Advanced Machining Process Lab III

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This course is a continuation of Machine Tool/CNC Theory and Lab II. Stressed in this course are advanced planning skills, set-up, fabrication, quality control techniques and process documentation of all assigned parts produced on but not limited to manual/computerized mills and lathes, vertical/horizontal saws, drill presses and grinders. Also emphasized is the practical theory and application behind the concept, design, fabrication, set-up and utilization of fixtures used in the fabrication of, but not limited to, various shafts, cylinders, flywheels, connector rods, valve blocks, eccentrics and other complex parts. Also stressed is the use of the personal computer in the development of manual G and M code based machine tool programs, as well as exposure to more advanced canned CNC machine tool programs and tooling. Pre-requisite(s): MFTS 104 Machine Tool/CNC Theory and Lab II or MFTS 174 Machine Tool/CNC Theory and Lab II Part II .