WORK PROCESS SCHEDULE
PROTOTYPE MODEL MAKER
O*NET/SOC CODE: 51-4061.00 RAPIDS CODE: 0846
Description: Lays out, develops, fabricates and assembles experimental prototype models. Performs metal finishing, power hammer operations, plastic lay-up, etc., including set-up, assembly and inspection of projects. uses various types of material other than wood: metals, alloys, plastics, etc. Works from master layouts, body drafts and complicated blueprints. Uses hand tools and precision measuring instruments. Determines the work process and makes the necessary tools, dies and templates required to fabricate the model. Understands the functions and operations of metal working machines. Programs continuous path numerically controlled machines in a promotional classification, using various required methods and equipment including scanners, computers, digitizers, etc. Adapts to new methods, processes, material and equipment.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING:
APPROXIMATE HOURS
1. Metal form and bench layout
3000
2. Press area and hammer room
624
3. Body in white assembly
400
4. Body side assembly
400
5. Underbody assembly
400
6. Hemming (doors, deck lids, hoods, and fenders)
400
7. Prototype fixture building
1000
8. Metal finishing
300
9. Body finalizing (buck room and basement area)
400
10. Body structure concepts (mechanical prototypes, composites, etc.)
300
11. Tool Room (observing the positioning of tooling to develop surfaces
200
TOTAL HOURS
7424
RELATED INSTRUCTION:
A. MATHEMATICS
1. Shop arithmetic
30
2. Algebra
30
3. Geometry
30
4. Trigonometry
30
5. Trigonometry and shop applications
30
6. Compound angles
30
B. DRAFTING
1. Essentials
30
2. Conventions and symbols
30
3. Three dimensional shape interpretation
30
4. Advanced techniques
30
5. Descriptive geometry-points and lines
30
6. Descriptive geometry-lines and planes
30
7. Descriptive geometry-intersections involving planes and solids
30
8. Body I
30
C. METALLURGY
1. Characteristics of ferrous metals
30
TOTAL HOURS
450
Sponsor will select courses in addition to the core courses, to meet apprenticeship requirements. Courses suggested for consideration are as follows:
D. DRAFTING
1. Cutting dies I
30
2. Functional dimensioning and product drawing
30
3. Blank development
30
4. Panel tipping
30
5. Body II and III
60
E. WELDING
1. Principles – Flat welding
30
F. SHOP THEORY
1. MT-Bench work, drill presses and lathes
30
G. METALLURGY
1. Characteristics of non-ferrous metals
30
2. Plastic technology
30
H. SCIENCE
1. Physics – mechanics
30
