Workshop Technology OR Machine Shop Theory
About the Course:
As a mechanical engineering undergraduate or graduate, it's easy to overlook the importance of the Machine Shop. Yet, this subject is as critical as Thermodynamics, Strength of Materials, and Fluid Mechanics. Whether you're a novice or someone with limited workshop experience, this course is designed to equip you with essential knowledge about machine tools and their operations in a concise and structured way.
A machine shop is a workspace where machining, a form of subtractive manufacturing is performed. Machinists use various tools and equipment to produce parts made from metal, plastic, and other materials like glass or wood. Machine shops range from small job shops with limited machinery to large factory toolrooms or production areas specializing in manufacturing.
Whether you're aiming to work in a toolroom, a production area, or as part of a specialized job shop, this course will give you the foundational skills and confidence needed to excel in these roles.
This course bridges the gap between academic learning and practical application, ensuring that you have a solid understanding of the tools and techniques used in a machine shop. It’s time to boost your career prospects and strengthen your mechanical engineering expertise.
Course Objectives:
- Metal Cutting Mechanism - Chip formation, Types of cutting tool, Tool signature, Cutting tool nomenclature.
- Lathe Machine - Types, Construction, Accessories, and attachments, Specification, Mechanism, Operations, Taper turning, Drilling on the lathe, Cutting speed, and Feed.
- Drilling Machine - Construction, Types, Twist drill geometry, Operations and Mechanism, Specification, Cutting speed, and Feed.
- Shaper - Working principle, Construction, Types, Mechanism, Operations
- Planer - Types and working principle
- Slotter Machine - Construction, Operations
- Milling Machine - Working principle, Milling methods, Milling cutters, Types, Specification, Operations, Indexing, and dividing head.
Who is the Target Audience?
- Mechanical engineering students - Graduates and Undergraduates.
- Freshman engineering students from all branches.
- Machine shop hobbyists and Machinists.
Basic Knowledge:
- There are no prerequisites for this course.