Advanced Industrial Engineering

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The structure of metals.
    Mechanical behavior, testing, and manufacturing properties of materials.
    Physical properties of materials.
    Metal alloys: their structure and strengthening by heat treatment.
    Ferrous metals and alloys: production, general properties and applications.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Nonferrous metals and alloys: production, general properties, and applications.
    Polymers: structure, general properties, and applications.
    Ceramics, graphite, and diamond: structure, general properties, and applications.
    Composite materials: structure, general properties, and applications.
    Fundamentals of metal casting.
    Metal-casting processes.
    Rolling of metals.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Forging of metals.
    Extrusion and drawing of metals.
    Sheet-metal forming processes.
    Processing of powder metals, ceramics, glass, and superconductors.
    Forming and shaping plastics and composite materials.
    Rapid prototyping operations.
    Fundamentals of cutting.
    Cutting-tool materials and cutting fluids.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Machining processes used to produce round shapes.
    Machining processes used to produce various shapes.
    Machining and turning centers, machine-tool structures, and machining economics.
    Abrasive machining and finishing operations.
    Advanced machining processes and nanofabrication.
    Fusion welding processes.
    Solid-state welding processes.
    The metallurgy of welding: welding design and process selection.
    Brazing, soldering, adhesive bonding, and mechanical fastening processes.
    Surfaces: their nature, roughness, and measurement.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Tribology: friction, wear, and lubrication.
    Surface treatment, coating and cleaning.
    Fabrication of microelectronic devices.
    Engineering metrology and instrumentation.
    Quality assurance, testing, and inspection.
    Human factors engineering, safety, and product liability.
    Automation of manufacturing processes.
    Computer-integrated manufacturing.