SECTION 130.359. Precision Metal Manufacturing I (Two Credits), Adopted 2015

(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisite: Principles of Manufacturing and completion of or concurrent enrollment in Algebra I or Geometry. Students shall be awarded two credits for successful completion of this course.

(b) Introduction.

(1) Career and technical education instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed in current or emerging professions.

(2) The Manufacturing Career Cluster focuses on planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance, and manufacturing/process engineering.

(3) Precision Metal Manufacturing I will provide the knowledge, skills, and technologies required for employment in precision machining. While the course is designed to provide necessary skills in machining, it also provides a real-world foundation for any engineering discipline. This course may address a variety of materials such as plastics, ceramics, and wood in addition to metal. Students will develop knowledge of the concepts and skills related to precision metal manufacturing to apply them to personal and career development. This course supports integration of academic and technical knowledge and skills. Students will have opportunities to reinforce, apply, and transfer knowledge and skills to a variety of settings and problems. Knowledge about career opportunities, requirements, and expectations and the development of workplace skills prepare students for success. This course is designed to provide entry-level employment for the student or articulated credit integration into a community college and dual credit with a community college with completion of the advanced course.

(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.

(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.

(c) Knowledge and skills.

(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected to:

(A) express ideas to others in a clear, concise, and effective manner through written and verbal communication;

(B) convey written information that is easily understandable to others;

(C) demonstrate acceptable work ethics in reporting for duty and performing assigned tasks as directed;

(D) conduct oneself in a manner acceptable for the profession and work site such as suitable dress and polite speech;

(E) choose the ethical course of action and comply with all applicable rules, laws, and regulations;

(F) review the fine, detailed aspects of both quantitative and qualitative work processes and end products;

(G) evaluate systems and operations; identify causes, problems, patterns, or issues; and explore workable solutions or remedies to improve situations;

(H) follow written and oral instructions and adhere to established business practices, policies, and procedures, including health and safety rules; and

(I) prioritize tasks, follow schedules, and work toward goal-relevant activities in an effective, efficient manner.

(2) The student explores the employability characteristics of a successful worker in the global economy. The student is expected to:

(A) determine academic knowledge and skills required for postsecondary education;

(B) identify employers' expectations to foster positive customer satisfaction;

(C) demonstrate the professional standards required in the workplace such as interviewing skills, flexibility, willingness to learn new skills and acquire knowledge, self-discipline, self-worth, positive attitude, and integrity in a work situation;

(D) evaluate personal career goals;

(E) communicate effectively with others in the workplace to clarify objectives; and

(F) demonstrate skills related to health and safety in the workplace as specified by appropriate governmental regulations.

(3) The student applies advanced academic skills to the requirements of precision metal manufacturing. The student is expected to:

(A) demonstrate technical writing skills related to writing requirements found in manufacturing;

(B) demonstrate mathematical skills such as algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statics, and conversion as applied to machining;

(C) interpret engineering drawings, including drawings using geometric dimensioning and tolerancing;

(D) describe orthographic and isometric views of three-dimensional figures;

(E) evaluate mathematics as it applies to precision machining operations; and

(F) discuss basic concepts of physics as applied to machining.

(4) The student recognizes the concepts and skills that form the technical knowledge required in precision machining. The student is expected to:

(A) examine the resources found in recognized manufacturing reference materials such as The Machinery's Handbook; and

(B) demonstrate knowledge of the uses of reference charts such as tap drill charts, drill size charts, and feed-speed charts.

(5) The student evaluates the function and application of the tools, equipment, technologies, and materials used in precision machining. The student is expected to:

(A) practice safety while running equipment commonly employed in machine shops;

(B) identify and properly dispose of environmentally hazardous materials used in machine shops;

(C) demonstrate knowledge of computer numerical control (CNC) operations;

(D) demonstrate knowledge of emerging technologies that may affect the machine shop;

(E) demonstrate knowledge of heating metals such as hardening, tempering, annealing, normalizing, and case hardening steel;

(F) apply technical knowledge and skills in a machine shop to career preparation experiences;

(G) identify basic metallic and non-metallic materials; and

(H) compare various abrasives for type, structure, bond, and use.

(6) The student employs skills necessary to perform bench work and layout. The student is expected to:

(A) use equipment commonly employed in bench work and layout in a safe manner;

(B) develop the ability to use a file to cut flats, angles, and radiuses;

(C) employ standard layout tools to transfer a part design to the actual part;

(D) perform center punching and hand drilling of holes using an electric or air hand drill;

(E) perform hand tapping of holes;

(F) perform hand reaming of holes using an electric or air hand drill;

(G) develop a detailed layout part such as the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Level 1 layout part;

(H) develop a detailed bench work part such as the NIMS Level 1 bench work part; and

(I) employ basic housekeeping skills as applied to a machine shop.

(7) The student employs skills necessary to perform precision measurement. The student is expected to:

(A) use equipment commonly used during precision measurement in a safe manner;

(B) write an inspection plan;

(C) identify and select the required measuring instrument(s) to conduct the required inspection procedure(s); and

(D) describe statistical process control.

(8) The student employs skills necessary to perform manual lathe work. The student is expected to:

(A) use equipment such as accessories commonly implemented on and around a lathe in a safe manner;

(B) analyze the advantages and disadvantages between a four-jaw independent chuck, a three-jaw universal chuck, and a collet workholding system;

(C) indicate a part in a four-jaw independent chuck within .003" total indicated runout (TIR) using a standard indicator;

(D) identify and describe the function of the components of a lathe;

(E) identify and use most accessories and tooling for turning operations;

(F) demonstrate the standard turning operations of boring, chamfering, cutting tapers, drilling, facing, grooving, knurling, polishing, threading, and turning on a manual lathe;

(G) write a detailed process plan for turning, including appropriate processes such as feeds, speeds, tool selection, and sequencing;

(H) develop a detailed turning part such as the NIMS Level 1 turning, chucking or turning between centers part; and

(I) employ basic preventative maintenance on the lathe.

(9) The student employs skills necessary to perform manual milling work. The student is expected to:

(A) use equipment commonly used with a milling machine in a safe manner;

(B) analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various work holding methods such as using a vise, clamping to a table, and clamping to an angle plate;

(C) contrast the various ancillary tools used on milling machines such as a rotary table, indexing head, and super spacer;

(D) identify or describe the function of the components of a milling machine;

(E) tram in the head of a vertical milling machine;

(F) locate and set a work piece in a milling vise employing a dial indicator;

(G) develop a square block in the milling machine to close tolerances;

(H) demonstrate various hole-making activities such as spot drilling, drilling, reaming, tapping, countersinking, and boring on the milling machine;

(I) demonstrate various milling activities such as climb milling, conventional milling, slotting, grooving, cutting angles, and chamfering;

(J) write a detailed process plan, including appropriate feeds, speeds, tool selection, work holding methods, and sequencing for milling;

(K) develop a detailed milling part such as the NIMS Level 1 milling part; and

(L) employ basic preventative maintenance on the milling machine.

(10) The student employs skills necessary to perform work on various support equipment commonly found in a machine shop. The student is expected to:

(A) use various support equipment commonly found in a machine shop in a safe manner;

(B) understand basic pedestal grinder functions such as wheel selection criteria and requirements;

(C) understand basic sawing functions such as band type, speed, and feeds for various types of material;

(D) understand basic drill press operations, including work holding, appropriate speeds, and feeds; and

(E) use proper safety procedures for surface grinding operations.

Source Note: The provisions of this §130.359 adopted to be effective August 28, 2017, 40 TexReg 6601