Monday 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm
The student will explain the proper procedures for grinding, boring, internal thread cutting, external thread cutting, tapping, taper turning, and honing on the lathe. He or she will describe the accepted procedures for advanced milling machine operations. The student then will demonstrate these procedures and operations in practical applications in the machine tool laboratory.
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
The student will explain the proper procedure for grinding, boring, internal thread cutting, external thread cutting, tapping, taper turning, and honing on the lathe. He or she will describe the accepted procedures for advanced milling machine operations. The student will then demonstrate these procedures and operations in practical applications in the machine tool laboratory.
Prerequisite: Machine Tool I and II.
Goals and Objectives
The objective of this course is to teach the students machine shop safety, lath operations, grinding and milling procedures. Students will develop the skills outlined in the course description above. Students will learn in the classroom and in the lab (machine shop). Also, there will be required lab projects to be completed in the time period allowed, which will be graded.
General Education Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Communication: Demonstrate the ability to read with comprehension; to listen, speak, and write critically, clearly, and effectively; to interact respectfully with others.
Computational Skills: Demonstrate the ability to interpret and communicate quantitative data, solve routine and non-routine problems, and recognize valid logic.
Critical Thinking: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by separating fact from opinion, drawing logical inferences, and arriving at informed judgments.
Access information: Demonstrate the ability to locate, evaluate, and synthesize material in an appropriate and responsible manner.
Cultural Awareness / Diversity: Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the varied perspectives that emerge locally, nationally, or internationally, with respect to cultures, ethics, genders, races, classes, and experiences.
Faculty Contact Information
Office Location/Office hours
Room: MITC
Hours: Posted
Faculty
Instructor: Tim Marcotte
Office Phone: 815-802-8874 Cell # 815-953-9343
E-mail: tmarcotte@kcc.edu
Division Phone: 815-802-8850
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Safely operate machine shop equipment.
- Identify and demonstrate use of horizontal mill, indexing head, rotary table, boring head, sine bar and angle plate
- Layout and machine a part from a given print.
Textbook(s)
Machine Tool Practices
ITW Trigonometry Table
Supplies:
Leather shoes and safety glasses
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
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.
Course Calendar
Week 1 Project Orientation and Lecture Assignments
Week 2 Lab
Week 3 Lab
Week 4 Lab
Week 5 Grinding process
Week 6 Trueing, dressing, and balancing of grinding wheels; grinding fluids
Week 7 Horizontal spindle surface grinder and work holding devices
Week 8 Mid-Term Exam
Week 9 Using the surface grinder, problems and solutions on the surface grinder
Week 10 Review and Lab
Week 11 Center type cylindrical grinders
Week 12 Review and lab
Week 13 Universal tool and cutter grinder
Week 14 Finish all lab projects
Week 15 Lab projects must be completed. Review for final exam.
Week 16 Final Exam
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.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
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|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.