Program : Engineering Design & Product Development (EDPD)

Degree : MSc/MEng

Course Code : EDD 613

Course Name : Machine Tool Engineering

Course Category : Compulsory Core Courses

Semester : First Semester

Credit Hours : 3

History of Machine tools. Classification of conventional machine tools and machining techniques. Introduction to precision engineering. Analysis of conventional machine tools main structure; primary and auxiliary motions: geometric surface  generation; power transmission and gear diagrams; machine tool kinematics. Analysis of kinematic schemes and constraints; development of a machine tool from determined principal design specifications; selection of maximum to minimum range of cutting speeds and feeds using geometric and/or arithmetic series. Design of gear boxes and power units. Stepless drives; design of spindles, spindle bearings and clutches. Design of mechanisms for rectilinear motion, periodic (intermittent) motions; reversing devices. Design of beds, columns, tables, cross rails, carriages and ways. Design of elements of machine tools control systems. Dynamic calculation and analysis in
machine tools design. Methods of static and dynamic tests. Machine tools building and rebuilding technology. Introduction to advanced machine tools.