Emphasis is placed on metallic, polymeric, and ceramic materials. Topics include casting, molding, forming, separating, conditioning, assembly, and finishing. Quality Management A study of the quality management theories and tools as used in the manufacturing industry. Topics include quality control, quality assurance, team building, and statistical process control. Tool Design A study of the fundamental concepts of tool design.
Emphasis is placed on tool materials, cutting tool design, fixture design, and pressworking tools.
Students will also study bending, forming, drawing, and forging dies. Topics include part geometry, tool path definition, tool library, post processing, and program verification. Classroom theory is supplemented with lab exercises. Computerized Numerical Control Principles of computer numerical control, application and programming concepts. Tool selection, coolants, spindle speeds and feed rates as applied to CNC will also be covered.