Transcript title
Bench Work
Credits
2
Grading mode
Standard letter grades
Total contact hours
40
Lecture hours
10
Lab hours
30
Prerequisites
instructor approval.
Recommended preparation
MFG 100.
Course Description
Covers use of hand tools, files, hacksaw, chisels and coated abrasives. Includes shop safety, hand tapping, thread measurement, arbor press operations, micrometer, and vernier caliper reading.
Course learning outcomes
1. Demonstrate safe practices while using the MATC Machining Lab.
2. Perform precision measurement with both Vernier slide calipers and micrometer calipers to an accuracy of one thousandth of an inch.
3. Select and utilize proper taps and dies to create internal and external thread systems.
4. Demonstrate the use of thread repair systems to restore damaged, or stripped threads, on mechanical components.
5. Utilize hand tools correctly to create parts to a tolerance of five thousandths of an inch.
Content outline
- Use of hand tools in a manufacturing setting
- Different thread systems
- Thread repair systems
- System of fits
- Use of broaches
- Exposure to a variety of fastening methods
Required materials
See syllabus.
