Manufacture is the creation, through one or several processing operations, of components or products from basic raw materials. The effectiveness of process selection will be based on the inter-related criterion of design parameters, material selection and process economies. Additionally the course aims to develop an understanding of the techniques used in Computer Aided Design and Manufacture. This is undertaken through both industry-
based CAD/CAM exercises and an introduction to the technologies involved in the research and development of CAD/CAM systems.