SECTION 130.361. Precision Metal Manufacturing II Lab (One Credit), Adopted 2015

(a) General requirements. This lab course is recommended for students in Grades 11 and 12. Prerequisite: Precision Metal Manufacturing I. Corequisite: Precision Metal Manufacturing II. This course must be taken concurrently with Precision Metal Manufacturing II and may not be taken as a stand-alone course. Districts are encouraged to offer this lab in a consecutive block with Precision Metal Manufacturing II to allow students sufficient time to master the content of both courses. Students shall be awarded one credit 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 II Lab provides the knowledge, skills, and technologies required for employment in precision machining. While Precision Metal Manufacturing II Lab 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 these systems 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 with a critical eye 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 on goal-relevant activities in a way that uses time wisely in an effective, efficient manner.

(2) The student builds on the manual machining skills gained in Precision Metal Manufacturing I. The student is expected to:

(A) develop a detailed turning part such as the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Level 1 turning, chucking, or turning between centers part with zero defects (100% to the print) in a safe manner; and

(B) develop a detailed milling part such as the NIMS Level 1 milling part with zero defects (100% to the print) in a safe manner.

(3) The student evaluates tool changing and tool offset registers in a computer numerical control (CNC) lab environment. The student is expected to:

(A) perform various types of tool changes;

(B) demonstrate quick change tooling used on CNC milling machines;

(C) demonstrate appropriate tool storage;

(D) demonstrate the proper use of tool offset registers;

(E) determine tool offset length; and

(F) enter tool offsets for a set up.

(4) The student operates a CNC lathe. The student is expected to:

(A) use equipment commonly found on and around a CNC lathe in a safe manner;

(B) recognize, name, and describe the function of the primary components of a CNC lathe;

(C) perform preventative maintenance checks on a CNC lathe such as checking all fluid levels, system pressure, tooling wear, and component lubrication and cleaning;

(D) test the coolant for proper density and adjust accordingly in order to reach the correct mixture;

(E) perform a power up on a standard CNC lathe;

(F) demonstrate the use of the jog controls on the operator panel to jog the lathe's axes;

(G) demonstrate the ability to locate, assemble, and measure tooling according to work instructions and job documentation;

(H) install tools and tool holders in the automatic tool changer locations according to work instructions and job documentation;

(I) locate and set workpiece to zero on a CNC lathe;

(J) set any required work offsets for the part to be machined after a basic tool setting process has been completed;

(K) set the proper geometry/tool offsets for each tool in a standard tool setting process;

(L) operate a CNC lathe in automatic mode; and

(M) illustrate the proper power down process on a CNC lathe.

(5) The student operates a CNC mill. The student is expected to:

(A) use equipment commonly found on and around a CNC mill in a safe manner;

(B) recognize, name, and describe the function of the primary components of a CNC mill;

(C) perform preventative maintenance checks on a CNC mill such as checking all fluid levels, system pressure, tooling wear, and component lubrication and cleaning;

(D) test the coolant for proper density and adjust accordingly in order to reach the correct mixture;

(E) perform a power up on a standard CNC mill;

(F) demonstrate the use of the jog controls on the operator panel to jog the mill's axes;

(G) demonstrate the ability to locate, assemble, and measure tooling using a presetter or other means according to work instructions and job documentation;

(H) install tools and tool holders in the automatic tool changer locations according to work instructions and job documentation;

(I) locate and set workpiece to zero on a CNC mill;

(J) set any required work offsets for the part to be machined after a basic tool setting process has been completed;

(K) set the proper geometry/tool offsets for each tool in a standard tool setting process;

(L) operate a CNC mill in automatic mode; and

(M) illustrate the proper power down process on a CNC mill.

(6) The student learns to manually program a CNC lathe without the help of computer-aided design or manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software. The student is expected to:

(A) use trigonometry to determine coordinates from technical drawings to cut arcs and angles;

(B) use trigonometry for determining cutter offsets;

(C) use appropriate mathematical skills to solve problems while programming a CNC lathe;

(D) write a simple program to face and turn;

(E) write a simple program to cut radiuses, angles, grooves, and threads;

(F) write a program using cutter radius compensation;

(G) write a program using canned cycles such as G71; and

(H) write a program and produce a complex part such as a NIMS Level 1 CNC lathe part with zero defects.

(7) The student learns to manually program a CNC mill (without the help of CAD/CAM software). The student is expected to:

(A) use trigonometry to determine coordinates from technical drawings to cut arcs and angles;

(B) use trigonometry to determine cutter offsets;

(C) use appropriate mathematical skills to solve problems while programming a CNC lathe;

(D) write a simple program to perform hole operations;

(E) write a simple program to cut radiuses and angles;

(F) write a program using cutter radius compensation and ramping; and

(G) write a program and produce a complex part such as a NIMS Level 1 CNC milling part with zero defects.

Source Note: The provisions of this §130.361 adopted to be effective August 28, 2017, 40 TexReg 6601