MATT - Machine Tool Technology

This introductory course is designed to instill safe shop methods and procedures along with the proper and safe use of all equipment associated with Machine Tool Technology. Also incorporated in this introductory course is the proper use of basic measuring tools and hand tools. Students will be instructed in the proper operation of the power saw, drill press and pedestal grinder.

Students will be instructed in the proper operation of power saws and drill presses. Basic lathe operations will also be presented. The student will demonstrate the proficiencies on the listed equipment by producing specifically assigned projects.

This course is designed to develop basic skills on the vertical milling machine. Projects will be assigned to allow the student to demonstrate the various skill levels required.

The student will be instructed in advanced lathe operations and procedures. These will include but are not limited to precision training (holding much closer tolerances) and gage threading with the use of carbide tool cutters. The student will demonstrate the various skills required by producing assigned advanced level projects.

The student will be instructed in advanced vertical milling operations and procedures. These will include but are not limited to advanced vertical milling machine set-up (i.e. sine plates and indexing heads) and operations (i.e. dove tail and t-slot cutting). The student will demonstrate the various skills required by producing assigned advanced level projects.

The student will be instructed in the safe operation of the horizontal milling machine and the surface grinder. The student will demonstrate the various skills required by producing assigned projects.

The transfer of ideas from the engineering department to the manufacturing area is accomplished through the use of engineering drawings. This course will explain how information is conveyed through the use of ANSI standards drafting procedures and the correct interpretation of that information by the machinist.

The transfer of ideas from the engineering department to the manufacturing area is accomplished through the use of engineering drawings. This course will explain how advanced information is conveyed through the use of ANSI standard drafting procedures and the correct interpretation of that advanced information by the machinist.

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing is dimensioning associated with the tolerancing of individual characteristics of a part where permissible variations relate to form, profile, radial relationship to an axis, orientation of one feature to another, and location of features.

Basic mathematical functions used by the machinist in the performance of their duties will be the subject of this course. Mathematical operations such as manipulation of functions, decimals and unilaterally converting between the two and into the metric system along with calculating speeds and feeds, tapers and depth of cut will be taught in this course.