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MET-230 Jig & Fixture Design

This courses will provide the students with the necessary skills needed to design manufacturing and testing support equipment. The course will discuss theory and provide practice in a series of design assignments.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MET-101, MET-104 and MET-205

Department

  • Science & Technology
For more detailed course information view the Course Outline

MET 230: Jig & Fixture Design

Department

Science and Technology

Course Description

This courses will provide the students with the necessary skills needed to design manufacturing and testing support equipment. The course will discuss theory and provide practice in a series of design assignments.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture1
Lab4
Other0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Prerequisites

MET-101, MET-104 and MET-205

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe the unique constraints necessary for tool design
  2. Demonstrate the methods for supporting a work piece for manufacturing, assembly or testing/inspecting.

Topic Outline

  1. Outline of topics covered:
  2. 1. Purpose of tool design
  3.     a. Tool drawings
  4.     b. Tool design objectives
  5.     c. Planning the design
  6. 2. Types and functions of jigs and fixtures
  7.     a. Jig and fixture design
  8.     b. Classes of jigs
  9.     c. Types of jigs
  10.     d. Types of fixtures
  11.     e. Classification of fixtures
  12. 3. Support and locating principles
  13.     a. Referencing
  14.     b. Basic rules of locating
  15.     c. Planes of movement
  16.     d. Locating the work
  17. 4. Clamping and holding principles
  18.     a. Workholders
  19.     b. Basic rules of clamping
  20.     c. Types of clamps
  21.     d. Nonmechanical clamping
  22.     e. Special clamping operations
  23. 5. Basic construction principles
  24.     a. Tool bodies
  25.     b. Preformed materials
  26.     c. Drill bushings
  27.     d. Set blocks
  28.     e. Fastening devices
  29. 6. Design economics
  30.     a. Considerations of design economics
  31.     b. Design economics
  32.     c. Design economy
  33.     d. Economic analysis
  34.     e. Comparative analysis
  35. 7. Developing the initial design
  36.     a. Predesign analysis
  37.     b. Designing around the human element
  38.     c. Previous machining operations
  39.     d. Developing tooling alternatives
  40. 8. Tool drawings
  41.     a. Tool drawings vs. production drawings
  42.     b. Simplified drawings
  43.     c. Dimensioning tool drawings
  44.     d. Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing on tool drawings
  45. 9. Designing and constructing jigs and fixtures
  46.     a. Template jigs
  47.     b. Vise-held and plate fixtures
  48.     c. Plate jigs
  49.     d. Angle-plate jigs and fixtures
  50.     e. Channel and box jigs
  51.     f. Vise-jaw jigs and fixtures
  52. 10. Specialized workholding topics
  53.     a. Power workholding
  54.     b. Modular workholding
  55.     c. Welding and inspection tooling
  56.     d. Low-cost jigs and fixtures
  57.     e. Tooling for CNC machines
  58.     f. Setup reduction for workholding
  59.     g. Tool materials