Application should include using
- selecting and sequencing operations
- holding the work
- producing surfaces
- locating surfaces and center lines
- analyzing operations and sequences
- troubleshooting a machine tool or cutting tool
- calculating speeds and feeds
- calculating operation times
- calculating dimensions from a blueprint
- factoring statistics required by control charts
- identifying the effect of a change of speed or feed
- calculating the volume of material stored
- using trade formulas to prepare a process plan
- performing benchwork and layout operations
- operating machine tools
- performing inspection and control functions
- solving for unknowns in right triangles
- analyzing parts for plane perpendicularity, Cartesian coordinates, concentricity, parallelism, straightness, flatness, circularity, and symmetry, with an accuracy required by the blueprint and industry standard.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What tools are available to assist in making calculations?
- What is a common task or problem that would require the application of mathematics?
- How are tolerances applied to dimensions?