Task:

Working in a group, write a report identifying the manufacturing process of four unique partsused inthe assembly of a transportation aid. Suggested examples are included.

Aim(s) 

Describe succinctly the aims of your work (~2-4 sentences).

Introduction

• As a group select one transportation device available at your home, for instance a bike, scooter, skateboard, etc. and elaborate on its adaptation in our society. You can nominate one person to photograph/video the product at their home and share it with your group members. If none of you have access to the transportation device examples listed, you can instead find details of each product from online resources

• Describe the selected transportation device andits technological evolution including today’s characteristics. At the end of this section, you should present to the reader 4 different parts used in the assembly of the device and outline the scope of your work.

Part identification 

• Present4 different parts used in the assembly with some clear photographs/images

• Obtain the general overall dimensions of each part and specify the main functionalityof the part and its role in the assembl 

• Describe in detail theoperating principlesof the most likely manufacturingprocess used for the part [15 marks]

• Estimate the material used for the part (e.g. Aluminium alloy, steel, stainless steel, thermoplastic, thermoset, composite etc.) and discuss the likely reasons for the material selection and how that impacts the choice of the manufacturing technique. 

• Discuss how the part the requirements for dimensional accuracy, surface finish, and production quantity, production rate, degree of automation 

• Outline any secondary post-processing steps (such as painting, coating, etc) and discuss their necessity.

• Perform a basic cost analysis of the manufacturingof the part (research raw material cost and provide an estimate of the manufacturing cost)

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