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 UNIVERSITY  OF  TEXAS  AT  AUSTIN    

 
ME  350  –  MACHINE  TOOL  OPERATIONS  FOR  ENGINEERS  
FALL  2011  SYLLABUS    
 
UNIQUE  NUMBERS:     18665,  18670    

INSTRUCTOR:     Scott  Allen,  Office:  ETC  1.214,  phone:  471-­‐5388  

  Email:    [email protected]  

TIME:     Lecture:    Monday  1pm-­‐2pm,  Labs:  TTH  9am-­‐12pm,  1pm-­‐4pm  

PLACE:     ETC  5.132  (lecture)  and  ETC  1.210  (lab)    

Eric  Pak:    [email protected]  
TEACHING  ASST:     Zach  Chan:    [email protected]  
Josh  Kostroun:    [email protected]  
WEB  PAGE:     Blackboard:  https://www.courses.utexas.edu  

OFFICE  HOURS:     Tues-­‐Thurs  during  labs  (9-­‐12,  1-­‐4)  or  by  appointment    
 
COURSE  (CATALOG)  DESCRIPTION:  Hands-­‐on  manual  and  computer-­‐numerical–controlled  
machine  tool  operation.  Part  design  and  tool  selection  for  production.  One  lecture  hour  and  six  
laboratory  hours  a  week  for  one  semester,  offered  on  the  letter-­‐grade  basis  only.  Mechanical  
Engineering  350  and  379M  (Topic  7:  Machine  Tool  Operations  for  Engineers)  may  not  both  be  
counted.  Prerequisite:  Admission  to  an  appropriate  major  sequence  in  engineering.  
 
COURSE  OBJECTIVES:    Develop  the  engineering  student’s  understanding  of  the  capabilities  and  
limitations  of  machine  tools  commonly  used  in  prototype  fabrication  and  model  building,  
Acquire  personal  experience  operating  equipment  to  gain  knowledge  of  the  parameters  for  part  
production  needed  in  industry,  Learn  to  write  programs  for  Computer  Numerical  Control  
Machinery,  Learn  terminology  used  in  the  manufacturing  environment  to  communicate  
effectively,  Gain  exposure  to  Geometric  Dimensioning  and  Tolerances,  Understand  the  
importance  of  ethics  in  engineering  practices.  
 
COURSE  PREREQUISITES:    Admission  to  an  appropriate  major  sequence  in  engineering.  

TEXT:    Manufacturing  Engineering  and  Technology,  Fifth  Edition,  Serope  Kalpakjian  and  
Steven  R.  Schmid  (Pearson  Prentice  Hall,  2006)  ISBN  0-­‐13-­‐148965-­‐8  
 

GRADING:  Homework-­‐30%,  Final  Exam-­‐20%,  Lab  Projects-­‐50%  (Vise-­‐40%,  CNC-­‐8%,  Casting-­‐

2%).    Final  Grade-­‐Plus/minus  will  be  assigned  for  the  final  course  letter  grade.    

GRADING  POLICY:  Homework  is  due  in  class,  one  week  from  date  assigned.  Late  homework  is  
accepted  up  to  one  week  after  due  date  with  5  point  penalty/day  (cut-­‐off  is  11:00  AM).    Two  
people  may  work  together  on  homework;  no  large  groups  (On  joint  work  both  students  must  
acknowledge  the  cooperation  and  hand  in  individual  papers.)    
 
EXAMINATIONS:  A  take  home  final  examination  will  be  conducted  at  the  end  of  the  semester.    
The   exam   will   be   distributed   on   Dec.   1   at   5pm   and   due   no   later   than   5pm   on   Dec.   8.     The  
examination   will   be   cumulative   and   will   allow   the   use   of   the   course   text,   notes,   and   handouts.    
Individual  effort  is  required  for  the  exam.  

UT   HONOR   CODE:   Please   see   http://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs/gi09-­‐10/ch01/index.html  

and  the  Dean  of  Students  web  page  at  http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sjs/scholdis.php.    
 
CLASS  FORMAT:  Lecture  and  laboratory.    

ATTENDANCE:  Attendance  at  all  lectures  and  laboratories  is  required.    

RELIGIOUS   HOLIDAYS:   By   UT   Austin   policy,   you   must   notify   the   instructor   of   your   pending  
absence  at  least  fourteen  days  prior  to  the  date  of  observance  of  a  religious  holy  day.  If  you  must  
miss  a  class  or  a  work  assignment  in  order  to  observe  a  religious  holy  day,  you  will  be  given  an  
opportunity  to  complete  the  missed  work  within  a  reasonable  time  after  the  absence.    

IMPORTANT  DATES:  See  http://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules/112/whentoregister/.    

KNOWLEDGE,  SKILLS,  AND  ABILITIES  STUDENTS  SHOULD  HAVE  BEFORE  ENTERING  THIS  
COURSE:   Knowledge   of   the   physical   demands   required   for   operation   of   metal   working  
machinery,   Ability   to   work   safely   (both   independently   and   with   others)   in   a   laboratory  
environment,   Ability   to   follow   detailed   instructions,   Ability   to   quickly   absorb   and   comprehend  
new  concepts  and  information,  Ability  to  manage  time  resources  for  the  completion  of  scheduled  
homework   assignments   and   laboratory   projects,   Ability   to   read,   write,   and   speak   clearly   and  
effectively  in  English,  Skills  of  an  interpersonal  nature  sufficient  to  not  become  a  distraction  or  
create  unnecessary  problems  with  fellow  students  or  lab  assistants.  
KNOWLEDGE,   SKILLS,   AND   ABILITIES   STUDENTS   GAIN   FROM   THIS   COURSE:    Knowledge   of  
the   capabilities   and   limitations   of   machine   tools,   Knowledge   of   time   and   tooling   requirements   for  
part   production   with   various   machining   processes,   Ability   to   communicate   effectively   in   a  
manufacturing   environment,   Understanding   of   G-­‐code   and   M-­‐code   programming   for   Computer  
Numerical  Control  Machines,  Ability  to  recognize,  apply,  and  understand  Geometric  Dimensioning  
and  Tolerances  (at  a  basic  level),  Understand  the  steps  necessary  in  part  production  to  produce  
finished  parts  from  rough  stock.  
IMPACT   ON   SUBSEQUENT   COURSES   IN   CURRICULUM:   This   course   develops   basic   skills  
needed  in  ME466K.    
ASME  PROGRAM  CRITERIA  OUTCOMES  ACHIEVED:    
 
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Mechanical  Engineering  Criterion    
a.  Knowledge  of  chemistry  and  calculus-­‐based  physics  with  in-­‐depth  knowledge  of  at    
least  one.    
b.  The  ability  to  apply  advanced  mathematics  through  multivariate  calculus  and    
differential  equations.    
c.  Familiarity  with  statistics  and  linear  algebra.      
d.  Ability  to  work  professionally  in  both  the  thermal  and  mechanical  systems  areas    
including  the  design  and  realization  of  such  systems.    
 

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 ABET   EC2000   PROGRAM   OUTCOMES   ACHIEVED:   This   course   contributes   to   the   following   ME  
Program  Outcomes  for  ME  (√).    
 
   
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Outcome     √ Outcome    
   
   
6.  Ability  to  communicate  in  written,  oral      
1.  Knowledge  of  and  ability  to  apply   X  
and  graphical  forms.    
engineering  and  science  fundamentals  
to  real  problems.    
7.  Ability  to  work  in  teams  and  apply      
2.  Ability  to  formulate  and  solve  open-­‐  
interpersonal  skills  in  engineering  
ended  problems.    
contexts.    
8.  Ability  and  desire  to  lay  a  foundation  for    
3.  Ability  to  design  mechanical   X  
continued  learning  beyond  the  
components,  systems,  and  processes.    
baccalaureate  degree.    
4.  Ability  to  set  up  and  conduct      
9.  Awareness  of  professional  issues  in   X  
engineering  practice,  including  ethical  
experiments,  and  to  present  the  results  
responsibility,  safety,  the  creative  
in  a  professional  manner.    
enterprise,  and  loyalty  and  commitment  to  
the  profession.    
5.  Ability  to  use  modern  computer  tools   X 10.  Awareness  of  contemporary  issues  in    
in  mechanical  engineering.       engineering  practice,  including  economic,  
social,  political,  and  environmental  issues  
and  global  impact.    
   
CLASS   SCHEDULE   AND   OUTLINE:   The   lecture   schedule   listed   below   may   be   adjusted   as  
required   during   the   semester.   It   is   representative   of   previous   semesters.   Each   Monday   lecture  
will  discuss  the  labs  to  be  conducted  during  the  following  week.    
 
WEEK     DATE   TOPICS:    
2   Aug  29   Syllabus  -­‐  Shop  Rules,  Safety,  Certification,  Terminology  
3   Sept  5   Labor  Day  
4   Sept  12   Machine  Tools  and  Tooling  Development  
5   Sept  19   Threading  and  Thread  Forms  
6   Sept  26   Welding  –  Guest  Lecturer  
7   Oct  3   Set-­‐up  and  Inspection  
8  &  9   Oct  10  &  17   CNC  Programming  and  CAD/CAM  
10   Oct  24   Material  Selection,  Tooling  M aterials  
11   Oct  31   Casting  Demonstration  
12   Nov  7   GD&T  Specialist  
13   Nov14   Professional  Engineering  Requirements  –  Guest  Lecturer  
14   Nov  21   Advanced  Machining  Processes,  Powder  Metallurgy  
15   Nov  28   Review,  Course/Instructor  Evaluations  
16   Dec  1-­‐8   Take  home  Final  Exam  
     
     
 
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 LABORATORY  ASSIGNMENTS:  Mill  Assignment   –  Aluminum  block  requiring  milling,  fly  cutting,  
grooving,   drilling,   tapping,   and   boring   to   print   specifications   using   a   vertical   milling   machine  
with   digital   readout.   Lathe   Assignment   –   Steel   shaft   requiring   center   drilling,   facing,   turning,  
knurling,  threading,  and  chamfering  to  print  specifications  using  an  engine  lathe.    Vise  Project  –  
Work   from   a   lab   manual   to   machine   rough-­‐cut   steel   and   brass   parts   into   a   working   vise   using  
band   saws,   vertical   mills,   engine   lathes,   pedestal   and   surface   grinders,   surface   plate,   height   gage,  
and  optical  comparator.  
DESIGN  ASSIGNMENTS:  Each  student  will  be  provided  a  3”  cube  of  extruded  foam.    The  student  
requirement  will  be  to  design  and  cut  the  foam  into  a  decorative  or  functional  pattern  for  “lost  
foam  casting.”    The  design  must  allow  room  for  attaching  a  1.0”  square  sprue  on  one  of  the  faces.    
The   pattern   must   have   sufficient   strength   to   withstand   compaction   in   a   sand   mold   without  
deforming.  

COMPUTER:   Computers   will   be   used   during   the   course;   for   take   home   exams   you   may   use   your  
own  computer  or  the  computers  in  the  department  computer  lab.  MasterCAM  will  be  available  in  
the  ME  computer  labs.  
PROFESSIONALISM   TOPICS:     Engineering   Ethics   and   the   path   to   becoming   a   Professional  
Engineer  (PE).  
SPECIAL  NOTES:  Students  with  disabilities  may  request  appropriate  accommodations  from  the  
Division   of   Diversity   and   Community   Engagement,   Services   for   Students   with   Disabilities,   at  
471-­‐6259.  For  more  information,  please  see:  http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/ssd/    

MESUREMENT  AND  EVALUATION  CENTER:  Measurement  and  Evaluation  Center  forms  for  the  
College  of  Engineering  will  be  used  during  the  last  week  of  the  course  to  evaluate  the  course  and  
the  instructor.    

Prepared  by:  Scott  Allen                                   Date:  August  29,  2011    

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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