Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Trade & Apprentice Education
Department
Skilled Trade & Apprenticeship
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
TAE - Maintenance Technology
Course Number
260
Course Title
Gearing
Credit Hours
2.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
TAMA-200 or TAE Apprentice Coordinator/Instructor Permission
Catalog Course Description
Discusses the calculation of standard American National, United States V, Metric, Acme, and Worm screw threads. Covers standard notations and formulas for spur gears, bevel gears, worm and worm wheels, and helical gears. Also explains replacement of spur gears with helical gears, the use of idler gears, and discusses calculations for plain and differential indexing.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
Gear ratios and lead screws.
Compound gearing.
Screw threads.
Spur gears and circular pitch.
Bevel gears.
Miter gears.
Worm gears.
Parallel shaft gearing.
Angular shaft gearing.
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
Solve problems involving standard screw threads using standard notation and formulas.
Solve gear ratio problems.*
Assemble a gearbox involving spur gears.
Assemble a gearbox involving bevel gears.
Assemble a gearbox involving worm gears.
Calculate and replace a spur gear set with a bevel gear set.*
Solve problems involving duplication of gears, shaft angles of less than or greater than 90 degrees and replacing spur gears with helical gears.*
Inspect a gearbox for wear and damage.*
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
All students will be required to complete a comprehensive final examination that assesses the learning of all course objectives. This exam must be weighted in a manner so that this exam score is worth a minimum of fifteen percent of the final course grade. This exam is to be a common exam administered to all sections of TAMT 260.
General Course Requirements and Recommendations
Calculator Use: Students are encouraged to bring a calculator to all class sessions. Any scientific calculator will be sufficient for this course.
Texts
Texts, handouts, and/or workbooks will be determined by the TAE Department.