MET127 Advanced Manufacturing Processes
This course is a continuation of MET 117. Topics emphasize the theory and operation of manual and numerically controlled milling machines and machining centers. Additional topics covered are the gear shaper, indexing head, point-to-point drilling and milling, and three axis measurement. Laboratory projects will be assigned to reinforce the topics covered in theory.
Prerequisite(s): MET105L & MET 117
Corequisite(s): MET 127L
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to perform cutting tool installations and work holding techniques.
- Students will be able to create CNC programs and use a milling machine along with proper machining procedures to manufacture mechanical components.
- Students will be able to demonstrate the commitment to their works and projects by completing them on time while maintaining high quality.
Textbook: Machine Tool Practices, Richard R. Kibble, Prentice Hall
| TOPICS | STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES |
|---|---|
| Shop Safety and Milling Machine Introduction | Students will be able to explain general safety rules for a machine shop environment. Students will be able to identify the basic components of a vertical milling machine. |
| Cutting Tools for the Vertical Milling Machine | Students will be able to identify cutting tools and different types of tool holders for vertical milling machines. |
| Milling Machine Operations | Students will be able to perform common operations on a vertical milling machine. Students will be able to determine cutting speed and feed rates for different combinations of cutting tools and materials. Students will be able to apply different types of work holding and mounting mechanisms. |
| Intro to CNC Machining | Students will be able to explain the concept and functionality of CNC machining and how such machines are controlled. |
| Basic G- and M- Codes |
Students will be able to write blocks of codes to perform rapid movements and point-to-point drilling. |
| Linear and Non-Linear Interpolation Modes | Students will be able to write blocks of code for various types of milling paths. |
| CNC Programming |
Students will be able to develop basic CNC programs using G- and M- Codes. Students will be able to analyze and troubleshoot programs. |
| Horizontal Milling Machines | Students will be able to identify the components of a horizontal milling machine and various types of cutting tools. Students will be able to operate a horizontal milling machine. |
| Gears and Gear Cutting |
Students will be able to identify gear types. Students will be able to cut gears using a horizontal milling machine and a gear shaper. |
| Indexing Head | Students will be able to use and indexing head to perform circumferential operations such as gear cutting. |
| HAAS Machining Center | Students will be able to setup a HAAS Machining Center and establish workpiece origins and tool heights. |
| HAAS Machining Center cont. | Students will be able to run their own programs on a HAAS machining center. |