COURSE OUTLINE

MFG 108L: Manufacturing Processes Laboratory

Credits and Contact Hrs. (Lecture/Laboratory): 1 credit hour, 3 contact hours per week.

Course Description: Application of metal-cutting theory using single-and multiple-point cutting tools, basic metal removal process of toolroom and production machines. Experience on conventional milling machines, shapers, lathes, surface grinders, and drill presses.

Prerequisites/Co-Requisites:None / None

Textbook: Kibbe, Neely, Meyer & White,, Machine Tool Practices. 5^th ed. Prentice Hall, 1995.

References:

Course Coordinator: Robert L. Wolff, Program Coordinator of Manufacturing Engineering Technology.

Goals/Objectives:

Specific Objectives:

After completion of this course:

• The student will have an understanding of the basic machining processes and how they integrate into Manufacturing Engineering Technology.
• The student will have experience in using basic machine tools, reading and interpreting drawings, using micrometers and dial calipers to measure parts to precision dimension.
• The student will have experience in preparing engineering laboratory reports and maintaining log books on their individual projects.
• The student will have produced a machinists clamp from low carbon steel bar stock to meet the design, tolerances, and specifications provided on an engineering drawing.
• Each laboratory session will be preceded by a lecture topic or test as indicated below. During the laboratory sessions the student will machine components for their individual assignment of producing a machinist clamp.

 Course topics and lecture hours devoted to each topic:  

• Shop Safety ( 1 hr.)
• Blueprint Reading (1 hr.)
• Process Plan for Clamp Project (1 hr.)
• Lathe, Lathe Tooling and Operation (3 hrs.):a. Parting b. Knurling c. Thread Cutting d. Drilling e. Boring f. Taper Turning g. Facing h. Center Drilling
• Vertical Mill, Mill Tooling and Operation (3 hrs.):a. End Mills b. Ball End Mills c. T-Slot End Mills d. Reaming
• Horizontal Mill and Operation (3 hrs.):a. Plain Milling b. Form Cutting c. Climb and Conventional Milling
• Drill Press Operations (1 hr.):a. Twist Drills b. Center Drills c. Step Drills d. Drill Sizes
• Surface Grinders and Operation (3 class hrs.):a. True and Wheel Dressing b. Work Holding c. Wheel Types
• Machinability and Chip Formation (1 hr.)
• Cutting Fluids (1 hr.)
• Thread Manufacturing Operations (1 hr.)
• Press Working Demonstration (1 hr.)
• CNC Demonstration (1 hr.)
• Shaper Operation (1 hr.)
• Inspection Techniques (1 hr.)

Computer usage: Word processing for final report.

Laboratory projects:

Product: Parallel clamp

Equipment used:

Oral and written communication requirements: Log book and final report written

Calculus usage: N/A

Library usage: None