STUDY & EVALUATION SCHEME FOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN LATHE OPERATOR

Code Units Study Marks Evaluation Scheme Total

Credits
Scheme Marks
Total Hrs

Internal Assessment External Assessment

Th Pr Th Pr Total Th Hrs Pr Hrs Total
CMEE4-101 Communication Skills 8 - 1 25 - 25 25 1 - - 25 50
CMEE4-101P Communication Skills Lab. - 24 1 - 25 25 - - 50 3 50 75
CMEE4-102 Introduction 20 - 1 25 - 25 50 2 - - 50 75
CMEE4-102P Introduction Lab. - 60 2 - 50 50 - - 100 4 100 150
CMEE4-103 Lathe Machine & its Operations 30 - 1 25 - 25 50 2 - - 50 75
CMEE4-103P Lathe Machine & its Operations Lab. - 92 3 - 50 50 - - 100 4 100 150
CMEE4-104 Tool Geometry 32 - 1 25 - 25 50 2 - - 50 75
CMEE4-104P Tool Geometry Lab. - 90 3 - 75 75 - - 100 4 100 175
CMEE4-105 Safety 16 - 1 25 - 25 50 2 - - 50 75
CMEE4-105P Safety Lab. - 92 5 - 75 75 - - 100 4 100 175
CMEE4-106P #Student Centre Activity - 48 2 - 25 25 - - - - - 25
CMEE4-107P + 4 – week industrial training at the end of semester - - 4 - - - - - 100 3 100 100
TOTAL 106 406 25 125 300 425 225 - 550 - 775 1200

# SCA will comprise of co-curricular activities like extension lectures on entrepreneurship, Industrial tour, environment, sports,
hobby club, such as, photography, etc., seminars, declamation contest, educational field visits, NCC, NSS, cultural activities, etc.
+ Industrial Training
Before completion of the semester, the students will go for training in a relevant industry/ field organisation for a minimum period
of 4 weeks and prepare a diary. The student will prepare a report at the end of training. This report will be evaluated by the
concerned instructor in the presence of one industry representative from the relevant trade/ field.

Total weeks per semester: 16, Total working days per week: 5, Total hours per day: 7, Total hours in a semester: 16x5x7 = 560
One credit is defined as one hour of lecture per week or two hours of practical per week in the programme.
 GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT CENTRED ACTIVITIES (SCA)
The maximum marks for SCA should be 25. The marks may be distributed as follows: -
i) 5 marks for general behaviour and discipline
(by Principal or HOD in consultation with the instructor(s)/trainers)
ii) 5 marks for attendance as per following
(by the instructors/ trainers of the department)
a) Up to 75% Nil
b) 75% to 80% 02 marks
c) 80% to 85% 03 marks
d) Above 85% 05 marks
iii) 15 marks maximum for sports/ NCC/ NSS/ Cultural/ Co-curricular activities as
per following:
(by In-charge of Sports/ Cultural/ NCC/ NSS/ Co-curricular activities)
15 marks - for National level participation or inter-university competition
10 marks - participation any two of the activities
05 marks - participation at the internal sports of the institute/college/university
Note: There should be no marks for attendance in the internal sessional of different
subjects.
 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROGRAMME
1 Sector Mechanical Industry
2 Name of the certificate Lathe operator
programme
3 Entry qualification Matriculation or equivalent NSQF level as
prescribed by MRSPTU, Bathinda.
4 Duration of programme Six (6) months
5 Intake 30
6 Pattern of programme Semester pattern
7 NSQF level Level III
8 Ratio of theory & practice 20:80
 JOB ROLE AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES OF A LATHE OPERATOR

JOB ROLE

A Lathe operator is expected to perform following job roles in industry

 Should be familiar with Lathe Machine Operation.

 Attaches specified chuck or chuck jaws to headstock.
 Selects correct cutting tool, grinds it if necessary and holds it tight in tool post at correct
height.
 Sets feed and speed and starts machine. Manipulates hand wheels or starts automatic
controls to guide cutting tool into or along metal.
 Controls flow of coolant (cutting lubricant) on edge of tool.
 knowledge of machine drawings, fits and tolerances.
 Familiar with Boring, drilling, reaming, threading and tapping (both CGS & SI systems)
 knowledge of Material.
 Cleans and oils machine
 Preparation of tools for machining.
 Should have worked in reputed Machine Shop / Work Shop.
 Should meet all safety requirements while performing the work.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Lathe operator can get jobs in following industries

 Automobile Industries
 Aerospace Industries
 Manufacturing industries
 Textile Industries
 Mining Industry
 RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
LIST OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Lab. Equipment and Tools

Sr. No. Name of Item Quantity

1. Hammer brass 500 gm with handle 10
2. Screw Driver set 20
3. Spanner double ended -6mm to 32mm. 10
4. Spanner adjustable 200mm. 10
5. Pliers long nose- 150mm side cutting. 10
6. Pliers combination- size 8” 10
7. Fire Extinguisher 10
8. Safety goggles clear glass (Good Quality) 30
9. Oil can ½ pint (pressure feed system) 20
10. Lathe Mandrels (Different Types) 5
11. Revolving Centre 05
12. Universal surface gauge- 250mm. 20
13. Universal Vernier Caliper-200mm. 30
14. Hacksaw fixed 200mm (Pistol grip) 20
15. Drill Chuck with key- Cap. – 12mm 5
16. Twist Drill Taper shank- 1 to 12 mm step range 0.5mm 15
17. Tap Wrench (Adjustable) 20
18. Knurling tool revolving head 10
19. Tool Holder RH & straight for 3/8” square tool bit 5
20. Parting Tool Holder 5
21. SS and SC centre lathe (all geared) with having minimum 1
specification as: centre height 150 mm and centre distance
1000 mm along with 4 jaw and 3 jaw chucks, auto feed
system, safety guard, motorized coolant system and lighting
arrangement.
22. Lathe Tool Room SS and SC centre lathe (all geared) with 1
having minimum specification as: centre height 150 mm and
centre distance 1000 mm along with 4 jaw and 3 jaw chucks,
auto feed system, safety guard, motorized coolant system and
lighting arrangement.
23. Scriber cutting tools for various operations, 5
24. Dial gauges 10
25. Micrometre 5
26. Bevel Protector 15
27. Allen Key set 10
28. Safety goggles 10
29. Files 10
30. Steel rule 10
31. Chisel cold flat 10
32. Centre Punch 10
33. Charts of dos and Don’ts in work area 30
 CLASS ROOM FURNITURE

Sr. Name of Item Quantity

No.
1. Instructor Table & chair 1 set
2. Students’ chairs with writing pads 30 nos.
3 White Board of size 120cm x 90cm 1 no.
4. LCD Projector with Screen 1 set
5. Lap top for instructor with latest (Vista & above) 1 no.
configuration pre- loaded with operating system and
MS Office package
 UNIT – I
SUBJECT CODE: CMEE4-101
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
After undergoing this unit, the students will be able to:
 Speak confidently.
 Overcome communication barriers.
 Write legibly and effectively.
 Listen in proper prospective.
 Read various genres adopting different reading techniques.
 Respond to telephone calls effectively.
Practical (24 Hours) Theory (08 Hours)

Basics of Communication
 Process of communication
 Types of communication - formal and
informal, oral and written, verbal and non-
verbal
 Objectives of communication
 Essentials of communication
 Barriers to communication
(1 hour)
 Looking up words in a dictionary (meaning Functional Grammar and Vocabulary
and pronunciation)  Parts of speech
(2 hours)  Tenses
 Correction of incorrect sentences
(2 hours)
 Self and peer introduction Listening
 Greetings for different occasions  Meaning and process of listening
(1 hour)  Importance of listening
 Methods to improve listening skills
Speaking
 Importance
 Methods to improve speaking
 Manners and etiquettes
(2 hours)
 Newspaper reading Reading
(1 hour)  Meaning
 Techniques of reading: skimming,
scanning, intensive and extensive reading
(1 hour)
 Vocabulary enrichment and grammar Functional Vocabulary
exercises  One-word substitution
 Exercises on sentence framing accurately  Commonly used words which are often
(6 hours) misspelt
 Punctuation
 Idioms and phrases
(2 hours)
  Reading aloud articles and essays on
current and social issues
 Comprehension of short paragraph
(5 hours)
 Write a short technical report
 Letter writing
(3 hours)
 Participate in oral discussion
 Respond to telephonic calls effectively
 Mock interview
(6 hours)

Means of Assessment
 Assignments and quiz/class tests
 Mid-term and end-term written tests
 Laboratory and practical work
 Viva-voce
 UNIT-II
SUBJECT CODE: CMEE4-102
INTRODUCTION
Learning Outcomes:
After undergoing study of this unit the students will be able to
 Different types of lathe and difference between them
 Understand Measurement standards
 Maintenance importance for lathe machine
Practicals 60 hrs Theory 20 hrs
 Practice on Lathe dismantling & mounting  Types of Lathe machine & its accessories
of chuck.  Turret & Capstan Lathe
 Practice on Lathe on calibration of  Lathe specifications, Lathe cutting tools,
measuring instruments. speed, feed, depth of cut & machining
 Checking geometrical accuracies of lathe time.
 Practice on calibration of measuring  Precision measuring instruments.
instruments.  Routine Maintenance on lathe machine.
 Measurement of components by Vernier  Introduction to CNC and NC machines
calliper.
 Practice of cleaning, preventive
maintenance of machine.
 Mount work piece between centres, in
chuck, or to faceplate, manually or using
hoist.
 alignment of work piece on machine, using
measuring instruments, such as rules,
gauges, or callipers.
 Periodical lubrication procedure on lathe,
testing of accuracy of alignment.
Procedure of checking accuracy of lathe,
preventive maintenance of lathe.
 Operate lathe machine and identify
different parts

Means of assessment
 Assignment and quiz/ class tests
 Mid-term and end-term written tests
 Viva – voce
 Practical work
 UNIT-III
SUBJECT CODE: CMEE4-103
LATHE MACHINE & ITS OPERATIONS
Learning Outcomes:
After undergoing study of this unit the students will be able to
 Understated operations of lathe and its practical applications
 Identify different accessories used on lathe machine
 understand various parameters required for operation like cutting speed, feed rate and depth
of cut
 To understand about numerical calculation about material removal rate
Practicals 92 hrs Theory 30 hrs
 Plain turning between centre with follower Various Operations on Lathe:
rest (long bar job)  turning operations
 setting practice to check centre axis  drilling
alignment between machine spindle axis  boring
and tail stock axis  shaping and planning
 Taper turning practice by swiveling  broaching
compound slide. Taper turning practice by  knurling
Tail.  cutting operations
 Checking of taper angle by bevel protector  taper turning
and sine bar.  chamfering
 Practice on Lathe - Ball Turning.  threading
 Practice on Screw thread cutting B.S.W  counter boring
external R/H and L/H.
 Checking of thread by using screw thread
gauge.
 Eccentric marking using Vernier height  Tool holding devices
gauge, job holding & eccentric turning  Detailed calculations and numerical related
practice. to material removal rate
 select and install pre-set tooling in tool  Influence of tool height on tool angle for
posts, turrets or indexing heads, and lathe operation
automatic-tool-change magazine, in  Definition and calculation of Cutting
sequence specified on process sheet speed, feed, depth of cut, and turning time
 Square thread- Construction and uses. for lathe operation.
Calculation involved- depth, core Dia,  Principle of taper turning by compound
pitches, and module of Acme & Worm slide swivelling method, its calculation,
Thread. advantages & disadvantages.
 Practice of boring, counter boring,  Taper turning by form tool, its method of
grooving (external & internal) and radius turning. Advantages & disadvantage of
(concave & convex) turning on lathe. Plain taper turning by form tool.
turning practice using solid mandrel.  Principle of taper turning by tailstock set
 Practice on Acme threading and tool over method.
grinding.  Calculation for tailstock set over method.
 Practice of Crankshaft turning double Advantages & disadvantage of taper
throws. turning by tailstock.
 Problems in metric and inch thread
conversions.
Means of Assessment
 Assignment and quiz/ class tests
 Mid-term and end-term written tests
 Viva – voce
 Practical work
 UNIT-IV
SUBJECT CODE: CMEE4-104
TOOL GEOMETRY
Learning Outcomes:
After undergoing study of this unit the students will be able to
 Correctly and safely handle different tools
 Tool wear and its prevention
 Understand about tool parts and its uses
Practicals 90 hrs Theory 32 hrs
 Tools grinding Practice  Importance of tool geometry
 Side Cutting tools  geometry of single point cutting tool
 Offset turning tools  Drilling tools and broaching tools.
 Parting tools  Introduction to latest cutting tools, materials,
 select and install pre-set tooling in tool posts, their properties and applications
turrets or indexing heads, and automatic-tool- types of tool wear
change magazine, in sequence specified on  tool life
process sheet  variables affecting the tool life
 how to replace worn tools, and sharpen dull  Introduction about merchant theory.
cutting tools and dies using bench grinders or determination of tool life exponents
cutter-grinding machines.  machinability
 install, align & secure tools, attachments,
fixtures & work pieces on machines, using
hand tools & precision measuring instruments
 Position, and align cutting tools in tool
holders on machines using hand tools and
verify their position with measuring
instruments.
 Turning practice by using index able inserts.
 Methods of measuring cutting forces.
 Practice of negative rake tool on non-ferrous
metals.
 Produce job using various cutting tools
involving different operations.
 Grinding of cutting tools used on a lathe
machine

Means of Assessment
 Assignment and quiz/ class tests
 Mid-term and end-term written tests
 Viva – voce
 Practical work
 UNIT-V
SUBJECT CODE: CMEE4-105
SAFETY
Learning Outcomes:
 After undergoing study of this unit the students will be able to
 Recognize & comply safe working practices, environment regulation and housekeeping.
 Advantages of safety devices
 Important terms used for safety in industry
 safe work environment importance in industry
Practicals 92 hrs Theory 16 hrs
 Health, Safety and Environment  Study of importance of complying health
guidelines, legislations & regulations as
safety and environmental regulation at
applicable.
 Disposal procedure of waste materials like work place.
cotton waste, metal chips/burrs etc.
 Study of hazards associated with lathe
 Basic safety introduction, Personal
protective Equipment (PPE):- Basic injury machines operations.
prevention, Basic first aid, Hazard
 Safety equipment.
identification and avoidance, safety signs
for Danger, Warning, caution & personal  Precautions and remedies.
safety message.
 Response to emergencies eg; power
 Preventive measures for electrical
accidents & steps to be taken in such failure, fire, and system failure.
accidents.
 Read and understand the safety signs and
 Describe hazard, including the different
types of health and safety hazards in the instructions on the lathe machine, Identify
workplace
job-site hazards and apply good
 Use of Fire extinguishers.
 Explain the importance of maintaining housekeeping practices, Organisation’s
high standards of health, safety and
emergency procedures for accident, fires
security
 Follow the Safety, Health and or any other natural calamity.
Environment related practices
 Uses of Safety gloves, Safety shoes, les,
Ear plugs
 use the health, safety and accident
reporting Procedures and the importance of
these.
 report any identified breaches in health,
safety, and security policies and
procedures to the designated person.

Means of Assessment
 Assignment and quiz/ class tests
 Mid-term and end-term written tests
 Viva – voce
 Practical work
 SUBJECT CODE: CMEE4-107P
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING – I (4 Weeks)
The purpose of industrial training is to:
 Develop understanding regarding the size and scale of operations and nature of
industrial/field work in which students are going to play their role after completing the
courses of study.
 Develop confidence amongst the students through first-hand experience to enable them to
use and apply institute based knowledge and skills to perform field activities.
 Develop special skills and abilities like interpersonal skills, communication skills, attitudes
and values.
It is needless to emphasize further the importance of Industrial Training of students during
their one-year certificate programme. It is industrial training, which provides an opportunity
to students to experience the environment and culture of world of work. It prepares students
for their future role as skilled person in the world of work and enables them to integrate
theory with practice.
An external assessment of 100 marks have been provided in the study and evaluation scheme
of 1st Semester. Evaluation of professional industrial training report through viva-
voce/presentation aims at assessing students understanding of materials, industrial process,
practices in industry/field organization and their ability to engage in activities related to
problem solving in industrial setup as well as understanding of application of knowledge and
skills learnt in real life situations.
The instructor along with one industrial representative from the concerned trade will conduct
performance assessment of students. The components of evaluation will include the
following:
a) Punctuality and regularity 20%
b) Industrial training report 50%
c) Presentation and viva-voce 30%