PD4153 Reverse Engineering Syllabus:

PD4153 Reverse Engineering Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. Applying the fundamental concepts and principles of reverse engineering in product design and development.
2. Applying the concept and principles material characteristics, part durability and life limitation in reverse engineering of product design and development.
3. Applying the concept and principles of material identification and process verification in reverse engineering of product design and development.
4. Applying the concept and principles of data processing, part performance and system compatibility in reverse engineering of product design and development.
5. Analyzing the various legal aspect and applications of reverse engineering in product design and development.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO REVERSE ENGINEERING & GEOMETRIC FORM

Definition – Uses – The Generic Process – Phases – Computer Aided Reverse Engineering – Surface and Solid Model Reconstruction – Dimensional Measurement – Prototyping.

UNIT II MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS, PART DURABILITY AND LIFE LIMITATION

Alloy Structure Equivalency – Phase Formation and Identification – Mechanical Strength – Hardness –Part Failure Analysis – Fatigue – Creep and Stress Rupture – Environmentally Induced Failure

UNIT III MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND PROCESS de VERIFICATION

Material Specification – Composition Determination – Microstructure Analysis – Manufacturing Process Verification.

UNIT IV DATA PROCESSING, PART PERFORMANCE AND SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

Statistical Analysis – Data Analysis – Reliability and the Theory of Interference – Weibull Analysis – Data Conformity and Acceptance – Data Report – Performance Criteria – Methodology of Performance Evaluation – System Compatibility.

UNIT V ACCEPTANCE, LEGALITY AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF RE

Legality of Reverse Engineering – Patent – Copyrights –Trade Secret – Third-Party Materials – Reverse Engineering in the Automotive Industry; Aerospace Industry; Medical Device Industry.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to
1. Apply the fundamental concepts and principles of reverse engineering in product design and development.
2. Apply the concept and principles material characteristics, part durability and life limitation in reverse engineering of product design and development.
3. Apply the concept and principles of material identification and process verification in reverse engineering of product design and development.
4. Apply the concept and principles of data processing, part performance and system compatibility in reverse engineering of product design and development.
5. Analyze the various legal aspect and applications of reverse engineering in product design and development

REFERENCES

1. Co-ordinate Measurement and reverse engineering, Donald R. Honsa, ISBN 1555897, American Gear Manufacturers Association
2. Data Reverse Engineering, Aiken, Peter, McGraw-Hill, 1996
3. Design Recovery for Maintenance and Reuse, T J Biggerstaff, IEEE Corpn. July 1991
4. Reverse Engineering, Katheryn, A. Ingle, McGraw-Hill, 1994
5. Reverse Engineering, Linda Wills, Kluiver Academic Publishers, 1996
6. White paper on RE, S. Rugaban, Technical Report, Georgia Instt. of Technology, 1994