MFE 221/221L - Manufacturing Processes I–Material Removal/Laboratory (2/1)

An introduction to science of metal removal and the physics of metal cutting as related to cutting tool geometry, material being cut and machine tools being used. Consideration of machine speeds, feeds, tolerances and surface finish determinates as related to both manually and numerically controlled machines, dynamics of metal cutting, tool life analysis, economics of machining, and the concept of group technology in cellular and flexible modes.

Prerequisite(s): MFE 217/217L or ETT 217 or equivalent.
Component(s): 2 lectures/problem-solving and 1 three-hour laboratory.