MCHN 1224 Machine Tool II Syllabus 961 Fall 2026

Credit Hours 4.00 Lecture Hours 2 Clinical/Lab Hours 4
Type of Credit
CIP Code
48.0503
Course Meeting Time

5:30 - 10:30 pm  thursday 

Course Description

The student will describe engine lathe types and construction, milling machine types and construction, lathe cutting tools, and milling cutters. He or she will explain proper procedures for maintenance of the lathe and milling machines, for lathe facing operations, for lathe speeds and feeds, for center drilling in the lathe, for drilling, reaming, and straight turning in the lathe, for milling speeds and fees, and for basic milling operations. The student will describe necessary safety precautions for machine tool operations. The student will describe necessary safety precautions for working with the lathe and milling machines and demonstrate these procedures and operations in practical applications in the machine tool laboratory.

General Education Outcomes

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:

  1. Communication
  2. Critical Thinking

Faculty Contact Information

Faculty Name
Jason Dexter
Faculty Email
Faculty Phone
815-955-6904 please text
Faculty Office Number
4:30 pm to 9:30 pm mon - thur

Course Information

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate safe operation of machine shop equipment
  2. Identify and safely operate the lathe and tooling
  3. Layout and machine a project from a given print
Textbook/s and Course Materials

book 

caliper

pen and paper

correct safety gear and clothing!!

Academic Division

Business, Technology & Human Services

Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650

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