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Precision Manufacturing

Precision Manufacturing
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Program of Study
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Overview

Day/Evening Program

At the heart of our mechanized world is the Precision Manufacturing industry requiring skilled technicians to carry out new ideas and plans in the production of all types of manufactured parts. Many of these skilled technicians can earn more than $50,000 a year.

Precision Manufacturing students receive applied training in basic concepts of machine tool processes during the first year.

In the second year, students will receive training in such specialized areas as production machining and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Computer Numerical Control (CNC) programming, setup and operation.

Invest In Your Future

Employment opportunities include CNC specialists, mold makers, technical support technicians, field service representatives, and general machinists.

For students looking to pursue an education beyond the associate degree, this program may transfer to selected bachelor’s degree programs.

Program of Study

Total Credits:
60

Course Sequencing

First Year – Fall Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
MTTN101N
Manufacturing Processes
3
MTTN111N
Machine Tool Processes and Theory I
6
ENGL101N
College Composition
4
MATH105N
Technical Mathematics
4

First Year – Spring Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
MTTN122N
Machine Tool Processes and Theory II
6
CAD131N
Technical Drawing
3
English/Communications Elective +
3

English/Communications Elective

Total Credits: 3

General Education

View the comprehensive General Education Electives  from the Elective Requirements main page.

General Education Requirements


Summer Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
MTTN123N
Principles of CNC
3
Behavioral Social Science or Non-Behavioral Social Science Elective +
3

Behavioral Social Science or Non-Behavioral Social Science Elective

Total Credits: 3

General Education

View the comprehensive General Education Electives  from the Elective Requirements main page.

General Education Requirements


Second Year – Fall Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
MTTN231N
Advanced Machine Tool Processes and Theory I
6
MTTN223N
Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
3
Natural or Physical Science Elective (w lab) +
4

Natural or Physical Science Elective (w lab)

Total Credits: 4

General Education

View the comprehensive General Education Electives  from the Elective Requirements main page.

General Education Requirements

Science elective must be 4 credits

Recommended Lab Science courses are Calculus-Based Calculus-Based Physics I and Physics II for Associate in Science Degree in Mathematics 


Second Year – Spring Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
MTTN232N
Advanced Machine Tool Processes and Theory II: A Capstone Experience
6
MTTN201N
Lean and Green Manufacturing Methods
3
Humanities/Fine Arts/World Language Elective +
3

Humanities/Fine Arts/World Language Elective

Total Credits: 3

General Education

View the comprehensive General Education Electives  from the Elective Requirements main page.

General Education Requirements

Students are advised to meet with their advisor to make appropriate elective selections based on their career goals and to facilitate the broadest range of transferability.


Total Credits:
60

Program Outcomes

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the degree in Precision Manufacturing, the graduate will be able to:

  1. Analyze and interpret drawings using ANSI Y 14.5M (2009) standards of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GDT).
  2. Accurately measure parts using precision measuring tools to maintain quality control of machined parts.
  3. Explain casting, forging, welding, molding, heat treatment, powdered metal, and stamping manufacturing methods.
  4. Set-up and operate surface grinders, manual millers and manual lathes to produce parts to specifications.
  5. Identify and explain positioning systems, program formats and machine axes used on CNC machines.
  6. Set-up and operate CNC lathes and CNC millers necessary to produce parts to specification.
  7. Write programs and machine parts through the use of CAD-CAM software.
  8. Manually write basic CNC programs using G and M codes.
  9. Set-up and operate:  a cylindrical grinder and a ram type electrical discharge machine (EDM).
  10. Calculate stock requirements and specify and order materials and tools.
  11. Conduct oneself appropriately in a job interview.
  12. Manage a project involving machining, assembly and timely completion.
  13. Work cooperatively on a team project.
  14. Interpret Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS0 used in machining fluids and materials.
  15. Apply safety procedures appropriate to running a modern machine shop.
  16. Explain Statistical Process Control (SPS) and apply it appropriately.
  17. Design work holding fixtures and vise jaws to machine parts.
  18. Heat-treat tool steels and alloy steels to a specified Rockwell hardness
  19. Appropriately identify and use collets, chucks and work-holding devices.
  20. Identify and use appropriate cutting tool materials for a given application.
  21. Solve practical trigonometric problems related to the geometry of parts.
  22. Communicate effectively about machining problems and issues involved in the production of parts.
  23. Utilize principles of physics related to machines and machining.

In addition, the graduate will be able to demonstrate competency in the general education outcomes.

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