MACH 127 Machining Processes

3 credits

This course covers the series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a successful machining process. Students will analyze and develop effective processes for producing given parts.

Prerequisites: MACH 105, MACH 106, MACH 111, MACH 141, and MACH 161

Corequisites: MACH 125, MACH 126, and MACH 135

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

Compare efficiency of different processes for the same part
Distinguish the steps that make up a machining process
Illustrate a repeatable plan to machine a part
Predict what may cause problems in a plan for machining a part
Propose problems that an operator could have in running production
Recommend remedies to a machine process

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: 50 Lecture Hours: 10 Lab or Clinical Hours: 40