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May 12, 2024
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Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MACH 141 Tool Geometry and Grinding3 credits
In this course students will gain a basic understanding of the grinding wheel numbering system, the different types of abrasives, and some preliminary level applications. Students will be introduced to tool geometry for a variety of cutting tools and applications.
Prerequisites: MATH 087 (or placement into MATH 098 or higher) and ABED 046 (or placement into ENGL 093 or higher)
Corequisites: MACH 105 , MACH 106 , MACH 111 , and MACH 161
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Identify the meaning of each category in the grinding wheel numbering system
- Choose different abrasives for a variety of grinding processes
- Select proper abrasives for different materials
- Distinguish between face mill geometry, drill geometry, endmill geometry, and single point geometry
- Demonstrate the ability to sharpen a variety of cutting tool geometries
- Use various cutting tool geometries for lathe and mill
- Experience different combinations of grinding wheels with a variety of applications
Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:
- be prepared with skills to perform entry-level CNC machining and manual machining
- gain a thorough grounding in shop theory and applied math
Total Hours: 40 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20
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