MFG 116 - Metrology

2 Credit(s)

Course Description: Covers basic measurement, precision measurement, direct gauging, indirect gauging, and dimensional measurements using both the U.S. customary system and the SI metric system. Course content covers the study of quality assurance through measurements taken by mechanical, electronic and optical methods as related to industrial dimensional conformance requirements.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Accurately calculate basic measurements of materials.
CLO#2: Estimate the measurement discrimination of different measuring tools.
CLO#3: Compare and contrast metric and imperial measuring.
CLO#4: Accurately measure products using outside micrometer. (ILO: Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning)

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Texas Instruments TI-83 Scientific Calculator is recommended. Any “general” scientific calculator is acceptable with preference being the TI-3x series.

ACTI Code and Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (40) and a standard RCC delivery of (44) lecture/lab hours per term, not to exceed (48) hours per term. Includes a combination of Web and face-to-face hands-on instruction for required labs.