Tool Engineering
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Tool Engineering Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Tool Engineering (subject code 3361902) as prescribed for Mechatronics · Semester 6 divides the course into 5 units, covering 34 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3361902)Unit 1 Cutting tools and tool holders.
- 2.1. Cutting tool materials-types, composition, properties and applications.
- 2.2. Carbide inserts-types, ISO-designation and applications.
- 2.3. Re-sharpening methods of following cutting tools: i. Drill. ii. Side and face milling cutter. iii. End mill. iv. Centre drill, type A and B. v. Gear hob.
- 2.4. Tool holders for turning and milling carbide inserts-types, ISO-designation and applications.
- 2.5. Tool holding and tool mounting systems for conventional milling and drilling machine tools.
Unit 2 Locating and clamping devices.
- 3.1. Concept, meaning and definitions of location and clamping.
- 3.2. Use of locating and clamping principles in day-to-day supervision on shop floor.
- 3.3. Degree of freedom-concept and importance.
- 3.4. 3-2-1 principle of location.
- 3.5. Locators: i. Types- ii. Sketches with nomenclature. iii. Working. iv. Applications. Tool Engineering Course Code: 3361902 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/14-15 Gujarat State 3 Unit Major Learning Outcomes (in cognitive domain) Topics and Sub-topics locator for given work piece.
- 3.6. Fool proofing and ejecting.
- 3.7. Clamping devices: i. Types. ii. Sketches with nomenclature. iii. Working. iv. Applications.
Unit 3 Jigs and fixtures.
- 4.1. Concept, meaning, differences and benefits of jigs and fixtures.
- 4.2. Types, sketches with nomenclature, working and applications of jigs.
- 4.3. Types, sketches with nomenclature, working and applications of fixtures.
- 4.4. Steps to design jigs and fixture.
- 4.5. For given simple component: i. Select type (Jig or fixture). ii. Develop locating method. iii. Develop clamping method. iv. Design jig and fixture (as applicable). v. Prepare details and assembly sketches.
Unit 4 Press tools.
- 5.1. Press working processes-types, sketches and applications.
- 5.2. Press tools: types, working, components and their functions.
- 5.3. Concept, meaning, definitions and calculations of press tonnage and shut height of press tool.
- 5.4. Shear action in die cutting operation.
- 5.5. Centre of pressure: Concept, meaning, definition, methods of finding and importance.
- 5.6. Die clearance: Concept, meaning, definition, reasons, effects and methods of application.
- 5.7. Cutting force: Methods to calculate and methods of reducing.
- 5.8. Shear angle- concept, need and method to give shear angle on punch and die.
- 5.9. Scrap strip layout: - Concept, importance, method to prepare, and determining percentage stock utilization.
- 5.10. Types, working, and applications of stock stop, pilots, strippers and knockouts.
- 5.11. Cutting dies-types and applications. Tool Engineering Course Code: 3361902 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/14-15 Gujarat State 4 Unit Major Learning Outcomes (in cognitive domain) Topics and Sub-topics
- 5.12. Design of progressive cutting die: i. Sketch the component. ii. Prepare scrap strip layout. iii. Calculate tonnage. iv. Determine centre of pressure. v. Determine dimensions of punches, die block and die shoe. vi. Prepare sketch of stripper plate. vii. General assembly sketch of punches arrangement, die block, die shoe and stripper plate.
Unit 5 Dies and moulds.
- 6.1. Bending: i. Types. ii. Parts and functions of bending die. iii. Definition, calculations and factors affecting bend radii, bend allowance and spring back. iv. Method to compute bending pressure. v. Types, sketch, working and applications of bending dies.
- 6.2. Drawing dies-types and method to determine blank size for drawing operation.
- 6.3. Types, sketch, working and applications of drawing dies (embossing, curling, bulging, coining, swaging and hole flanging).
- 6.4. Forging dies- terminology, types, sketch, working and applications.
- 6.5. Sketch, working and applications of following dies/mould: i. Extrusion. ii. Plastic injection. iii. Blow moulding.