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CNC and Advanced Machining Diploma (54 Credits)

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Career Opportunities

The program is designed to give students the necessary skills to enter the labor market as a machine operator, machinist, or a tool and die or mold-maker apprentice. Graduates can expand to areas such as tool making, multi-axis CNC programmer precision machining, setup specialist, CNC applications/sales, machining technician, CNC machining including Swiss CNC turning technology.

Suggested Technical Studies Semester I

NumberTitleCredits
MACH1503Machine Tool Technology I4 Credits
MACH1510Machine Tool Technology II4 Credits
MACH1517Blueprint Reading I1 Credits
TECH1530Computer Applications2 Credits
TECH1545Technical Computations3 Credits
TECH1550Basic CADD2 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester II

NumberTitleCredits
MACH1511Machine Tool Technology III5 Credits
MACH1514Introduction to Swiss Turning2 Credits
MACH1519Blueprint Reading II1 Credits
MACH1532CAM I 2D1 Credits
MACH1540CNC Fundamentals2 Credits
TECH1552Basic Metal Joining and Fabrication2 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester III

NumberTitleCredits
MACH1525Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing1 Credits
MACH1528Jigs and Fixtures1 Credits
MACH2504CNC Milling/Turning4 Credits
MACH2510Cutting Tool Technology1 Credits
MACH2514Metallurgy1 Credits
MACH2523High Performance Manufacturing1 Credits
MACH2528Introduction to Electrical Discharge Machining2 Credits
MACH2540Advanced Swiss CNC Turning2 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester IV

NumberTitleCredits
MACH2519Advanced CNC Milling2 Credits
MACH2527Advanced CNC Turning2 Credits
MACH2539Advanced Electrical Discharge Machining1 Credits
MACH2544CNC/CAM Capstone1 Credits

Advanced CNC/CAM Machinist Concentration

NumberTitleCredits
MACH2512CAM II 3D/Solid Modeling/Turning2 Credits
MACH2516CAM III Multi-Axis Programming2 Credits
MACH2531Multiaxis VMC2 Credits
MACH2535Live Tooling Turning Centers2 Credits

General Education

NumberTitleCredits
ENGL1308Stretch Analytical Writing I 3 Credits
DVRS1310Human Relations for a Diverse Workplace3 Credits
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