Student Learning Outcomes
In this course the student will build the system that ejects the molded plastic part from their mold and machine the runners and gates that deliver and meter the hot plastic into the mold cavity. It is also required to calculate cavity volume and material flow characteristics.Student Learning Outcomes
- Calculate ejector pin lengths.
- Grind ejector pins.
- Machine ejector system plates.
- Determine parallel size requirements.
- Produce parallels.
- Evaluate ejector system fit and function.
- Calculate cavity volume.
- Determine material flow characteristics.
- Research gate types and uses.
- Calculate runner size and type.
Prerequisites
Please see eServices for section availability and current pre-req/test score requirements for this course.