Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Cutting Tools (17.P302)

Native organizations units: Department of Production Engineering

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Production Engineering (Year: 3, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Metrology, Quality, Fixtures and Ecological-Engineering Aspects
ECTS	6

Acquisition of knowledge, competencies and academic skills in the areas of selection, calculation and exploitation of cutting tools. Development of creative abilities and mastering specific practical skills in the domain of cutting tools design.

Ability to solve specific problems in the domain of cutting tools exploitation. Mastering the methods, procedures and processes of selection and calculation of cutting tools using scientific methods. Development of skills and competences for designing and quality control of cutting tools. Ability to critically and self-critical thinking and approach in defining management strategies for cutting tools.

The term, place and role of cutting tools. Cutting tools elements. Cutting tools geometry. Kinematics of cutting tools. Cutting tools marking. Materials for cutting tool. Coating of cutting tools. Cutting tools concepts, their characteristics and applications. Cutting tools for turning. Cutting tools for drilling. Cutting tools for milling. Cutting tools for threading. Cutting tools for grinding. Cutting tools for sawing. Cutting tools for broaching. Cutting tools for planing. Cutting tools for gearing. Tribological aspects of the cutting tools. Cutting tools wear. Cutting tools damage. Cutting tools wear parameters. Cutting tools wear interpretation. Cutting tools life. Cutting tools sharpening. Influential factors, basic rules, and flow in cutting tools design. Selection, application and exploitation of cutting tools. General principles of safety at work during cutting tools exploitation.

Teaching is performed with modern didactic means and methods, interactive in the form of lectures, laboratory and computer exercises. In addition to lectures and exercises, consultations are also held regularly. The lectures show the theoretical part of the material accompanied by characteristic examples for easier understanding of the subject matter. Laboratory exercises are practically applied to the acquired knowledge on the available laboratory equipment. Computer exercise is carried out using information and communication technologies with the aim of mastering the knowledge and skills of the observed area.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Smith, T. G.	Cutting Tool Technology	2008	Springer	English
Barsov, A.	Cutting Tool Production	1978	Mir Publishers, Moscow	English

Course activity	Pre-examination	Obligations	Number of points
Test	Yes	Yes	10.00
Oral part of the exam	No	Yes	20.00
Lecture attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Graphic paper	Yes	Yes	20.00
Exercise attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Test	Yes	Yes	10.00
Written part of the exam - tasks and theory	No	Yes	30.00