Maricopa Community Colleges  GTC101   19956-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
GTC101 19956-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Machine Shop Theory I
Principles of cutting metals by drilling, boring, milling, and grinding. Cutting tool geometry and materials. Cutting speeds, feeds, and coolants. Mechanics of machines, levers, wheels, axles, bearings, pulley, gears, and screw threads.
Prerequisites: None.
Cross-References: MET101
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
GTC101   19956-20086 Machine Shop Theory I
1. Describe and apply safety practices in the machine shop. (I)
2. Select and operate precision measuring equipment including rules, calipers, micrometers, gage blocks, and other tools. (II)
3. Explain basic principles of cutting tool geometry and materials, and sharpening. (III)
4. Identify parts and explain the operations of an engine lathe. (IV)
5. Explain and apply basic speeds and feeds rules and formulas. (V)
6. Identify and explain basic operations of the vertical and horizontal mill machines. (VI)
7. Identify and apply basic principles of drilling and boring machines. (VII)
8. Explain and apply basic principles of sawing machines. (VIII)
9. Explain and apply basic principle of operation of miscellaneous shop equipment, including hand tools, belt sanding, arbor press, indexing devices, and other tools. (IX)
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GTC101   19956-20086 Machine Shop Theory I
    I. Safety Practices in the Machine Shop
        A. Protective clothing
        B. Safety procedures
      II. Precision Measuring Equipment
          A. Rules
          B. Calipers
          C. Micrometers
          D. Gage blocks
          E. Other equipment
        III. Cutting Tool Geometry
            A. Principles
            B. Materials
            C. Sharpening principles
          IV. The Engine Lathe
              A. Parts
              B. Operations
            V. Speeds and Feeds
                A. Rules
                B. Formulas
                C. Applications
              VI. Mill Machines
                  A. Vertical
                  B. Horizontal
                VII. Drilling and Boring Machines
                    A. Principles
                    B. Applications
                  VIII. Sawing Machines
                      A. Principles
                      B. Applications
                      C. Iden
                    IX. Miscellaneous Shop Equipment
                        A. Hand tools
                        B. Belt sander
                        C. Arbor press
                        D. Indexing devices
                        E. Other equipment
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