Responsible for setting up and operating conventional machine tools and CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine tools.
Advanced students will be proficient in programming, setting up, and operating CNC machining centers. Students will develop proficiency in blueprint reading, shop math, precision measuring, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Drawing & Computer-Aided Machining), and CNC (Computer Numerical Control) turning centers and milling machines.
Included in this program are academic courses in communication, quantitative reasoning, and social sciences that provide knowledge and abilities upon which technical skills are built and personal development enhanced.
This program is approximately six to seven quarters in length, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Students pursuing an AAT or AAS-T degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the capstone project, diversity, and computer literacy requirements.
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters, or by Instructor permission
Catalog No. | Course Name | Credits |
MCH 101 | Orientation/Machine Shop Safety | 2 |
MCH 105* | Shop Math/Blueprint I | 6 |
MCH 107 | Shop Math/Blueprint II | 6 |
MCH 109 | Shop Math/Blueprint III | 6 |
MCH 111 | Shop Machines & Tools | 6 |
MCH 117* | Lathes I | 6 |
MCH 121* | Mills I | 6 |
MCH 122 | Lathes & Mills II | 8 |
MCH 125 | Lathes & Mills III | 10 |
MCH 126 | Lathes & Mills IV | 8 |
MCH 129 | Surface Grinding | 4 |
MCH 133 | Tool & Cutter Grinding | 5 |
MCH 202 | Introduction to CNC | 7 |
MCH 211 | Intermediate CNC | 10 |
MCH 216 | Advanced CNC | 12 |
MCH 219 | Career Opportunities | 4 |
MCH 223 | Inspection Techniques | 6 |
MCH 229 | Metallurgy & Heat Treatment | 4 |
MCH 231 | Manufacturing Resources & Research | 4 |
ENGL& 101 | English Composition (or higher) or CMST& 220 | 5 |
MAT 105 | Math for Industrial Professions (or higher) | 5 |
PSYC& 100 | General Psychology (or other social science or humanities class) | 5 |
Total Credits for Completion | 135 |
Catalog No. | Course Name | Credits |
MCH 201 | CATIA I | 5 |
MCH 203 | CATIA II | 3 |
MCH 206 | CATIA III | 3 |
MCH 240 | Training & Practice | 1-15 |
Note: MCH 240, Training & Practice, is designed for specific skills enhancement with the purpose of re-entering the manufacturing workforce. Mutually agreed-upon goals will be set and paid for at an hourly rate.
