81889 - Processes and System for Product Design

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Moduli: Alessandro Ascari (Modulo 1) Alessandro Ascari (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Advanced Design (cod. 6685)

Learning outcomes

The student will get in touch with the main manufacturing processes related to the fabrication of components. In particular, the following processes are investigated:

  • Plastic deformation
  • Machining
  • Welding
  • 3D printing
  • Casting

Course contents

Plastic deformation processes:

  • RollingMolding
  • ExtrusionWire drawing
  • Sheet metal forming

Casting processes:

  • Sand casting
  • Die casting
  • Investment casting

Welding processes:

  • MIG/MAG welding
  • TIG welding
  • Spot welding

Machining processes

  • Turning
  • Milling
  • Drilling

LASER processes:

  • Cutting
  • Welding
  • Surface modification (hardening, texturing, marking)

3D printing processes:

  • Powder bed processes for polymers and metals
  •  Fluid bed processes for polymers
  • Direct deposition processes for polymers and metals

Readings/Bibliography

Slides and lecture notes given by the teacher

Teaching methods

Face-to-face lessons

Assessment methods

The final exam consists of a written test consisting of multiple-choice and open-ended questions covering all course topics. The open-ended questions may also include simple numerical exercises requiring the application of the formulas studied.

Teaching tools

During the course the teacher will exploit slides and lecture notes distributed by means of the Virtuale platform.

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Ascari