Royal Commission Yanbu Colleges and Institutes (RCYCI)
Yanbu Industrial College (YIC)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Technology (MET)
Student Handbook
Manufacturing Technology Program (MTP)-AS
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___________________________________Academic Year 2015-16
(Shawwal 1436) August2015
Student Handbook-Information and Guidelines-2015 Page 2
Welcome Note
“The scientist discovers a new type of material or energy and the engineer discovers a new use
for it.”by Gordon Lindsay Glegg
Dear Student,
Welcome to the Manufacturing Technology Program (MTP) offered bythe Mechanical
Engineering Technology (MET) Department. Built on a long tradition of excellence, the
Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology has become one of the leading departments
in engineering technology education across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The department offers
associate, bachelor and short-term industrial training programs that are formulated to the needs
of the kingdom’s ever-growing industry. The primary goal of this department is to educate the
next generation of technicians and engineers in mechanical engineering technology professions.
The programs offered in the MET department are world class and are accredited by the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc (ABET). The graduates of these
programs get easy employment in the Kingdom as well as they continue their academic
studiesinside the kingdom and abroad.
The graduates are employed in the following fields, to mention a few of them.
Mechanical maintenance technician
Agriculture machinery technician
Petroleum, chemical & petrochemical industries.
Transportation systems technician
Steel mills technician
Process industries technician
Cement industries technician
Food processing industries technician
Manufacturing technician
Quality control technician
Material testing technician
CNC operator and programmer
Draftsman
Mechanical lab technician
Manufacturing processes technician
Machinist
The faculty members provide good academic support and advice to mould young minds of future
engineers and professionals and we are really proud of you.
I wish you an enjoyable study at Yanbu Industrial College enabling you to acquire the needed
knowledge, skills and attitude to be self-sufficient in your professional journey and be able to
play your role in the nation building.
Dr. Fahad Alhujaili
Student Handbook-Information and Guidelines-2015 Page 3
Study Plan –Manufacturing Technology Program (MTP)
SECOND YEAR
- First Semester
Th Lab CR Second Semester Th Lab CR ENG 101 English Communication 2 0 2 ENG 102 English Composition 2 0 2MATH 101 Calculus I 3 0 3 PHY 101 General Physics 3 3 4
EGT 101 Engineering Drafting 1 3 2 MATH 102 Calculus II 3 0 3 CHEM 101 General Chemistry 3 3 4 EEET 104 Computer Programming 1 3 2 PE 101 Physical Education III 0 2 1 MET 103 Machining Processes I 2 3 3 MET 101 Applied Mechanics 1 3 2 MET 104 Materials Technology 2 3 3 MET 102 Mechanical Measurements 1 3 2 MET 105 Plant Maintenance 3 3 4
11 14 16 16 15 21
THIRD YEAR- First Semester Th Lab CR Second Semester Th Lab CR STAT 201 Applied Statistics 2 0 2 ENG 201 Technical Report Writing 3 0 3 ISLS 101 Islamic Culture 2 0 2 EGT 202 Industrial Supervision 1 0 1 EGT 201 Industrial Safety 0 2 1 MET 223 CAD/ CAM Technology 1 3 2 EEET 204 Industrial Electricity 2 3 3 MET 224 Inspection and Quality Control 1 3 2 MET 201 Mechanical Drafting 1 3 2 MET 225 Machine Tool Design 2 3 3 MET 221 Machining Processes II 2 6 4 MET 2xx Technical Elective * 2 3 3 MET 222 Applied Strength of Materials 1 3 2
10 17 16 10 12 14
MET 320 Manufacturing Technology
Coop. Training 0 40 3
* Technical Electives: 1. MET 226 Welding Technology 2. MET 227 Sheet Metal Technology
Pre-Requisites and Co-Requisites - MET Courses # Course
Code
Pre-Requisite Course Co-Requisite Course
1 EGT 101 - -
2 EGT 201 - -
3 MET 101 MATH 002 4 MET 102 -
5 MET 103 MET 102 MET 104
6 MET 104 CHEM 101
7 MET 105 MET 101, MET 102 8 MET 201 EGT 101
15 MET 221 MET 103 MET 222
16 MET 222 MET 101, MET 102, MET 104, PHY 101 17 MET 223 MET 201, MET 221
18 MET 224 MET 102, MET 201, MET 221, STAT 201 19 MET 225 MET 201, MET 222
Student Handbook-Information and Guidelines-2015 Page 4
MTP Flowchart
Co-Requisites Pre-Requisites * Electives
Third Year
First Semester Second Semester First Semester Second Semester
Second year MATH 101 MET 101 MET 102 CHEM 101 ENG 102 PE 101 PHY 101 MATH 102 MET 103 MET 105 MET 104 EGT 101 ENG 101 EEET 104 ISLS 101 STAT 201 EGT 201 EEET 204 MET 201 MET 222 MET 221 ENG 201 MET 223 MET 225 MET 224 EGT 202 MET 226* MET 320 MET 227*
Course Description
EGT 101 ENGINEERING DRAFTING
This course enhances the understanding of the students to engineering drafting as a mean of technical communication. The instructional program involves the basic concepts and practices in orthographic projections, dimensioning, tolerances, and surface development to the interpretation of engineering drawings. Internationally recognized drafting standards and conventions will be applied throughout the course. Computer aided drafting is used in the course and the student is enabled to have an introductory level of CAD skills.
EGT 201: INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
The purpose of this course is to teach student the conceptof the Industrial Safety and provide useful practical knowledgefor workplace safety and OH&S. It helps identification, evaluation, MSDS, Fire safety, Symbols & Signs including control of all the hazards and potential hazards to prevent or mitigate harm or damage to people, property, or the environment.
Student Handbook-Information and Guidelines-2015 Page 5 This course deals with the fundamental concepts and principles of applied mechanics. It covers force components, moments and couples, and computation of the resultant of coplanar system of forces. It also considers the equilibrium of a particle & rigid body. Analyze trusses, frames and machines. It further considers problems related to Centeroid, center of gravity & friction. The course also introduces the concept of determining the maximum and minimum moment of inertia of an area.
MET 102 MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS
To introduce to engineering students a basic understanding of the types measurement system types measuring tools and instruments to measure the various shape of components (work pieces) and will explain the method of calibrations.
MET 103 MACHINE PROCESS1
This course illustrates the basic machine tool technology and related subjects, including different machines and tools. The content focuses on seven conventional manufacturing machines which are considered the most important processes in industrial applications. It also negotiates some important cutting conditions and parameters that students may face them during machining. The course uses traditional lab-lecturers program to enhance student’s skills.
MET 104 -MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY
This course introduces the principles of manufacture of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and their alloys, thermal insulating and corrosive resisting materials. The course covers the basic of physical metallurgy, powder metallurgy, shaping, forming, casting, plastic moulding, heat treatment processes and joining techniques of industrial material. Laboratory applications focus on physical microstructure examination of engineering materials.The student receives appropriate practical experience in carrying out the heat treatments and study their effects on the material, microstructure and mechanical properties.
MET 105 PLANT MAINTENANCE
The course introduces the student to the basic concepts of mechanical maintenance, functions and techniques, including preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, non-destructive testing, troubleshooting and fault diagnosis. The main mechanical maintenance activities presented are: lubrication, bearings, seals, leveling, alignment and equipment installation. The course also presents the basic maintenance activities for different plants and mechanical systems such as power plants, compressor plants, pumping stations, mechanical power transmission, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, etc. Workshop exercises will enhance the knowledge and hand skills of students in the field of mechanical maintenance.
MET 201 MECHANICAL DRAFTING
This course is designed to enhance the skills of students in creating and interpreting part and assembly drawings. Topics covered are threaded fasteners, locking devices, keys, welded joints , cotters and pin joints. Drawing of mechanical elements like Shaft Couplings, Pipes and Pipe Joints, Bearings, and Gears is taught. Application of dimensional and geometric tolerances, surface roughness symbols in production drawings is covered. The media of application varied from standard drafting instruments to the state of the art in computer aided design and drafting.
Student Handbook-Information and Guidelines-2015 Page 6 This course covers advanced machining processes. It deals with a wide range of practical and theoretical work in the area of metal cutting and includes advanced operations such as threading, internal turning and taper turning, vertical, horizontal and inclined milling working with dividing head index plate on the milling machine, cutting forces, tool life, cutting tool materials, economics of cutting and variables affecting materials removal rate, nontraditional manufacturing, super finishing, single point tool sharpening and gear manufacturing.
MET 222 - APPLIED STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
This course deals with the concept of the mechanical properties, stresses and strains resulting from external applied loading. Calculations and graphical solutions are presented for simple axial stresses, shear stress, stresses in beams, stresses in shafts, and combined stresses. The course also presents different techniques of destructive and non-destructive and strength evaluation of metals and alloys. Buckling of columns is also covered through this course. Laboratory experiments cover the area of materials testing; including tension test, compression test, torsion test, bending test, shear test, impact test and hardness test.
MET 223-CAD\CAM TECHNOLOGY
This course introduces the application of computers in manufacturing using CAD/CAM software with emphasis on Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and application and programming of an industrial robot. The course also introduces the principles and practical applications of CNC machines including programming, operating and interfacing with different peripherals for data transfer. Students will learn all relevant commands to create part geometry and generate CNC machine codes for various metal parts choosing appropriate machining parameters. Emphasis is given on transferring part geometry from CAD to CAM for generating and verifying CNC program and discusses the role of CAD/CAM in flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) and computer integrated manufacturing (CIM). Laboratory exercises support and reinforce classroom activity. Emphasis is placed on safe work methods while working on machines. Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to use CAD/CAM software to create 2D, 3D models and for tool path generation and demonstrate proper procedures for design and manufacture of simple parts.
MET 224 INSPECTION AND QUALITY CONTROL
This is an overview course on industrial inspection and quality control methods for manufactured parts. The course covers topics on inspection procedures, the use of standards, specifications, sampling techniques, statistical quality control (SQC), and the construction of the X - and R - control charts. Laboratory activities cover inspection techniques for linear and geometrical tolerances (flatness, squareness, roundness, etc...) and the use of inspection gauges and comparators. Modern inspection techniques are introduced and the students are given hands-on experience on co-ordinate measuring machine, profile projector, toolmaker's microscope and high speed motion analysis.
MET 225 MACHINE TOOL DESIGN
This course introduces the student to the design of machine tools. It guides the students to understand the design process, concepts of safety factor, and stress concentration. It concentrates on the design of machine tool elements and selection of standard mechanical components. Design of Jigs and fixtures is also introduced. Design exercises and real projects are to be conducted during the course teaching.
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MET 226 WELDING TECHNOLOGY
This course explores the knowledge and skills in welding technology. It employes a wide range of practical work in the area of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), oxy-acetylene welding/cutting (OAW), resistance welding, brazing, specialized air-plasma cutting, gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) processes.
Lab Facilities
The Mechanical Maintenance Technology Program (MMTP) and Manufacturing Technology Program (MTP) have various laboratories and workshops available for conducting experiments and hands-on skills training in:
1. Computer Aided Drafting and Design Laboratories 2. Mechanical Measurements Laboratory
3. Material Testing Laboratory 4. Applied Mechanics Laboratory
5. Equipment Troubleshooting and Maintenance Workshop 6. Machine Tools Operations (Mechanical) Workshop 7. Welding Technology Workshops
8. Plant Maintenance and Bench Fitting Workshops 9. Drafting Rooms
10. CAD/CAM and Robotics