Machine Tool Technology - MTT

This course provides the fundamental concepts in reading and interpreting technical prints utilized by machining, engineering, and welding industries. This course focuses on print reading from the perspective of the manufacturing technician and covers topics ranging from introductory to advanced print reading skills. This course satisfies 6 hours of instruction toward completing the embedded mathematics curriculum requirements, in accordance with Embedded Curriculum Guidelines Option A. This course may not transfer to a baccalaureate degree of art or science within the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).

This course provides the fundamental concepts in reading and interpreting technical prints utilized by machining, engineering, and welding industries. This course focuses on print reading from the perspective of the manufacturing technician and covers topics ranging from introductory to advanced print reading skills. This course satisfies 6 hours of instruction toward completing the embedded mathematics curriculum requirements, in accordance with Embedded Curriculum Guidelines Option A. This course may not transfer to a baccalaureate degree of art or science within the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).

This course is a continuation of MTT 105 and teaches students to prepare single point external and internal unified screw threads, generate angles with the compound rest within one degree, ream holes concentric within .001 inches, determine cutting speeds, and perform facing, grooving, part-off, and tuning operations.

This course is a continuation of MTT 105 and teaches students to prepare single point external and internal unified screw threads, generate angles with the compound rest within one degree, ream holes concentric within .001 inches, determine cutting speeds, and perform facing, grooving, part-off, and tuning operations.

Introduces basic lathe applications which will consists of identifying lathe components and controls, understanding turning safety, calculating speeds and feeds, using various tools and tool holders, identifying basic tool geometry, and the use of common lathe tooling. Students will perform basic lathe operations, which will consist of facing, turning, and drilling. Students will be required to produce specified parts to a tolerance of +/- .004 in. and perform competencies set by manufacturing standards.

Introduces basic lathe applications which will consists of identifying lathe components and controls, understanding turning safety, calculating speeds and feeds, using various tools and tool holders, identifying basic tool geometry, and the use of common lathe tooling. Students will perform basic lathe operations, which will consist of facing, turning, and drilling. Students will be required to produce specified parts to a tolerance of +/- .004 in. and perform competencies set by manufacturing standards.

Introduces safety procedures, use of bench tools, layout tools, power saws, drill presses, precision measurement tools, rotary tables and indexing devices, lathe and mill cutting tools and tool holding, work holding and machining applications as well as the various hand tools related to the machine shop.

Introduces safety procedures, use of bench tools, layout tools, power saws, drill presses, precision measurement tools, rotary tables and indexing devices, lathe and mill cutting tools and tool holding, work holding and machining applications as well as the various hand tools related to the machine shop.

Covers computer numerical control (CNC) milling operations, program format, and machine setup. G & M codes, control functions, the letter address system, and math issues related to CNC are included. Students will program, set-up and produce a variety of CNC milling projects. This course satisfies 7.5 hours of instruction toward completing the embedded human relations curriculum requirements, in accordance with Embedded Curriculum Guidelines Option A.This course satisfies 8 hours of instruction toward completing the embedded mathematics curriculum requirements, in accordance with Embedded Curriculum Guidelines Option A.

This is a continuation of MTT 250 and prepares students to determine hole locations by coordinates and degrees, use a rotary table, boring head, form tools, angle work, and work within +/- .001 inch tolerance.