Catalog 2015-2016 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MACH 230 Processes and Planning For CNC

8 credits
This course is a focused study of the calculation of speeds and feeds of cutting tools, with an emphasis on how to use reference material. Planning and job set-up includes print/set-up sheet reading and interpretation, job planning, and machining processes and procedures.

Prerequisites: MATH 087  and ABED 046  (or equivalent placement scores for MATH 098  or higher and ENGL 093  or higher) and MACH 110  (pre or corequisite) or instructor permission
Quarters Offered: Summer

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Read shop drawings and sketches
  • Demonstrate precision measuring and layout
  • Apply general shop safety procedures
  • Identify metals and other machinable materials
  • Demonstrate use of shop math
  • Operate controls of CNC machines
  • Operate computing equipment to access job information
  • Determine if own work is complete and correct per print
  • Calculate speeds and feeds
  • Set up different types of jobs on various machines
  • Plan, develop, document, and prove out machining processes.
  • Create 2-D programs using Computer Aided Machining (CAM)
  • Use Cartesian coordinate system to complete CNC project
  • Create and run basic programs
  • Collaborate with other students to produce a common project