5.3 SCHEDULE FOR THE COURSE

Week Topic Sections

F1 Metrology

Standards

Standards and Comparators

Metrology tools

Assembly and limit gauges

F5 Drilling

Cutting Tools

Milling/turning

Grinding

F9 Cutting speeds/feeds

Cutting mechanics

Tool materials

Merchant’s force circle

Velocity and power requirements

W1 Surface texture

Roundness testing

W3 Interferometry

W5 Tool temperature

Tool life

Economics of machining

W8 SPC

Probability and acceptance sampling

Process capability

attribute control charts

automated data collection systems