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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Trade and Industry Vocational School
Programme of Machinery
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
08821101 Machining 2026 Spring 2 2+1+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Lectures, visual presentations, hands-on work in the workshop through the demonstration and practice method, sample part manufacturing exercises, programming exercises with CNC simulation software, class discussions and continuous assessment activities are used. Students have the opportunity to experience machining processes by using lathes, milling machines and CNC machine tools hands-on.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for this course.
Coordinator Lect. Mehmet AKSOY
Instructor(s) Lect. Fatma Nur ŞAHİN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. Fatma Nur ŞAHİN T-202 [email protected] 7668 Wednesday
13.00-15.00
Course Content
Principles of chip removal; cutting tool materials and geometry; cutting parameters and calculations; the lathe and turning operations; the milling machine and milling operations; indexing with a dividing head; other machine tools; dimensional inspection of machined parts; CNC machine tools, G and M codes, CNC turning and milling programming; machine maintenance and occupational health and safety.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide students with the principles of chip removal, cutting tool geometry and the selection of cutting parameters, and to train technicians who can perform basic machining operations on lathes, milling machines and CNC machine tools in compliance with occupational health and safety rules and inspect the conformity of machined parts to technical drawings.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Acquires fundamental, up-to-date, and practice-oriented knowledge related to the profession and uses it effectively. 5
P3 Effectively uses information technologies (software, programs, animation, etc.) related to their profession. 4
P4 Evaluates professional problems and issues independently, using an analytical and critical approach, and proposes solutions. 4
P13 Explains quality control methods. 5
P14 It detects faults in machine systems and performs maintenance operations. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Explains the principles of chip removal and cutting tool geometry. P.1.8 1,7
O2 Performs basic machining operations on lathes and milling machines according to appropriate processing steps. P.1.9 1,7
O3 Creates simple part programs using basic G/M codes on CNC machines and determines the machining steps. P.3.6 1,7
O4 It calculates and selects parameters such as cutting speed, feed rate, and depth of cut. P.4.4 1,7
O5 Checks the conformity of machined parts to the technical drawing by measuring them. P.13.7 1,7
O6 Performs daily and periodic maintenance on the machines and works in compliance with OHS rules. P.14.1 1,7
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction to Machining and Workshop Safety
2 Cutting Tool Materials and Tool Geometry
3 Cutting Parameters and Calculations
4 Lathe and Basic Turning Operations
5 Step and Taper Turning, Drilling and Grooving
6 Thread Cutting, Knurling and Operation Sequence Planning
7 Milling Machine and Face Milling
8 Slot and Pocket Milling, Indexing with a Dividing Head
9 Other Machine Tools and Dimensional Inspection of Machined Parts
10 Introduction to CNC Machine Tools
11 Fundamentals of CNC Programming: G and M Codes
12 CNC Lathe Programming
13 CNC Milling Programming
14 Machine Maintenance and Occupational Health and Safety
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice 1 20 (%)
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 50 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 4 56
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 16 16
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 152
Total Work Load / 30 5,07
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P3 P4 P13 P14
O1 Explains the principles of chip removal and cutting tool geometry. 5 - - - -
O2 Performs basic machining operations on lathes and milling machines according to appropriate processing steps. 5 - - - -
O3 Creates simple part programs using basic G/M codes on CNC machines and determines the machining steps. - 4 - - -
O4 It calculates and selects parameters such as cutting speed, feed rate, and depth of cut. - - 5 - -
O5 Checks the conformity of machined parts to the technical drawing by measuring them. - - - 5 -
O6 Performs daily and periodic maintenance on the machines and works in compliance with OHS rules. - - - - 4