DR 224 - Die Design

Description
This course, focused on die design, includes sheet metal stamping processes, types of stamping dies, and the process of designing a stamping die. Topics include web layout and calculations, standard die components, die design fundamentals, development of the plan and section views, bill of materials, and cost estimating.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: DR 150 or approval of equivalent 3D modeling softwares by Department Head prior to enrolling in this course.
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None.
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Mechanical Design, A.A.A.S.

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

List the objectives of sheet metal stamping die design.
Identify the source of specified design data.
Describe the types of metal stamping operations.
Specify the appropriate type of die for a given application.
Apply the purchased components specifications as necessary.
Perform necessary die design calculations: blanking pressure, material usage, progression, width of web.
Design the standard plan, section, and detail views of the die.
Incorporate human factors and safety considerations in the die design.
Complete an assembly and detail die design per industry drawing standards.
Describe the standard classifications of stamping presses.
Create proper specifications for tooling materials.
Understand the importance of setup reduction.
Clearly and completely state and describe a problem/issue.
Complete work accurately, with attention to detail.

Course Outline:
I. Purpose of dies

II. Operations of dies

III. Types of dies

IV. Component parts of dies

V. Locators

VI. Die sets

VII. Presses

VIII. Setup reduction

IX. Stock strip layout

X. Blanking and stripping pressures required

XI. Part removal

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Audio Visual: 10-20%

Lectures: 20-30%

Demonstration: 10-15%

Projects: 40-50%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios
Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 4
People Soft Course ID Number: 101384
Course CIP Code: 15.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
General Room Request: None

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of STEM
Department: Architectural and Mechanical Design
Discipline: DR
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Other (list below), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
The instructor must know Mechanical Design and Die Design thoroughly. He or she must know the appropriate CAD software packages used in this class. He or she must have good interpersonal skills. Must have 4,000 hours of work experience in the tooling field.

Major Course Revisions: Prerequisite
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240227T08:38:34
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029