MET-104 Manufacturing Processes
The basic equipment, processes and services required to produce products are studied. This course is designed to give the student the knowledge and vocabulary to comprehend the complex and inter-related design and manufacturing functions that must be accomplished to produce the end product. The processes covered include the making metal casting, plastics production, hot and cold forming, machining, fastening, non-traditional machining, grinding, etc. Equipment covered in the lab include: lathes, grinders, milling machines, band saws, drill presses, precision measurement devices, basic CNC machine operations and programming will be introduced. Safety and proper manufacturing procedures will be emphasized. Statistical quality control concepts will be introduced.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Compare accuracy and precision of various measurement instruments.
- Use a manual lathe and mill to cut metals and non-metals.
- Perform a quality control analysis.
- Program the CNC lathe and mill units to produce a sample component.