Chabot College
Course Outline for Machine Tool Technology , Page 2
Date
Chabot College March 1993
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Machine Tool Technology 65
PRODUCTION PRACTICES
Catalog Description:
65 – Production Practices 4 units
(May be repeated 3 times)
Introduction to design and fabrication of production-type toolings such as jigs, fixtures, and gauges as applied in industry. Emphasis on tool design practices, fabrication techniques, set-up procedures, and inspection of production parts. Prerequisite: Machine Tool Technology 60B (completed with a grade of “C” or higher). 2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 35, laboratory 105]
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. design basic production tools;
2. fabricate basic production tools;
3. select and correctly apply standard jig and fixture components;
4. apply mathematical formulae to solve tooling-related problems;
5. set up production tools on standard and numerically controlled machine tools for production machining operations;
6. select proper measuring tools for inspecting production parts.
Course Content
1. Design requirements for production tooling
2. Types of production tooling
3. Standard tooling components
4. Setting up production tooling
5. Inspection of production parts
Methods of Presentation:
Lectures, laboratory projects; demonstrations; visual aids; field trips
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
Quality and quantity of laboratory work completed; ability to use good mechanical judgment; homework assignments; midterm and final examination
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Fundamentals of Tool Design, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Special Student Materials:
Approved safety glasses; scientific calculator with trigonometric functions; padlock with two keys or a combination lock
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