jcolton(at)gatech.edu (N.B. E-mail is answered faster than other methods of communication.)

Web site:

Course Objectives:

  • To provide students with an integrated treatment of the analysis of traditional and non-traditional manufacturing processes.

Course Requirements:

  • Three quizzes (15% each). The quizzes will be one class period long each (50 minutes). The quizzes will be closed book; relevant formulas will be provided with the quizzes. Missed quizzes cannot be made up.  Quizzes will not be given early or late.  The schedule for the quizzes is set at the beginning of the semester; it is your responsibility to attend them.  Missed quizzes will be recorded as a zero.
  • Final examination (35%). The final will be closed book: relevant formulas will be provided with the exam. Missed final exams cannot be made up. Final exams will not be given early or late.  A missed final exam will be recorded as a zero.
  • Homework (20% total). Homework may be performed individually or in groups of up to three members. If you work in a group, all names must be on the assignment and each group member will receive the same grade. All homework is due at the beginning of class. Late homework is NOT accepted.

Honor Code:

  • By participating in this course, you are agreeing to adhere to the Georgia Tech Honor Code. For any questions involving these or any other Academic Honor Code issues, please consult me or www.honor.gatech.edu.
  • Use of any previous semester course materials is allowed for this course; however, I remind you that while they may serve as examples for you, they are not guidelines for any tests, quizzes, homework, projects, or any other coursework that may be assigned during the semester.
  • Cheating off of another person’s test or quiz is unethical and unacceptable.  Cheating off of anyone else’s work is a direct violation of the GT Academic Honor Code, and will be dealt with accordingly.

Textbook:

  • Class notes on website 

Primary Reference (on reserve at library):

  • Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials, 5th Ed., S. Kalpakjian and S. Schmid, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hill (2008).