MAC 153 - Machine Shop Theory I

3 Credits

This course will instruct participants in personal safety equipment and shop practices expected of them in the safe, daily operations of machine tools. This course will teach the fundamental mechanics of machine tools, including axis, relative and absolute coordinates, offsets, and measurements as applied to both conventional and CNC machines. The application of horsepower as a force will be understood as applied to the productive operation and longevity of equipment. Measuring of fabricated parts, off-machine, will be taught as applied to quality assurance, and normal expectations of machining processes. This will include surface-plate technology, tolerances, and the use and care of inspection tools. Basic materials considerations pertaining to machinability, feeds and speeds, cutter geometries, and machining processes will be investigated in the practical environment afforded by the Machine Shop Laboratory. The outcome of this course will be that the student has a thorough intellectual understanding of the above subject matter, and is ready to practice the application of that knowledge in a machine shop environment. Through a holistic approach in learning this material, a complete and unwavering sense of machine shop safety will be instilled and practiced.

Corequisites: MAC 103