MET102

Establish safety procedures to be followed while in the metal casting environment and an overview of environmental health and safety in the industry.

Achieve a basic understanding of the history of metal casting.

Create a general awareness of how a metal casting is made.

Overview of the patternmaking process, the skill level required of this trade, and the relationship patternmakers have with the casting producers.

Understanding of the selection and inspection of raw materials.

Overview of cast metal manufacturing processes and equipment in the following areas: Melting Molding Coremaking Shakeout Patternmaking

7. Learn fundamentals of the sand and metallurgical laboratory testing used in cast metals.

8. Understanding of how and why metal castings are cleaned and finished.

9. Learn basic principles of casting defects and how to prevent them from occurring.

Create an awareness of the metal casting societies and literature.