Jamacadda Ummadda Soomaaliyeed

‫الجامعة الوطنية الصومالية‬

Somali National University
Universita Nazionale Somala
Course Outline
Course Name
February -June 2019

Faculty Engineering

Department Electromechanical

Programme Mechanical Engineering

Name of course Machine tool

Course Code
Name(s) of Academic
Ahmed Ali Abdi
Staff / Instructor(s)
Rationale for the
inclusion of the
Lecturing, discussion, group project
course / module in the
programme
Semester and Year
Semester six, third year electromechanical
Offered
Status

Level
September 2019
Proposed Start Date
Batch of Students to
Batch one
be Affected
 Face-to-face

Personal Study
Total Guided and
Total Student Independent
Learning Time (SLT) Learning

Credit Value / Hours 6 hours

Pre-requisites (if any) Engineering material, thermodynamics.

Co-requisites (if any) Manufacturing

The main objectives of this course are as follows:

1. The course provides students with fundamental knowledge and
principles in material removal processes.
2. To demonstrate the fundamentals of machining processes and
Course Objectives machine tools.
(CO) 3. To develop knowledge and importance of metal cutting parameters.
4. To develop fundamental knowledge on tool materials, cutting fluids
and tool wear mechanisms.
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, -
(LO)

1. Students shall know the cutting phenomenon

theoretically.

2. Students shall learn the factors affecting the

cutting process.
3. Students shall know the components of
cutting process and their properties.

Type of Assessment Description

Writing exam, will be marked 30 points
Exam 1

Writing exam, will be marked 30 points

Exam 2

Teaching-Learning A assignment presentation report submission will

Group projects
and assessment be marked 20 points *
strategy
Exam 3 Writing exam will be marked 30 points

This 20 points will be considered as course work

* and will be distributed in marks of the exam

Introduction to metal cutting, machine tools and machining operations –

Course Outline turning, drilling, milling and abrasive machining, cutting mechanics, cutting
Content forces, friction and temperature distribution in metal cutting, cutting tool
materials, tool life and tool wear, machinability, economics of metal cutting
 operations, chip control, machine tool vibrations, surface integrity, cutting
fluids.

Mode of Delivery Lecturing and discussion

LO Types %
1.
Exam 1 30
Assessment Methods
and Type / Course 2. Exam 2 30
Assessment
3. Exam 3 30
TOTAL 30

Content outline of the course / module and the SLT per topic

Learning
Weeks Topics Task / Reading
Hours
1 Chapter 1.Machining technology 4 Text book
Aspects of Machining Technology 2 Text book
2 Machining Productivity 4
Chapter 2. Basic Elements and Mechanisms of 2
Machine Tools
3 Machine Tool Drives 4
Step less speed drives 2
4 Lathe machine 4
Turret and Capstan Lathes 2
5 Principal features of automatic lathes 4
Shaping and planning machine 2
6 Drilling and boring machine 4
Milling machine 2
Exam One
7 Grinding machine 4
Gear Cutting Machines and Operations 2
8 Gear Finishing Operations 4
 Jigs and fixtures 2
9 Types of clamping and work holding devices 4
Forging machine 2
10 NC and CNC machine tool 4
Numerical Control Machine Tools 2
11 Dynamics of machine tools 4
Dynamics of machine tools 2
Exam Two
13 Sawing machine 4
Broaching machine 2
14 Environment-Friendly Machine Tools and Operations. 4
Traditional machining process 2
15 Nontraditional Machining Processes. 4
Design for Machining 2
17 Design for Machining continues 6
18 Course review and presentation 6
Exam Three

Required references supporting the course

1. Machine tools: design, reliability and safety S.P.Anderson, New York : Nova SciencePublishers,
c2011
2. Machining technology machine tools and operation Helmi A.youssef Hassan El-Hoffy
3. Workshop Technology – B.S.Raghu Vamshi – Vol II

Additional references supporting the course

Checked by:
Approved by:
Prepared by:

______________________
_____________________
_____________________ Dr. Ahmed Omar Alasso
Abdikadir Yusuf Mohamed
Eng. Ahmed Ali Abdi DeanFaculty of Engineering
Secretary Faculty of Engineering