Machine Shop Practices
Syllabus
The objective of the machine shop practice course is to familiarize the student with the basic Shop safety, metal fabrication and machine shop equipment. Eight different pieces of fabrication equipment will be discussed. Required shop materials will be supplied, however the student must supply their own Z-87 grade OSHA approved safety glasses.
Each student is required to complete two projects.
1. Center punch
2. Metal cube
Classes will be held in TBE-B-177 Tuesdays at 8:30 am to 9:20 pm. Not including the project time, which is to be completed outside of class time. Further discussion will be at a later time.
1 Safety
2 Introduction to principles of wood fabrication, tools and techniques
3 Introduction to principles of sheet metal fabrication, tools and techniques.
4 Introduction to principles of the lathe, tools and techniques
5 Common materials used in metal fabrication
6 Punch Project time
7 Punch Project time
8 Introduction to principles of the milling machine, tools and techniques
9 Spring Break
10 Cube Project time
11 Cube Project time
12 Introduction to the principles of welding and soldering
13 Make up project time
14 Review
15 Final
40% Attendance, 40% Project and 20% Final
Monday and Wednesday 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm OR by appointment
Doug Wettekin Cell# 285-9649 (not after 7:00 pm please)
Student Shop Technician Shopteck@me.unlv.edu
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Week |
Date |
Tasks |
Information |
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1. |
1/25/05 |
Safety !!! |
Machine Shop Safety |
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2. |
2/01/05 |
Intro to basic principles of wood fabrication, tools
and techniques |
Equipment and Basic Info on: Grades, Cutting, Fastening, Sanding, Finishing |
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3. |
2/08/05 |
Introduction to basic principles metal fabrication,
tools and techniques |
Equipment and Basic Info on: Metal working equipment, properties of metal, cutting, fastening, and finishing |
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4. |
2/15/05 |
Introduction to basic principles of the lathe, tools
and techniques |
Basic Information about Lathes and parts of a Lathe |
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5. |
2/22/05 |
Common materials used in metal fabrication |
Stainless and Carbon steels, Aluminum, and Brass (Groups) |
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6. |
3/01/05 |
Punch Project Time |
Groups of two, making punch projects |
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7. |
3/08/05 |
Punch Project Time |
Groups of two, making punch projects |
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8. |
3/15/05 |
Intro to basic principles of the milling machine, tools
and techniques |
Basic Information about Mills and parts of a Mill |
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9. |
3/22/05 |
SPRING BREAK |
NO CLASS – Have fun! |
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10. |
3/29/05 |
Cube Project Time |
Groups of two, making Cube projects |
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11. |
4/05/05 |
Cube Project Time |
Groups of two, making Cube projects |
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12. |
4/12/05 |
Introduction to the basic principles of welding and
soldering |
Different Types of Welding and Welding Machines |
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13. |
4/19/05 |
Make up time / Extra Credit ??? |
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14. |
4/26/05 |
Review for Final |
Go over everything covered, Review all machines |
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15. |
5/03/05 |
Final |
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