Course

10606112 Tool Design Technology
Course Information
Description
The fundamentals of tool design are presented to acquaint the student with the language and methods used in designing production fixturing and plastic product tooling. Through the research and selection of standard tooling components, working tool design drawings are completed. Common plastic part design and tooling considerations through actual design problems are also studied.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Explain workholder design considerations
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a workholder design considerations worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes an explanation of workholder design considerations
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding workholder design considerations
    you attend class regularly

  2. Explore the hierarchy of workholding operations
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a workholder design considerations worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes a description of the hierarchy of workholding operations
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding hierarchy of workholding operations
    you attend class regularly

  3. Identify applications for jigs and fixtures
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of an identification of application for jigs and fixtures worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes proper identification of jigs and fixtures
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions in the identification of jigs and fixtures
    you attend class regularly

  4. Explore common types of jigs and fixtures
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a jigs and fixtures worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes a description of common types of jigs and fixtures
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions of jigs and fixtures
    you attend class regularly

  5. Explain common supporting and locating principles and devices
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a supporting and locating principles worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes an explanation of common supporting and locating principles
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions of supporting and locating principles
    you attend class regularly

  6. Explain common clamping principles and devices
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a clamping principles worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes an explanation of common clamping principles
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions of clamping principles
    you attend class regularly

  7. Interpret tool body construction
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of an interpretation of tool body construction worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes an interpretation of tool body construction
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions of tool body construction
    you attend class regularly

  8. Explore the tool design process
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a tool design process worksheet
    in the completion of a workholder design for a given application
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes a description of the tool design process
    design includes principles discussed in the introduction to tool design
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    design is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions of tool body construction
    you attend class regularly

  9. Identify common pneumatic and hydraulic symbols
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of an identification of common pneumatic and hydraulic symbols worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes the identification of pneumatic and hydraulic symbols
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding pneumatic and hydraulic symbols
    you attend class regularly

  10. Interpret pneumatic and hydraulic circuits
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a pneumatic and hydraulic circuits interpretation worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes the interpretation of pneumatic and hydraulic circuits
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding pneumatic and hydraulic circuits
    you attend class regularly

  11. Construct basic pneumatic and hydraulic circuits
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a pneumatic and hydraulic circuits worksheet
    in the completion of a pneumatic and hydraulic circuit design for a given application
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes the construction of a pneumatic and hydraulic circuit
    design includes principles discussed in power workholding
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    design is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding pneumatic and hydraulic circuits
    you attend class regularly

  12. Explain modular fixturing's role in workholding
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a modular fixturing worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes an explanation of modular fixturing
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding modular fixturing
    you attend class regularly

  13. Explore important features of a modular-fixturing system
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a modular fixturing worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes a description of important features used in modular fixturing
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding modular fixturing features
    you attend class regularly

  14. Identify modular fixturing components
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of an identification of modular fixturing components worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes the identification of modular fixturing components
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding modular fixturing components
    you attend class regularly

  15. Construct basic process picture maps
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a process picture map worksheet
    in the completion of a process picture map for a given application
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes the construction of a basic process picture map
    design includes a process picture map for a given application
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    design is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding process picture maps
    you attend class regularly

  16. Explore the principles of economic design
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a principles of economic design worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes a description of the principles of economic design
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding economic design principles
    you attend class regularly

  17. Calculate direct material costs
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a direct material cost calculation worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes a calculation of direct material costs
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding direct material costs
    you attend class regularly

  18. Calculate tooling cost per part
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a tooling cost worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes a calculation of tooling cost per part for a given application
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding tooling cost per part
    you attend class regularly

  19. Explore the injection molding operation
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a injection molding operations worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes a description of the injection molding process
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding injection molding operations
    you attend class regularly

  20. Identify common parts of an injection mold
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of an identification of common injection molding components worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes the identification of injection molding components
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding injection molding components
    you attend class regularly

  21. Create an injection mold design drawing
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of an injection mold design for a given application
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    design includes proper injection molding details for a given application
    design is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding injection mold design
    you attend class regularly

  22. Explore the thermoforming molding operation
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a thermoforming molding operations worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes a description of the thermoforming molding process
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding thermoforming molding operations
    you attend class regularly

  23. Identify common parts of a thermoforming mold
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of an identification of common thermoforming mold components worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes the identification of thermoforming mold components
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding thermoforming mold components
    you attend class regularly

  24. Create a thermoforming mold design drawing
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of an thermoforming mold design for a given application
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    design includes proper thermoforming molding details for a given application
    design is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding thermoforming mold design
    you attend class regularly

  25. Explore the blow molding operation
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a blow molding operations worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes a description of the blow molding process
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding blow molding operations
    you attend class regularly

  26. Identify common parts of a blow molding mold
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of an identification of common blow molding mold components worksheet
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    worksheet includes the identification of blow molding mold components
    worksheet is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding blow molding mold components
    you attend class regularly

  27. Create a blow molding design drawing
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of a blow molding design for a given application
    by participating in class
    Criteria
    design includes proper blow molding details for a given application
    design is completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    you enter into class discussions regarding blow molding design
    you attend class regularly