Catalog 2020-2021 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MACH 105 Introduction to Manual Machining

4 credits
Students will learn theoretical and practical knowledge of shop safety, machine processes, machine tools, speed and feeds, introduction to Proto-Trak and conversational control, and basic shop math.

Prerequisites: MATH 087  (or placement in to MATH 098  or higher) and ABED 046  (or placement into ENGL 093  or higher)

Corequisites: MACH 106 MACH 111 MACH 141 , and MACH 161  

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Grind and sharpen lathe tools
  • Apply general shop safety procedures 
  • Use basic milling machine operations
  • Ream, tap, countersink, and counter bore
  • Use dial and test indicators
  • Demonstrate how to tram-in a mill head
  • Demonstrate how to dial in a lathe 4-jaw chuck
  • Use an engine lathe for basic turning and facing operations.
  • Demonstrate proper technique in measuring and precision layout

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

  • be prepared with skills to perform entry-level CNC machining and manual machining
  • set up and operate machine tools with a minimum of supervision

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 40