Design Basics 1.0

Machinery

The Design Basics 1.0 course has been offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering during the Reading Week of Winter term since 1993. The organizers of the course are Dr. John McGeachy, Dr. Leila Notash and Dr. John Garner. This course provides a hands-on shop experience for the students on machining, welding, and hot metal forging.

There are three sections: blacksmithing, machining, and welding. Each group does the machining section in two days, and the blacksmithing and the welding sections each in one day. The course is during the mornings (8:30 am - 12:00 noon), enabling participants to spend their afternoons for activities of their choice.

Design Basics 1.0 Projects for 2000 Reading Week were:

Machining: ME Medallion
Welding: Strong Box
Blacksmithing: Door Handle

View pictures from the 2000 Reading Week Course

Design Basics 1.0 Projects for 1999 Reading Week were:

Machining: ME Medallion
Blacksmithing and Welding: Fireplace Poker, Shovel and Stand

View pictures from the 1999 Reading Week Course

Design Basics 1.0 Projects for 1998 Reading Week were:

Machining: ME Medallion
Welding: Pet for Quasimodo
Blacksmithing: Pot Rack

View pictures from the 1998 Reading Week Course

Departmental Machine Shop Safety Rules and Procedures

How to sign-up? Please see Ms. Jacquie Paquin, Main Office, Mechanical Engineering Department, McLaughlin Hall, Room 319 for sign-up and information, or call 533-2575 between 8:00am-4:30pm. Enrollment is limited and is based on first come, first served. To be put on the participation list, the $15.00 material fee must be paid up front.

Safety Issues

Footware: According to the Machine Shop safety regulations, students must have safety shoes with steel toe caps (CSA approved) while working in the machine shop. Participating students who do not have safety shoes could use the steel shoe covers (available in the machine shop) only if they are wearing leather boots or shoes. Please note that running shoes will not be allowed in the shop area.

Clothing: For clothing avoid polyster, which will melt when hit with hot material and can stick to the skin. Cotton denim with lomg sleeves is the best.

Eyes: Use proper eye protection (goggles or a full-face sheild).

Hands: For machining or welding use gloves if your hands are easily cut or to protect against UV rays and sparks. For blacksmithing use pliers and tongs to handle the hot material (do not count on gloves).

Note: The course handouts are available in the Mechanical Engineering Department, McLaughlin Hall, Room 319.

First Meeting of 2000 Course

Date:	Tuesday, February 22, 2000
Time:	9:00 am
Place:	McLaughlin Hall, Room 312

Student Comments

Some of the comments of the students who participated in the Design Basics 1.0 course during the Reading Week of 1998 are listed in the Student Comments.