Principles of safety in the workplace & plant hazard identification and management, safety procedures. Metal cutting - machine tools, turning, milling, grinding, EDM. CNC machine tools, CAM, DNC, CIM. Casting - basic processes, sand, shell, die, and centrifugal. Metal working - hot & cold working, rolling, forging, and presswork. Extrusion - forward, reverse and impact. Fabrication - welding, cutting, soldering and adhesive joining. Surface finishing - painting, polishing and plating. Ceramics – pottery forming, glass shaping. Plastics processing - blending, compounding, moulding (compression, transfer, injection, blow, and rotational), extrusion, sheet forming and plastic... -- Course Website
Instructor: T Hilditch
Prerequisites: Must have completed 12 credit points of study
