Topic outline

    • Choose a group for you and your pair. This allows for a shared submission of the course exercise.
    • Go through the general instructions and choose one of the three parts to make your report on.

    • Submit the report and both drawings (cast and machined) as pdf's here. It is enough that one from the pair submits.

    • For lecture 2, choose either this quiz or the report assignment below. If you do both, only quiz will get graded.

    • For lecture 2, submit this report or answer the quiz above. If you do both, only the quiz will get graded.

      Report: Write a 1-2 page essay on one of the options belowYou can write it just based on what you’ve learned on this lecture and your previous courses, but to get most points try going through some academic references as well (mark references at the end). 

      1. What material properties are most important when choosing a cast material? 
      2. What production aspects need to be considered when choosing a casting method? 

    • For lecture 3, choose either this quiz or the report assignment below. If you do both, only quiz will get graded.

    • For lecture 3, submit this report or answer the quiz above. If you do both, only the quiz will get graded.

      Report: Write a 1-2 page essay on the topic below. Reflect on the things you have learned in this lecture. You can also use your knowledge and previous experience about the matter but to get the most points try finding some academic references as well (mark references at the end).

      • Discuss customer’s experience of Finnish foundries and evolving trends of global purchasing. Where would your focus be if you were brought in as a consultant for making some changes to adapt to future demands.

    • For lecture 4, choose either this quiz or the report assignment below. If you do both, only quiz will get graded.

    • For lecture 4, submit this report or answer the quiz above. If you do both, only the quiz will get graded.

      See the instructions on the attached file. Model the part with a CAD tool of your choice, and write a report on the questions complete with images of your design. Submit as a single pdf.