The Mould Technology course is a three-year diploma program that focuses on aspects of plastic injection process and machine tools. It concentrates on modern fabrication activities such as conventional and CNC machining, mould design and construction with versatile CAD suites and Computer Aided Machining (CAM) for programming and CNC machining, metrology, materials and final year projects.
The first year is the foundation year where students are exposed to fundamental training, machining, blueprint reading, material science and metrology. In the second and third years, advanced theory and practical in polymers, plastic injection moulds construction and design, material flow simulation for optimization of plastic component design, machine operation, mould maintenance and quality control are taught as their specialization. Students will also carry out Final Year project similar to industrial project to enhance the knowledge and skills gained.
Prospective graduates will handle various machine tools, fabricate and troubleshoot dies, operate specialized machines, tools, jigs and fixtures. In the plastic injection environment, computer-assisted machining and mould design using CAD suites are very important elements to produce complex and highly finished machined surfaces. Other than design and machining tasks, graduates also need to be familiar with machining properties, such as material hardness, cutting tools and a wide variety of metals and alloys suitable for mould inserts and cavities.
Graduates have to ensure that parts produced from mass production must be acceptable within dimensional tolerances and appearance using precision measuring instruments, gauges and Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). Responsibilities of Mould Technology graduates are well compensated in the industry. |
