50-420-726 Tooling and Workholding for Machine Trades Apprentices Course Information Description This course introduces the apprentice to the concepts of workholding design. Apprentices explore the basic elements of tool design and work holding applications. Total Credits 0.5 Course Competencies (Course Outcomes) Evaluate basic tool design processes Assessment Strategies Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment Criteria outlinine the tool design process explain the objectives of tool design define "efficient" as it applies to tool design explain process improvement steps outline major process steps Examine work holding components Assessment Strategies Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment Criteria analyze the elements that are required for effective tooling identify tooling components on sight explain appropriate applications for tooling identify reference to planes of movement identify types of bushings, clamps, supports, and indexing explain considerations of foolproofing procedures Select proper work holding for specific manufacturing applications Assessment Strategies Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment Criteria select appropriate jig for a given job selected by the instructor define a jig and gives examples of their application explain two classes of jigs provide examples of open and closed jigs describe the types of tool bodies determine that jig selection is appropriate for the given job