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429 Metal Cutting. I; 3 cr. Theory and applications of metal cutting; basic principles; significant features of current research. Chip formation mechanics, three-dimensional machining operations, tool life and machinability, economics of metal removal, and precision engineering. P: Sr st in engr or cons inst.

Course Prerequisite(s)

Senior standing or consent of instructor.

Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

General understanding of manufacturing processes
Stress, strain and material properties

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

G.F. Boothroyd and W. Knight, "Fundamentals of Metal Machining and Machine Tools", 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1989
ME 429 Handouts from Bob's Copy Shop

Course objectives

To gain an understanding and appreciation of the breadth and depth of the field of metal cutting and the related area of machine tools.
To learn and apply the basic terminology associated with these fields.
To become familiar with the basic principles and theories used to describe the machining process.
To develop an ability to solve homework problems, some done in a team environment.
To gain some ability to recognize situations in the machining/manufacturing environment that would suggest the use of certain quantitative and qualitative methods to assist in developing solutions.
To increase your knowledge and broaden your perspective of the manufacturing - industrial - world in which you will contribute your talents and leadership.

Topics covered

Machine tool and machining operations
Mechanics of metal cutting
Temperatures in metal cutting
Tool life and tool wear
Machinabiity
Cutting fluids and surface roughness
Economics of metal cutting
Cutting tools and chip control
Grinding
Machine tool vibrations
Plant tour - Ingersoll (Rockford, IL)

Class/laboratory schedule

Monday evenings from 6 to 9:00 PM

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, but does not provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

ME 429 deals with the basic manufacturing process of metal cutting. The course includes aspects of the economics and environmental issues related to metal cutting.

Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes

This course serves students in a variety of engineering majors. The information below describes how the course contributes to the college's educational objectives.

ME 429 provides seniors and graduate students, mainly from the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Departments and the Manufacturing Systems Engineering MS Program, with an elective course that gives them an indepth overview of metal cutting theory and practice. ME 429 applies mathetical tools and scientific principles to a variety of metal cutting problems through assigned homework problems. ME 429 provides the student with a solid understanding of metal cutting built on the foundations of materials science and strength of materials. ME 429 strengthens team building skills through groups working on and responsible for homework solutions. ME 429 strenghtens communication skills through individuals and group presenting homework solutions in class. ME 429 strenghens the student's understanding of industry practice though the senior faculty member teaching the course who has considerable practical experience and physical items to show the class.

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Hour exams (3) which count for 50% of the grade. The lowest grade of these three exams is not counted.
Homework problems (42) which count for 25% of the grade.
Comprehensive final exam which counts for 25% of the grade.
The examinations are closed book, closed notes and test the student's ability to solve quantitative problems as well as understand the terminology and basic principles of metal cutting.

Person(s) who prepared this description

Marvin F. DeVries

Copyright 2007 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Date last modified: 04-Aug-2007
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