MAE 1130 – Introduction to Computer-Aided Manufacture
Lecture Dates: 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19
Times: (Mondays) 6:30pm – 8:30pm
CAM & Machine Labs: Thursdays 6:30pm – 8:30pm; Saturdays 8am – 10am or 10am – 12pm
Tuesdays after 3/19 lecture through end of semester: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Lecture Location: TBA
Computer Lab: CAD/CAM Lab: B38 Upson Hall,
Machine Lab: Emerson Manufacturing Teaching lab B40 Upson Hall
Course enrollment limit: Lecture/CAM Lab – 36; Machine Lab – 22
Instructor: Ron Mielbrecht
Credits: 1 -Sat/Unsat
Description:
Introduction to the fundamentals of computer-aided manufacture (CAM) and computer numerical control (CNC) programming. The course is a series on CAM and provides practical applications of the use of G-code and solid modeling software, CNC mill and/or lathe setup and tool selection. The course includes CAM lab sections and students will program the Initials and C-Block projects but will not machine them. The course is required for any student wishing to take lab component for training to use the CNC machines in the Emerson machine shop.
Non-credit lab section for Emerson lab:
The machine lab portion is reserved for students who need to use the CNC machines for academics and coursework. You must enroll in the CAM course (MAE 1130) and sign up for the non-credit, concurrent lab to take the certification test for use of the Haas CNC machines in the Emerson Lab. Selection for lab slots are done on a sign up basis and approval by the instructors. You must be registered for the lecture component and a green apron user to be considered for the lab component. The slots are distributed based on the balance of project team users, researchers and others. A list of approved project team users will be sent to the Student Project Team Director for final approval.
The signup sheet will be posted on the door to the Emerson Lab no later than January 19th and will be removed at 9AM on February 2. Students selected for the lab component will be notified early the following week.
About Ron Mielbrecht: Ron is currently an Applications Engineer with BorgWarner Morse Systems. A graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology with a BEME he has focused on the automotive business for his career as President of M2 Race Systems, a supplier of Cylinder Heads to the racing industry and Manager of Prototypes and Product Development at Jesel Valvetrain Innovation, a Valvetrain supplier to the racing industry and now at Borg Warner.
MAE 6910, Sec. 602: Courses Section: Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
Dates: 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26
Times: Mondays 7 to 9 PM
Location: TBA
Course enrollment limit – 24
Credits: 1– Graded
Instructor: Fenton O’Shea
Description
In industry, engineers are often tasked with the mitigation of technical and functional risks associated with the development and launch of new products. A Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) is a controlled process by which a product concept, a customer specification, and other system functional requirements are transformed into a fully validated (robust) product design whose product risks can be recorded, minimized, and communicated to the greater organization prior to product launch. This course will explore the realization of validated designs thorough the utilization of the DFMEA process.
About Fenton O’Shea: Fenton O’Shea’s engineering and management-focused career has included challenging and rewarding roles in the machine tool, synchrotron, aerospace, contract packaging, and automotive industries. In addition to having taught engineering courses at Cornell University for over a decade, Fenton is currently employed as an Engineering Manager at BorgWarner Automotive in Ithaca, New York. Fenton has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from GMI Engineering and Management Institute and a Master of Engineering degree from Cornell University.
