MAC 130 - Introduction to Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) at John Tyler Community College
Course Description
Effective: 2014-01-01
Introduces the equipment, processes, and components of electric discharge machining. Includes basic operation and programming for computer numerical control (CNC) electric discharge machining (EDM).
2 credits. Lecture 1 hour per week, Lab 2 hours per week, Total 3 contact hours per week.
2 credits
General Course Purpose
? The student will be able to understand electric discharge machining (EDM). ? The student will be able to program and operate the electric discharge (EDM) machine.
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites
Basic understanding of computer numerical control (CNC)
Course Objectives
- Students will be able to define electric discharge machining (EDM).
- Students will be able to describe the advantages and disadvantages of electric discharge machining (EDM).
- Students will be able to identify the steps of the electric discharge machining (EDM) process.
- Students will be able to describe electric discharge machining (EDM) metal removal.
- Students will be able to identify the components of an electric discharge (EDM) machine.
- Students will be able to identify the correct material for different electric discharge machining (EDM) processes.
- Students will be able to describe the function of dielectric fluids.
- Students will be able to list common electric discharge machining (EDM) applications.
- Students will be able to program and operate an electric discharge (EDM) machine.
Major Topics to be Included
- Defining electric discharge machining (EDM)
- Metal cutting vs. electric discharge machining (EDM)
- Advantages of electric discharge machining (EDM)
- Disadvantages of electric discharge machining (EDM)
- Steps of the electric discharge machining (EDM) process
- How electric discharge machining (EDM) cuts metal
- Electric discharge machining (EDM) components
- Wire electric discharge (EDM) machines
- Types of electrode materials
- Types of dielectric fluids
- Flushing methods
- Electric discharge machining (EDM) applications
- Advances in electric discharge machining (EDM)
- Electric discharge machining (EDM) programming and operation