COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE NAME: TECH 103 Materials & Processes		Fall 2007
Week	Topic	Reading Assignment & Problems
1	Introduction to manufacturing The challenge and importance of manufacturing	Chap. 1, Chap. 2 Ass.#1
2	Measurement and gauging	Chap. 16, Ass. #2
3	Measurement and gauging	Chap. 16, Ass. #2
4	Machining fundamentals	Chap. 17, Ass. #3
5	Machining and material removal processes	Chap. 17, Ass. #3
6	Exam #1 Material properties and testing	Chap. 3, Ass. #4
7	Material properties and testing	Chap. 3, Ass. #4
8	Iron and Steel	Chap. 4, Ass. #5
9	Nonferrous metals	Chap. 5, Ass. #6
10	Heat treatment of metals	Chap. 6, Ass. #7
11	Exam #2 Nonmetallic materials	Chap. 7, Ass. #8
12	Nonmetallic materials Casting processes	Chap. 7, Ass. #8 Chap. 8, Ass. #9
13	Casting processes	Chap. 8, Ass. #9
14	Welding, cutting and joining processes	Chap. 13, Ass. #10
15	Welding, cutting and joining processes	Chap. 14, Ass. #10
16	Exam #3 – Final Friday December 14, 2007 – 10:00 to 12:00
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