Introduction to Machining Processes I

This course is the study of basic machining processes used on manual and Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines to produce a manufactured precision part. Concepts studied in this course will be safety, machining materials, speeds and feeds, basic blueprint reading and application, use of precision measuring tools, and the function and use of basic cutting tools and tooling. These principles will be reinforced by way of a student project using manual lathes, milling machines, offhand grinders, and cutoff saws. This "hands on" aspect of the course will introduce the student to a wide variety of machine tool processes that make precision parts.