2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate major in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Processing
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Mechanical Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Tomohisa Tanaka / Atsushi Hirata
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MEC.G431
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Apr 2, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on mechanical machining, and covers the fundamentals of machines, tools, materials, and behavior of process. In addition advanced machining process are explained. This course introduces mainly cutting, grinding, and surface finishing.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Have an understanding of principal mechanical machining.
2) Explain characteristics of cutting, grinding, finishing process.
3) Have an understanding of machines, tools, materials for mechanical process.
Keywords
Cutting, Grinding, Finishining, Machine tool, Tool material
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Topic in every class is explained by using projected slides and related materials.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction of mechanical machining Cutting(1): Basics of the cutting" | Explain the characteristic of cutting |
| Class 2 | Cutting(2): Machines, tools, and tool materials for cutting | Explain the machines and tools for cutting |
| Class 3 | Cutting(3): Behavior of cutting process | Explain the behaviors during cutting process |
| Class 4 | Abrasive machining(1): Basics of the grinding, machine tools for grinding | Explain the characteristics of grinding |
| Class 5 | Abrasive machining(2): Abrasive wheel, other finishing process | Explain the abrasive tools for grinding and finishing process |
| Class 6 | Advanced machining process: ultraprecision cutting, ultrasonic-assisted machining, ELID grinding, CMP | Explain the concept of advanced machining process |
| Class 7 | Intelligent machining system: measurement of machining, monitoring of machining process | Explain the measurement of machining process |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Not yet determined
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Nakayama Kazuo, Uehara Ikuo, Mechanical machining, Asakura Publishing Co.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Levels of reports on mechanical machining
Related courses
- MEC.G311 ： Introduction to Manufacturing Engineering
- MEC.G531 ： Precision Manufacturing Processes
Prerequisites
None required