Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cutting Tool Geometry Design Criteria
Course Code: MME609
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to introduce the cutting tool design and chip formation fundamentals. Cutting tool design, cutting tool materials, tool geometry, mechanics of metal cutting and chip formation, chip removing cutting forces, force measurement and calculation, finishing surfaces, surface roughness and measurement of surface roughness, Processing tool geometry on the properties, selection of tool selection and tool holder.

Course Content

The aim of this course is to introduce the cutting tool design and chip formation fundamentals. Cutting tool design, cutting tool materials, tool geometry, mechanics of metal cutting and chip formation, chip removing cutting forces, force measurement and calculation, finishing surfaces, surface roughness and measurement of surface roughness, Processing tool geometry on the properties, selection of tool selection and tool holder.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Pınar DEMİRCİOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1. To grasp the effects of cutting parameters on cutting tool in chip removing.
2.To grasp the role of cutting tool in chip removing.
3.Ability to make cutting tool selection
4. To determine the factors influencing the cutting tool selection
5. To obtain knowledge the appropriate design of cutting tool suitable to work, reduce the cost of cutting tool.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Metal Machining, Theory and Applications, T.H.C Childs, K.Maekawa, T.Obikawa, Y.Yamane.
2.2. Modern Talaşlı İmalatın Esasları, Cemal Çakır, Nobel Yayın.
3.3. DeGarmo, E.P., Black, J.T., Kohser, R.A., 1997. “Materials and
4.4. Bhushan, B., Gupta, B.K., “Handbook of Tribology-Materials, Coatings and Surface Treatments“ McGraw-Hill, INC.
5.5. Talaş Kaldırma Prensipleri 1-2 , Yusuf Şahin, Nobel Yayın.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Materials technology.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Mechanical behavior of materials.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Overview of machining technology.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cutting tool production, Powder Metallurgy.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Tool materials.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Coatings applied to cutting tools.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Tool geometry.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Tool geometry, Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Effects of tool geometry on the cutting.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Chip formation fundamentals.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Chip formation mechanics.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Chip formation theories.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Relationship between material properties – machinability and evaluation of machinability, machinability tests, and measurement.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Relationship between material properties – machinability and evaluation of machinability, machinability tests, and measurement
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%15
Final Examination1%60
Quiz4%15
Assignment5%5
Term Assignment1%5
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143498
Assignment70535
Individual Work73342
Midterm Examination19211
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026