Jul 31, 2025  
2025-2026 Workforce Education Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Workforce Education Catalog

UAPT 205 - Basic Machining for Non-Machinists


Entry level knowledge of process planning, tooling, inspection, machine setup, and fixturing skills required of machinists.  Also includes hands-on tooling skill development on lathe, cutter and mill equipment.

Course Learning Outcomes:
  1. Demonstrate basic skills in mathematics, Excel, blueprint drawing, tolerances and inspection tools.
  2. Practice safety in applied tooling, set up, and fixturing.
  3. Inspect tooled products using measuring tools.
  4. Develop cost budget for production machining and process planning.
  5. Apply machining practices using the manual lathe machine, vertical mill, drill and grinder to make a part to specification.

Outline:
  1. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
    1. Introduction to GD&T
      1. Engineering drawings and part cost impact
      2. Correct part tolerance
      3. ANSI
      4. ISO/AS compatible
    2. Definitions and rules
      1. Terms
      2. Feature versus feature of size
      3. Feature control frames
      4. Basic dimensions
      5. Datum identifiers
    3. Datums
      1. Datum planes
      2. Surfaces
      3. Feature of size
      4. Material condition modifiers
    4. Form tolerances
      1. Flatness
      2. Straightness
      3. Maximum material condition
    5. Position control
      1. Position
      2. Axis boundary control equivalency
      3. Application rules
      4. Maximum material condition and bonus tolerance
    6. Orientation controls
      1. Control features
      2. Perpendicularity
      3. Parallelism
      4. Angularity
    7. Profile
      1. Profile of a line
      2. Profile of a surface
  2. Inspection Tools/Equipment
    1. Vernier scale tools
      1. Micrometers
      2. Calipers
      3. Height gages
      4. Scales
    2. Gage blocks and gage pins
      1. Uses
      2. Handling
    3. Dial instruments
      1. Dial calipers
      2. Dial bore gages
    4. Visual inspection
      1. Lock wire
      2. Solder joints
      3. Chassis wire harness
      4. Surface finishes
    5. Other inspection tools
    6. Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
      1. Manual application
      2. Computer supported applications
  3. Process Planning and Tapping Holes
    1. Squaring a block, materials, hardness, tolerance
    2. Roundness and true position
    3. Horizontal or vertical requirements
    4. Tooling choices on CNC mill
    5. Thread type
    6. Speed and feed formulas
    7. Hydraulic connector holes
    8. Multistep drill
      1. Four diameters in one pass
      2. Speeds and feeds by surface finish and diameter
  4. Setup and Fixturing
    1. Setup configuration by shape
    2. Machine a feature, fixture design
    3. Machine capabilities and capacity
    4. Tolerances in printing parts
    5. Machining and tooling approach to decrease production time
  5. Machining Practices
    1. Hole location
    2. Tolerance
      1. Press fits of drill bushing
      2. Fixture tolerances
      3. Part tolerances
      4. Stress relief
    3. Inspection during process
      1. SPC charting and sampling
    4. Manual lathe machining
      1. Speeds and feeds
      2. Lathing, milling, surface grinding
    5. Manual vertical milling
      1. Cutter installation
      2. Vise alignment
      3. Size, thickness and depth
      4. Speeds and feeds
      5. Cutting
        1. Conventional
        2. Climb
        3. Corner round
      6. Drilling
        1. Center
        2. Power tapping
        3. Counter boreing
        4. Hole chamfering
        5. Hydraulic fitting connection
    6. Grinders
      1. Surface grinder
      2. O.D. grinder