The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Course Name: Die Design
Course Code: MECH 461
I. Basic Course Information
Major or minor element of program Manufacturing:
Department offering the course: Manufacturing Engineering
Academic level:Fourth
Semester in which course is offered: Spring
Course pre-requisite(s): MECH 456
Credit Hours: 3 Hrs
Contact Hours Through: 4 Hrs
Lecture
3.0
Tutorial*
1.0
Practical*
0.0
Total
4.0
Approval date of course specification: September 2013
II. Overall Aims of Course
Roll pass design, cold rolling, extrusion dies- open and closed metal forming dies- wire
drawing, pipe drawing die, deep drawing die, elongation die, high energy dies,
explosive forming die, electro hydraulic dies, electromagnetic die.
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K3,K4,K19
I8,I15,I16
P2,P3,P14
General
Skills
Gc
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IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
K3. Characteristics of engineering materials related to the discipline.
K4. Principles of design including elements design, process and/or a system related to specific
disciplines.
K19. Engineering design principles and techniques
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills Improvements
On completing the course, students should be able to:
I8. Select and appraise appropriate ICT tools to a variety of engineering
problems.
I15. Evaluate and appraise designs, processes and products, and propose
I6.Investigate the failure of components, systems, and processes.
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
P2. Professionally merge the engineering knowledge, understanding, and Feedback to improve
design, products and/or services.
P3.Create and/or re-design a process, component or system, and carry out specialized
engineering designs.
P14.Employ the traditional and modern CAD and CAD/CAM facilities in design and
production processes
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
Gc. Communicate effectively.
V. Course MatrixContents
Main Topics / Chapters
Introduction to Metal Forming
1Roll pass design
2cold rolling
3extrusion dies
45- open and closed metal forming dies
wire drawing
6pipe drawing die
7deep drawing die
8elongation die
9high energy dies
10explosive forming die
11electro hydraulic dies
12electromagnetic die
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Net Teaching Weeks
Duration
(Weeks)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
14
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
K3,K4
K4,K19
K3,K4
K3,K4
K4
K3
K3
K3,K4
K3,K19
K3,K19
K4,K19
K4,K19
K4,K19
I8,I15
I15,16
I16
I8,I15
I8,I16
I8,I16
I8,I15
I8,I15
I15,I16
I15,I16
I8
I8,I16
I8,I16
P2,P3
P3,P14
P2,P14
P14
P2,P3
P2,P14
P3,P14
P2,P14
P2,P14
P14
P2,P3
P3,P14
P2,P3
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
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VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Total
Hours
Sub-Topics
4
4
4
4
4
4
Midterm Exam
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Final Exam
52
Introduction to Metal Forming
Roll pass design
cold rolling
extrusion dies
open and closed metal forming dies
wire drawing
pipe drawing die
deep drawing die
elongation die
high energy dies
explosive forming die
electro hydraulic dies
electromagnetic die
Total Teaching Hours
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
3
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
39
12
Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Selected
Method
VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
√
√
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
K&U
K3,K4,K19
K3,K4,K19
Intellectual
Skills
I8,I15,I16
I8,I15,I16
Professional
Skills
P2,P3,P14
P2,P3,P14
General
Skills
Gc
Gc
Others (Specify):
3
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Selected
Method
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course Work
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual
Project
Others
(Specify):
√
√
√
√
K3,K4,K19
K3,K4,K19
K3,K4,K19
K3,K4,K19
I8,I15,I16
I8,I15,I16
I8,I15,I16
I8,I15,I16
P2,P3,P14
P2,P3,P14
P2,P3,P14
P2,P3,P14
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
20
50
15
15
Week
No.
7
15
IX. List of References
- Handbook of Die Design, Ivana Suchy
- Textbook ISBN #: 0071462716
Essential Text Books
Publisher : McGraw-Hill
Course notes
 Powerpoint presentation
Recommended books  None
Periodicals, Web sites,  None
etc …
X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
 Projector
 White board
Course coordinator:Dr Tarek Madbouly
Head of Department: Dr Hamdy Hussein
Date: September 2014
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