PLAS.3730 Mold Engineering (Formerly 26.373)
Id: 004169 Credits: 4-4Description
The course provides a comprehensive systematic approach to mold engineering and design, specifically focused on injection molds. Topics are presented in a top-down manner, beginning with significant design objectives and constraints followed by application specific analysis. Topics include: mold types and functions, mold layout, cost estimation, cavity filling, feed systems, gating, venting, cooling systems, shrinkage, ejector systems, and structural design. Junior status or permission of instructor. Includes laboratory experience in mold design and mold making.
Prerequisites
PLAS.1070 Intro to Plas Eng, and PLAS.2110 Eng Mech, and PLAS.2160 Plas Proc Eng Lab II, and PLAS.2190 Prin of Proc Equipment and Automation, and Co-req: PLAS.0020 Plas Safety Lec, and PLAS.3480 Heat Transfer, and PLAS.3780 Plas Process Eng II.
Course prerequisites/corequisites are determined by the faculty and approved by the curriculum committees. Students are required to fulfill these requirements prior to enrollment. For courses offered through online or GPS delivery, students are responsible for confirming with the instructor or department that all enrollment requirements have been satisfied before registering.