CDTD 221 - Mold Design

Students design and detail single and multiple cavity plastic injection molds and products using drawing boards and computer aided design systems. Analysis of mold cavity fill, gate location(s)-size, runner size, and balance will be evaluated with computer aided mold fill programs. Instruction on the theory, application and practices of: plastic materials, forming and molding methods/machines, mold: bases, venting, cooling, ejectors, materials, heat treatments, fabrication, and finishing practices. Typically Offered Fall, Spring
Level: UG
Credit Hours: 6

Prerequisite CDTD 121/D-
Ferris Equivalencies: TDTD-221-199308

Department: SECT