I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Principles of Machine Operations I

2. Course Prefix & Number:
MTTS 1110

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

Lecture Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

Principles of Machine Operations I will expose students to multiple entry level facets of machine tool industries. Students will learn the background of machining processes, proper materials selection, machine operations and applications. Students will apply measuring technologies and analysis of product finishes. Creating order of operations in machining processes will be emphasized in this course.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Advanced Standing
• American Council on Education
• Military Experience
• Demonstration

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Machine Operations Diploma
CNC Technologies Diploma
CNC Technologies AAS
CNC / Tool Making Technology Diploma
Manufacturing Welding Technician, Diploma
Manufacturing Maintenance Technician, Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Engage in work planning conversations with teammates.
Demonstrate written communication skills	Provide written work orders for projects.
Demonstrate reading and listening skills	Read and interpret measuring tools used in the industry.
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Develop an order of operations plan to create a part.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Identify materials used in the industry;
• Understand and apply machining formulas;
• Understand tool geometry;
• Define machine function and operations;
• Describe meaurement tools used in the industry;
• Identify industry safety guidelines and objectives;
• Demonstrate machine applications;
• Identify metal finishes;
• List order of operations for a project;
• Read tool edges; and
• Understand the Cartesian coordinate system.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Material Identification
2. Machining Formulas
• speeds and feeds
• chip loads
• interpret drill chart
3. Tool Geometry
• Cutting tools
• Read tooling markings
4. Machine Function/Operations
• Processes
• Straightness and TRI
• Backlash
• Runout
• Understand controls of and run a manual kneemill
• Squaring and indicate in head and vise
• Climb/conventional milling
• Picking up part
• Workholding
• Backlash
• Understand controls of and run a manual lathe
• 3 jaw and 4 jaw / jaw selection
• Install chucks
• Workholding
• Backlash
• Understand controls of and run a surface grinder
• Workholding
• Dressing the wheels
5. Measurement Science and Tools
• Accurately read micrometer
• Accurately read a caliper
• Identify decimal units of measurement
• interpret drill chart
6. Industry Safety Guidelines and Objectives
• OSHA, what is expected, what be aware of before going into lab
• Housekeeping
• MSDS
• Spill containment
• Injury procedures
• Identify safety hazards
• Personal protective equipment
7. Machine Applications
• Square a block
• Apply collet system
• How to read chips
• Drills
• Coolants & cooling applications
8. Metal Finishes
• How to read chips
• Read tooling markings
• Surface finish
9. Order of Operations
• Square a block
• Shoulder
• Pocket
• Frame
10. Read Tool Ddges
• Identify worn cutting tools
• Evaluate speeds and feeds
• Cutting conditions
11. Cartesian coordinate system
• Machine axis movement
• X,Y,Z
• A,B,C