50-420-726Tooling 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
  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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