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Date: Wednesday 26Apr17
Time: 1000 - 1045 hrs
Venue: UniKL MFI library

Based on EFYP report checklist, to add:
1) Abstract that has main contents from Chapter 1 to 3 plus expected outcomes
2) Summary table in Chapter 2 (LR), summary subtopic
3) Project costing. report on cost estimates (no need to be precise): workpiece, cutting tools, lubricant, goggles, gloves, etc.

To submit EFYP1 draft report by Friday 28Apr17, 1700 hrs.
RARM will return commented report by Monday 08May17.

Next week (after semester break):
EFYP1 report content improvements.

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Date: Wednesday 19Apr17
Time: 1000 hrs
Venue: UniKL MFI library

Week 11 (Friday 12May17) : Draft EFYP1 report to supervisor
Week 12 (Friday, 19May17): Final EFYP1 report to PC EFYP (2 copies)

Next week:
1) Print Chapter 1 to 3 (can utilise used papers)
2) Report proof read

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Date: Wednesday 12Apr17
Time: 1000 - 1110 hrs
Venue: UniKL MFI Library
Attendance: Amirul, Afif, Faris, Shobier & RARM

LR on DoE for OOP and machining time
Next week:
1) Research model or research schematic representative
2) Draft Chapter 1 - 3

Note: Amirul, I the book download copy received. Thanks

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Date: Wednesday 29Mar17
Time: 1000 - 1100 hrs
Venue: UniKL MFI Library

Chapter 3: Methodology:
a) Product Design
b) Material selection
c) Tool alternatives
d) Toolpath and machining processes
e) Toolpath programming
f) Machining trial
g) Theory and practical comparison
h) Cost calculation

Next week:
1) Finalise products. Most probably one for milling (conventional & downhill) & one for drilling & turning processes.
2) Draft Chapter 2

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Date: Wednesday 05Apr17
Time: 1000 - 1105 hrs
Venue: UniKL MFI Library

LR on expert system (ES), artificial intelligent (AI), OOP, etc
1) Products (a) Sport rim cum pencil holder, for drilling & turning processes (b) Woman boutique box, for milling processes.

2) Possible topic change: Milling machining process and time estimation through OOP.

Next week:
1) Draft on Chapter 3 (Methodology): 5Ms (processes, equations, programming language, etc). Gantt chart. Expected outcomes (tables on cutting tool & workpiece materials, machining time, machining cost)

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Date: Friday 24Mar17
Time: 1000 hrs
Venue: MFI Library

1) Chapter 1:
2) Product:
a) Ashtray
b) Woman boutique box / Boutique cum Accessory Box (BAB)
c) Stationery Case

3) Chapter 2: LR.
LR on research title keywords, eg. algorithms, timing, milling/turning/drilling...
LR on programming: types of OOP, programming related to machining, repeat travel programming.
LR on machining equations.
LR on machining processes.
LR on machining cost calculation.
LR on cutting tool and workpiece materials.

Next week:
1) Chapter 2
2) Workpiece

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Next week:
1) Draft Chapter 1.
- Current scenario (news, magazines) related to tooling industries in the world, Asia & Malaysia. Then narrow down to machining, machining time & quotation to customers.
- Issues.
- PS.
- Objectives.
- Significance.
- Scope or limitations. One tool & three workpiece materials
2) Identify product for the project that involves drilling, turning & milling processes

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Date: Wednesday 15Mar17
Time: 1000 -
Venue: MFI Library

1) Workpiece material: To identify product that will be produced using all three machining processes namely drilling, turning & milling.
2) Cutting tools: to check with En Asbullah.
3) CR on LR based on keywords and software (Matlab, SciLab, C++, C #, etc). Programming on cutting process.

Note: Scilab for real dummies (Johnny Heikell) can be downloaded from the internet (large file capacity)

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Basic principle, based on:
1) Input/s
2) Processes
3) Output/s

The techniques to do the model:
1) Printscreen a photo, picture, table, graph.
2) Paste in MS Words or Powerpoint. Crop it accordingly
3) Add lines, arrows, words, etc.

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Date: Wednesday 08Mar17
Time: 1000 hrs
Venue: MFI Library.

1) Important write up must be reported in thesis:
a) Research model (flowchart) or schematic representation. Can be based on 5Ms (Manpower, Materials, Machines, Methods & Money / budget). Also based on Inputs - Processes -Outputs.
b) Mathematical equations
c) Gantt chart / timeline
d) Resource planning: machine or equipment & software to be used. Experiments or simulations to be carried out. Materials & consumables to be purchase. Research budget (RM)
e) Critical review in LR (chapter 2)

2) Variables: Cutting tool materials, workpiece materials, coolant materials. RPM, feeding speed, etc.
3) Do LR on mathematical equations for programming: How to translate repeat movement into equation (summation)
4) Identify cutting materials to be used (in workshop B012)
5) Identify workpiece materials to be used (Aluminium, MS, SKD11, pre-harden (SCM420), etc) (hardware shops or material suppliers)
6) Budget required

Next week:
1) Cutting tool & workpiece materials
2) Research budget

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Date: Wednesday 01Mar17
Time: 1000 - 1230 hrs
Venue: MFI Library

1) Went through sample citation and referencing using Mendeley.
2) Import citation & reference from Mendeley to MS Words.
3) Gone through some journals. Explained on how to do critical review.
4) Examples on statement on expected outcomes were discussed.
5) LR on relating machining time with cost. Charge rate (RM/hr) based on machine depreciation, tooling, consumables, etc.

Next week:
1)  Mathematical equations to be used.

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Date: Wednesday 22Feb17
Time: 1300 hrs
Venue: MFI Library

1) Download journals & eBooks from UniKL Library eResources. Search words: cutting time, downhill milling, uphill milling, drilling, volume removal rate, feeding rate, RPM.
2) Mark each journal with * (less important), ** (relevant) and *** (very relevant)
3) Identify mathematical equations relevant to research work. Parameters involved: Time, cutting tool materials, workpiece materials, volume removal rate, etc
4) Metalforming Magazine is also a good reference. Also for EFYP2 team
5) Personal report: use Padlet and later add into your EFYP Logbook. Invite RARM into your Padlet
6) Meeting time: every Wednesday, 1000 hrs.

Next meeting:
1) Journals and books are identified
2) Mathematical equations to be used