The course aims to provide a thorough review of contemporary issues in advanced manufacturing technology, covering the research and development status, modern design technology, advanced manufacturing process technology, high speed cutting, advanced ceramic cutting tools, virtual manufacturing and network manufacturing, micro-fabrication technology and nanotechnology, precision and super-precision machining, and non-conventional machining etc.. As a core module for the Masters in Mechanical Engineering, it will provide the advanced manufacturing knowledge base and analytical approaches for design and manufacturing technology.
