DeMaMech: EU-Japan Collaboration in Higher Education Student Exchange Program

Offer of Research Topic

Offer from	University	Keio University
	Faculty/Department/Institute	Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of System Design Engineering
	Group Name	Lab. for Digital Design & Digital Manufacturing
Research Theme		Development of Advanced CAD/CAM System - Determination of Machining Processes Based on Functions Assigned for Form Features
Brief Explanation		It is difficult to determine machining processes for a non-expert. A product shape is composed of many primitive form-features such as holes, slots, pockets, ribs, bosses, and so on. Each feature has a specific function such as positioning, screwing, guiding, and so on. Machining processes depend on the functions assigned for the features and machining processes should be determined according to the functions. The objective of this project is to develop an advanced CAD/CAM system which determines the machining processes due to the functions assigned for the form features composing a part.
Research Steps		1. Extraction of functions assigned for form features composing a mechanical part (one month) 2. Development of a sub-system to assign functions for form features on a CAD system (three months) 3. Development of a data-base to relate machining processes with the functions (two months) 4. Development of a sub-system to determine the machining processes according to the function assigned for the form features composing a mechanical part (three months) 5. Evaluation of the developed system. (one month)
Period		10 months, but can be shortened as a 5-month project by reducing development of one sub-system.
Necessary Background, Knowledge, Skills		Fundamental knowledge about machining processes Computer programming skills. (C language, Open GL)
Further Information		http://www.ina.sd.keio.ac.jp/Haoyama/2004/introduction.ppt
Contact Person		Prof. Dr. Hideki Aoyama (haoyama@sd.keio.ac.jp)