Wednesday 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm
The student will plan, G code program, and machine parts on a CNC machining center. The student will demonstrate the components of planning the machining of parts on a CNC milling machine, tool qualifications and definitions, safety set-up, proper use of preparatory commands, miscellaneous functions, incremental and absolute modes, tool path and offset programming.
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
Prerequisites: MCHN 1224 and MATH 1123. The student will plan, G code program, and machine parts on a CNC machining center. The student will demonstrate the components of planning the machining of parts on a CNC milling machine, tool qualifications and definitions, safety set-up, proper use of preparatory commands, miscellaneous functions, incremental and absolute modes, tool path, and offset programming.
Faculty Contact Information
Office Location/Office hours
Room: MITC
Hours: Posted
Instructor: Tim Marcotte
Office Phone: 815-802-8874
E-mail: tmarcotte@kcc.edu
Division Phone: 815-802-8850
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the difference between NC and CNC machines
- Identify tool qualifications
- Plan, program and machine parts on a CNC Milling Machine
- Describe necessary safety requirements of CNC machining and programming
- Describe the different ways of entering programs into a CNC control
- Give the advantages and disadvantages of CNC machining
- Describe Cartesian Coordinate system
- Describe the difference between incremental and absolute positioning
- Identify machine axes addresses
- List the steps involved in process planning
- Calculate part coordinates, and RPM, SFM, IPM, and IPR for different cutting tools
- Describe carbide insert identification system
Textbook(s)
No textbook necessary.
6" Dial Caliper
Evaluation
Quizzes 30% 90 – 100 = A
Labs 50% 80 – 89 = B
Final Exam 20% 70 – 79 = C
60 – 69 = D
59 and below = F
Business, Technology & Human Services
Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650
Course Policies
Regular attendance at all scheduled class sessions is expected. If student has missed more class hours than the number of credit hours to be earned in the class, instructor may record the grade of “F” for the course. Failure of the student to attend class does not constitute withdrawal. The student must make a formal written withdrawal through the Office of Admissions and Records.
College Policies
Withdrawals
When it is necessary to withdraw from a course or from the college, a student may do so on or before the withdrawal date stated on the syllabus without receiving a punitive final grade. Change of Schedule forms (used to add or drop a course) are available in Student Services and the student should obtain the required signatures prior to submitting the Change of Schedule form to an adviser in Student Services. Students may submit Change of Schedule forms through the mail, but they must be postmarked no later than the withdrawal date. No withdrawals are allowed by phone. To determine the last date to withdraw with a grade of “W” in this course, log into KCConnect and click on “my registration statement” under Academic Profile.
Code of Conduct
Students need to adhere to the Code of Conduct located in the college catalog
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
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- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
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- Tutoring services, etc.
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