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2022 - 2023 Cowley College Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MTT3563 BENCHWORK COURSE PROCEDURE


MTT3563 BENCHWORK

1 Credit Hour

Student Level:

This course is open to students on the college level in either the freshman or sophomore year and to area high school vocational students.

Catalog Description:

MTT3563 - Benchwork (1 hr.)

Students will be provided the opportunity to learn and practice bench work skills such as filing, drilling, tapping, deburring and layout for projects. They will gain valuable practical experience in the use of various hand tools by producing basic bench work projects. Topics will include safety, print reading, job planning, and quality control.

Course Classification:

Lecture

Prerequisites:

INR3718 OSHA 10 (may be taken concurrently)

Controlling Purpose:

Students will be provided the opportunity to learn and practice bench work skills such as filing, drilling, tapping, deburring and layout for projects. They will gain valuable practical experience in the use of various hand tools by producing basic bench work projects. Topics will include safety, print reading, job planning, and quality control.

Learner Outcomes:

  1. Operate machine tool equipment commonly found in industry including manual and computer controlled lathes, milling machines, drill presses and cutting machines.
  2. Manufacture parts from various materials in accordance with specifications from blueprints, electronic drawings and shop sketches.
  3. Solve quality problems using process planning, technical knowledge, teamwork, mathematics, and critical thinking.
  4. Apply safety principles in a work environment to minimize hazards and prevent losses to productivity.
  5. Demonstrate employability skills needed to obtain and retain employment in machine tool and related fields.
  6. Use CAD and CAM programs to design parts and program manufacturing machines.

Unit Outcomes for Criterion Based Evaluation:

The following outline defines the minimum core content not including the final examination period. Instructors may add other material as time allows.

UNIT 1: Conduct Job Hazard Analysis for Hand Tools

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of all the hazards associated with the hand tools used in the machine shop.

  • Apply safety principles in a work environment to minimize hazards and prevent losses to productivity.

UNIT 2: Conduct Job Hazard Analysis for Power Tools

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of all the hazards associated with the power tools used in the machine shop.

  • Apply safety principles in a work environment to minimize hazards and prevent losses to productivity.

UNIT 3: Select Hand Tools for Assigned Tasks

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to select the right tool for the job at hand.

  • Solve quality problems using process planning, technical knowledge, teamwork, mathematics, and critical thinking.
  • Apply safety principles in a work environment to minimize hazards and prevent losses to productivity.

UNIT 4: Select Power Tools for Assigned Tasks

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to select the right tool for the job at hand.

  • Solve quality problems using process planning, technical knowledge, teamwork, mathematics, and critical thinking.
  • Apply safety principles in a work environment to minimize hazards and prevent losses to productivity.

UNIT 5: Lay Out Parts for Machining Using Semi-Precision and Precision Lay Out Practices

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to layout parts using a blueprint and the correct tools for semi-precision and precision tools.

  • Manufacture parts from various materials in accordance with specifications from blueprints, electronic drawings and shop sketches.
  • Solve quality problems using process planning, technical knowledge, teamwork, mathematics, and critical thinking.

UNIT 6: Drill Holes Using Electric and Pneumatic Drills

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate how to drill holes using electric and pneumatic drills.

  • Operate machine tool equipment commonly found in industry including manual and computer controlled lathes, milling machines, drill presses and cutting machines.
  • Manufacture parts from various materials in accordance with specifications from blueprints, electronic drawings and shop sketches.
  • Solve quality problems using process planning, technical knowledge, teamwork, mathematics, and critical thinking.

UNIT 7: Maintain Pedestal Grinders

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to maintain the pedestal grinders by keeping the grinding wheels dressed and the area clean.

  • Apply safety principles in a work environment to minimize hazards and prevent losses to productivity.

UNIT 8: Saw Stock to Length

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to cut stock to length using the Ellis band saw.

  • Operate machine tool equipment commonly found in industry including manual and computer controlled lathes, milling machines, drill presses and cutting machines.
  • Manufacture parts from various materials in accordance with specifications from blueprints, electronic drawings and shop sketches.
  • Solve quality problems using process planning, technical knowledge, teamwork, mathematics, and critical thinking.

UNIT 9: Sharpen Drill Bits and Lathe Tools

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to sharpen drill bits and lathe tools on the pedestal grinder.

  • Operate machine tool equipment commonly found in industry including manual and computer controlled lathes, milling machines, drill presses and cutting machines.
  • Manufacture parts from various materials in accordance with specifications from blueprints, electronic drawings and shop sketches.
  • Solve quality problems using process planning, technical knowledge, teamwork, mathematics, and critical thinking.

UNIT 10: Use Free Hand Saws to Cut Angles and Remove Material

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to use hand saws to cut angels and remove materials.

  • Operate machine tool equipment commonly found in industry including manual and computer controlled lathes, milling machines, drill presses and cutting machines.
  • Manufacture parts from various materials in accordance with specifications from blueprints, electronic drawings and shop sketches.
  • Solve quality problems using process planning, technical knowledge, teamwork, mathematics, and critical thinking.

UNIT 11: Maintain Radial Arm and Sensitive Drill Press

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to maintain equipment.

  • Solve quality problems using process planning, technical knowledge, teamwork, mathematics, and critical thinking.
  • Apply safety principles in a work environment to minimize hazards and prevent losses to productivity.
  • Demonstrate employability skills needed to obtain and retain employment in machine tool and related fields.

UNIT 12: Finish Parts Using Electrical and Pneumatic Tools

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to finish parts using electrical and pneumatic tools, sanding and polishing.

  • Operate machine tool equipment commonly found in industry including manual and computer controlled lathes, milling machines, drill presses and cutting machines.
  • Manufacture parts from various materials in accordance with specifications from blueprints, electronic drawings and shop sketches.
  • Solve quality problems using process planning, technical knowledge, teamwork, mathematics, and critical thinking.

UNIT 13: Use a Press to Insert Bushings, Bearings, and Pins

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to use a hydraulic press to insert bushings, bearing and pins.

  • Operate machine tool equipment commonly found in industry including manual and computer controlled lathes, milling machines, drill presses and cutting machines.
  • Manufacture parts from various materials in accordance with specifications from blueprints, electronic drawings and shop sketches.
  • Solve quality problems using process planning, technical knowledge, teamwork, mathematics, and critical thinking.

UNIT 14: Broach Internal Key Ways

Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to create internal key ways using a broach.

  • Operate machine tool equipment commonly found in industry including manual and computer controlled lathes, milling machines, drill presses and cutting machines.
  • Manufacture parts from various materials in accordance with specifications from blueprints, electronic drawings and shop sketches.
  • Solve quality problems using process planning, technical knowledge, teamwork, mathematics, and critical thinking.

Projects Required:

Refer to Syllabus

Textbook:

Contact Bookstore for current textbook.

Attendance Policy:

Students should adhere to the attendance policy outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.

Grading Policy:

The grading policy will be outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.

Maximum class size:

Based on classroom occupancy.

Course Time Frame:

The U.S. Department of Education, Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents define credit hour and have specific regulations that the college must follow when developing, teaching and assessing the educational aspects of the college.  A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester hour of credit or an equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time.  The number of semester hours of credit allowed for each distance education or blended hybrid courses shall be assigned by the college based on the amount of time needed to achieve the same course outcomes in a purely face-to-face format.

Refer to the following policies:

402.00 Academic Code of Conduct

263.00 Student Appeal of Course Grades

403.00 Student Code of Conduct

Disability Services Program: 

Cowley College, in recognition of state and federal laws, will accommodate a student with a documented disability.  If a student has a disability which may impact work in this class which requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Coordinator.