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Credit: .5 to 1
Course Preface
Core Code: 38-01-00-00-073
Printable Version: Materials and Processes (pdf)


Course Description
Materials and Processes is a course that introduces students to a variety of materials and the processes used to manufacture parts and products. Student will be taught safety, measuring techniques, quality control, along with many other key issues that relate to the designing engineering and production of products. This is designed as a .5 - 1 year course.


Core Standards of the Course

Standard 1
Follow safety practices

Objective 1.1
The student will follow general laboratory safety practices

Objective 1.2
The student will follow specific equipment safety practices

Objective 1.3
The student will identify potential safety hazards

Standard 2
Utilize precision measurement, gage, and layout tools

Objective 2.1
The student will measure using a rule to the 64th of an inch

Objective 2.2
The student will measure using a micrometer to the .001 of an inch

Objective 2.3
The student will measure using a micrometer to the .01 of a millimeter

Objective 2.4
The student will measure using a dial/digital caliper to the .001 of an inch

Objective 2.5
The student will measure using a universal bevel protractor

Objective 2.6
The student will square a vise using a dial indicator

Objective 2.7
The student will layout center lines using a combination square

Objective 2.8
The student will layout center lines using a Vernier height gage

Objective 2.9
The student will locate the origin of a part with an edge finder.

Objective 2.10
The student will calibrate micrometers using gage standards

Objective 2.11
The student will compare measurements using gage blocks and a dial indicator

Standard 3
Understand the nature and properties of materials

Objective 3.1
The student will explain the atomic structure of materials

Objective 3.2
The student will identify materials

Objective 3.3
The student will describe physical properties

Objective 3.4
The student will describe mechanical properties

Standard 4
Utilize manufacturing processes

Objective 4.1
The student will sand cast an aluminum part

Objective 4.2
The student will investment cast a metal part

Objective 4.3
The student will injection mold a plastic part

Objective 4.4
The student will rotational mold a plastic part

Objective 4.5
The student will vacuum mold a plastic part

Objective 4.6
The student will mold an expandable polystyrene part

Objective 4.7
The student will lay-up a composite

Objective 4.8
The student will hot form a steel part

Objective 4.9
The student will cold form sheet metal

Objective 4.10
The student will form a part using powder metallurgy

Objective 4.11
The student will drill a hole

Objective 4.12
The student will ream a hole

Objective 4.13
The student will bore a hole

Objective 4.14
The student will mill a part

Objective 4.15
The student will turn a part

Objective 4.16
The student will saw a part

Objective 4.17
The student will grind a part

Objective 4.18
The student will broach a keyway

Objective 4.19
The student will counter bore and countersink a hole

Objective 4.20
The student will tap internal threads

Objective 4.21
The student will cut external threads using a die

Objective 4.22
The student will chamfer and deburr a part

Objective 4.23
The student will shear a part

Objective 4.24
The student will saw a board (wood)

Objective 4.25
The student will plane a board (wood)

Objective 4.26
The student will joint the edge of a board (wood)

Objective 4.27
The student will shape the edge of a board (wood) using a router

Objective 4.28
The student will operate a CNC mill

Objective 4.29
The student will set-up a CNC mill

Objective 4.30
The student will write a CNC milling program using G & M codes

Objective 4.31
The student will write a CNC milling program using CAD/CAM

Objective 4.32
The student will rapid prototype a part from a 3D parametric model

Objective 4.33
The student will solder electronic components and other materials

Objective 4.34
The student will weld parts

Objective 4.35
The student will braze parts

Objective 4.36
The student will adhere (glue) parts

Objective 4.37
The student will utilize threaded fasteners

Objective 4.38
The student will rivet parts

Objective 4.39
The student will abrasive clean parts

Objective 4.40
The student will media blast parts

Objective 4.41
The student will tumble and vibrate parts

Objective 4.42
The student will brush and spray finishes

Objective 4.43
The student will plate and anodize parts

Objective 4.44
The student will harden steel

Objective 4.45
The student will temper steel

Objective 4.46
The student will anneal steel

Objective 4.47
The student will temper aluminum

Objective 4.48
The student will dry materials

Objective 4.49
The student will chemically condition materials

Standard 5
Understanding the principles of quality control

Objective 5.1
The student will explain various inspection methods and testing operations

Objective 5.2
The student will inspect using a go/no-go gage

Objective 5.3
The student will inspect surface finish

Objective 5.4
The student will test for hardness

Objective 5.5
The student will test for tensile strength

Objective 5.6
The student will calculate the mean and standard deviation of a sample or population

Objective 5.7
The student will interpret normal distribution data

Standard 6
Use, design and fabricate tooling

Objective 6.1
The student will explain tool geometry

Objective 6.2
The student will grind a lathe tool (single point)

Objective 6.3
The student will grind a drill bit (multi-point)

Objective 6.4
The student will select cutting tool inserts and assemble tooling

Objective 6.5
The student will explain location methods used in jig and fixture design

Objective 6.6
The student will classify and explain uses for various jigs and fixtures

Objective 6.7
The student will categorize and explain uses for clamping methods

Objective 6.8
The student will design and construct jigs and fixtures

Objective 6.9
The student will describe various vises and how they are used

Objective 6.10
The student will describe collets and how they are used

Objective 6.11
The student will describe mandrels and how they are used

Standard 7
Design, build, and test prototypes

Objective 7.1
The student will design a project

Objective 7.2
The student will establish performance and testing parameters

Objective 7.3
The student will create a Gantt chart

Objective 7.4
The student will generate a cost and resource analysis

Objective 7.5
The student will build and document the fabrication process

Objective 7.6
The student will test against established parameters

   
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