Machine Technology

Use of hand tools to produce layouts and objects. Theory and practice of grinding tool bits, turning, facing, taper turning, boring and thread cutting on lathe and drill sharpening. Operation and setup of lathes, grinders, mills, drill presses. Identification, demonstration and application of machine shop safety equipment and procedures. Second semester focuses on more advanced theory and projects. Lecture/laboratory. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in college-level math. Lab fee.

Metallurgy as applied to machining operations. Structure of metals, thermal processing, hardness and mechanical testing, metals (steel, stainless steel, copper, aluminum, irons), tooling materials, near net shape processes. Lab demonstrations include hardness and mechanical testing. Lecture/demonstration.

Theory and practice of turning, facing, taper turning, boring and thread cutting on lathe, and drill sharpening. Operation and setup of lathes, grinders, mills, drill presses. Identification, demonstration and application of machine shop safety equipment and procedures. Semester focuses on more advanced theory and projects. Lecture/Laboratory. Prerequisite: MACH 1040. Lab fee.

Students will be placed in local machining companies where they will experience production-related issues and problems. Includes meetings with faculty, worksite supervisor, and completion of workbook and term paper describing job-related activities. Prerequisites: MACH 1040, MACH 1540, and MECH 1560.

Introduces the principles and procedures used in PC based CAD/CAM part programming. Uses Mastercam, a PC-based CAD/CAM system, to produce complex machined parts from detailed drawings on advanced CNC machine tools. Topics include basic and advanced CAD/CAM principles and procedures and identification, demonstration and application of machine shop safety equipment and procedures. Lecture/laboratory. Prerequisites: TECH 1080 or MACH 1040; MECH 1050 and 1560. Lab fee.

Use of advanced CNC machine tools in the manufacture of metal parts. Emphasis on automatic tool changers, multiple work coordinates, tapping, machining and tool monitoring. Advanced programming using sub-routines and helical interpolation for three and four axis machining centers. Identification, demonstration and application of machine shop safety equipment and procedures. Lecture/laboratory. Prerequisites: MECH 1560 and MACH 1040. Lab fee.

Theory and practice of advanced metal cutting. Design and building of jigs and fixtures to properly locate and hold parts for metalworking. Lectures supplemented by demonstrations of current tooling and manufacturing techniques by industrial representative. Identification, demonstration and application of machine shop safety equipment and procedures. Lecture/Laboratory. Prerequisites: MACH 2400. Lab fee.

Introduces basic and intermediate concepts associated with M & G code programming (in the Fanuc format) for two axis CNC lathes. Students will learn how to write the codes necessary to create parts on state-of-the-art CNC turning centers, and the basic set-up procedures associated with operating these advanced machine tools. Topics will also include manual programming, advanced canned cycle programming and sub-programming, as well as identification, demonstrations and application of machine shop safety procedures. Students will utilize the advanced CNC laboratory to machine parts from the programs they create. Lecture/laboratory. Prerequisite: MACH 1040. Prerequisite or co-requisite: MECH 1050. Lab fee.