Module Details
| Module Code: |
MECH6026 |
| Title: |
Mechanical Workshop 2
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Long Title:
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Mechanical Workshop Theory & Practice for Marine Engineers 2
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| NFQ Level: |
Fundamental |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2013/14 ( September 2013 ) |
| Field of Study: |
5211 - Mechanical Engineering
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| Module Description: |
To outline a suitable course of study to give Marine Engineering Students a clear understanding of the principles underlying the technology of materials and to enable them to apply these in practice. Also to provide a suitable course of study for students which would give them some of the practical capabilities of a craftsman, plus a wide knowledge of workshop practice.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Describe the structure and understand the uses of cast iron, wrought iron, plain carbon steel, alloy steels, non-ferrous metals and plastics. Have a knowledge of basic hardening processes. |
| LO2 |
Appraise materials for various applications. |
| LO3 |
Explain and demonstrate the procedure involved in various mill, lathe and surface grinder operations. |
| LO4 |
Practise different welding techniques and test various welds. |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| Have completed Mechanical Workshop 1 |
| Indicative Content |
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Engineering Materials
A general understanding of the uses, limitations, compositions and physical properties of (a) different types of cast iron, (b) wrought iron, (c) medium and high carbon steels.
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Heat treatment
Heat treatment of cast iron and straight carbon steels, critical points and equilibrium diagrams. Heat treatment of non-ferrous metals. Nitriding and case hardening.
Simple treatment of destructive and non-destructive testing of heat-treated metals, tensile, hardness and toughness tests.
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Centre lathes
Use of chucks, face plate, driving plate, turning between centres, taper turning, screw cutting in the lathe, eccentric turning and boring. Lathe accuracy and alignment tests
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Milling Machines
Vertical, turret and horizontal models, plain and universal machines. Methods of attachment of cutters, up-cut and down-cut milling, function of backlash eliminator, straddle milling, gang milling, setting-up and clamping of work. The dividing head: simple indexing.
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Surface Grinders
Surface grinding of materials to specific tolerances
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Measurement and gauging
Principles of interchangeable production. Basic principles of the International Standards Organisation (ISO) system of limits. Types of fits. Care, use and construction of fixed and limit gauges, telescopic gauges, sine bars, toolmaker buttons, slip gauges, dial indicators and comparators, vernier bevel protractor, precision rollers and balls. Grade and surface finish of metals.
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Safety Precautions in Oxy-acetylene and Electric Arc Welding
Correct earthing of electric equipment.
Eye and face protection during welding and cutting.
Storage and safe handling of gas cylinders.
Welding of tanks and other containers which have contained materials likely to give rise to flammable or poisonous gases or vapors.
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Methods of joining and thermal cutting
Manual Metal Arc (MMA) Welding.
Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Welding.
Metallic Inert Gas and Metallic Active Gas (MIG/MAG) Welding.
Oxy-acetylene (OA) Welding.
Oxy-fuel gas cutting.
Arc cutting.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat the module
The assessment of this module is inextricably linked to the delivery. The student must reattend the module in its entirety in order to be reassessed.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lab |
Contact |
Engineering Projects |
Every Week |
6.00 |
6 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Research on Project |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
6.00 |
| This module has no Part Time workload. |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Bruce J Black. (2005), Workshop Processes,Practices and Materials, Third edition. Elsevier Newnes, [ISBN: 0-7506-6073-2].
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Lawrence Smyth / Liam Hennesy. New Engineering Technology, The Educational Company of Ireland, [ISBN: 0-8616-7448-0].
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| This module does not have any other resources |
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