NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 雷射材料加工製程(7503)
(Eng.) Laser Materials Processing
Offering Dept Engineering
Course Type Elective Credits 1 Teacher Undefined
Department Engineering Language English Semester 2026-FALL
Course Description 1. Introducing the practical applications of lasers
2. Develop insight into the physical phenomenon of laser-matter interaction
3. Develop first-order mathematical descriptions for select laser processes
4. Understand the capabilities and limitations of various laser processes
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
Students who finishes this course will have the fundamental knowledge and capability to apply laser technology to the manufacturing industry.
Lecturing
Assignment
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 第1天
Introduction to lasers and their applications, Laser optics, Thermal modeling of laser material interaction
Week 2 第2天
Laser cutting, Laser welding, Laser additive manufacturing, Laser surface modification
Week 3 第3天
Laser texturing, Laser bending, Laser micro-nano processing, Laser automation and safety
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Week 16
self-directed
learning		    03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
Evaluation
Homework, Exam.
Textbook & other References
Text Book:
William M. Steen, Laser Material Processing, 3rd Edition, Springer-Verlag, 2008
Elijah Kannatey-Asibu, Jr., Principles of Laser Materials Processing, Wiley, 2009
References:
George Chryssolouris, P. Sheng, Frederick F. Ling (Editors), Laser Machining: Theory and Practice,
Springer-Verlag, New York, 1991
Cemil Hakan Gür, Jiansheng Pan, Handbook of Thermal Process Modeling Of Steels, CRC, 2008
Lihui Wang, Jeff Xi (Editors), Smart Devices and Machines for Advanced Manufacturing (Chapter:
Laser-Assisted Mechanical Micromachining by Ramesh Singh and Shreyes N. Melkote), Springer-Verlag,
2008
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
TBA
Office Hours
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Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
include experience courses：N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please respect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day：2026/08/31 14:12:17 Printed Date, year/month/day：2026 / 10 / 17
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