Course detail
Special Technology of Machining
FSI-HO1 Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester
The course content focuses on progressive modern technologies such as HSC, HFM, hard machining and deburring technologies. This course familiarizes students with the machining of difficult-to-machine materials, the machining of thin-walled parts using CNC machines and the issues surrounding the machining of composite materials. Additionally, students will be introduced to cutting materials, fundamental cutting tool coating technologies, the theory of energetic problems in cutting, and the basic principles of metrology.
The course also includes excursions to manufacturing companies and presentations by external specialists on the aforementioned machining topics.
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic machining methods, knowledge of mathematics, physics and material science, theory of probability, differential and integral calculus and statistics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Credit requirements include an active participation in all exercises, processing measured data from a specific practical session and a subsequent presentation on the given topic in teams. Attendance at practical sessions is mandatory; in case of illness, it is necessary to notify the instructor in advance. In justified cases, the instructor may set alternative conditions for granting credit.
The examination consists of a written part (a minimum grade of E is required) and an oral part.
Language of instruction
Czech
Aims
The aim of the course is to introduce students to modern manufacturing trends, such as HSC, HFM and hard machining. It will also cover issues related to machining thin-walled parts and difficult-to-machine materials. Furthermore, students will be familiarized with the basic principles of deburring technology, the application of PVD coatings on cutting tools, and the fundamentals of metrology.
The course also includes collaboration with companies in the form of expert lectures and excursions to provide a theoretical foundation in the aforementioned machining topics.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The study programmes with the given course
Programme C-AKR-P: , Lifelong learning
branch CZS: , 6 credits, elective
Programme N-STG-P: Manufacturing Technology, Master's
branch STG: Manufacturing Technology, 6 credits, compulsory
Programme N-STG-P: Manufacturing Technology, Master's
branch STM: Manufacturing Technology and Management in Industry, 6 credits, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
39 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
HSC and HFM technology.
The Green Deal in machining technology.
Chip removal of special coatings (hard machining – turning and grinding).
Machining of geometrically or dimensionally extreme parts.
Machining of thin-walled parts.
Machining of difficult-to-machine materials.
Machining of electromagnetic materials.
Application of modern technologies, processing of measured data and their further potential use.
Fundamentals of metrology and its use in practice.
Deposition of PVD coatings and their use for cutting tools.
Technology for the production of composite materials.
Deburring, grinding, and polishing technologies.
Laboratory exercise
39 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Practical sessions will take place both in the classroom and will include demonstrations in the C2 workshop. Measured data will be provided to the project teams, who will process and then present it.
HSC and HFM technology.
The Green Deal in machining technology.
Turning of hardened materials – hard turning.
Machining of geometrically or dimensionally extreme parts.
Machining of thin-walled parts.
Machining of difficult-to-machine materials.
Machining of electromagnetic materials.
The PVD coating process and its importance in machining technology.
Application of modern technologies, processing of measured data, and their further potential use.
The influence of cutting tool edge geometry on the cutting process.