MACH 021 3 Units
Machine Shop
This course prepares students for entry into the machining industry. Students will explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional machinist. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the machining industry. Students study workplace safety and organization, job-related mathematics, basic blueprint information, basic measuring operations, benchwork skills, and the history of manufacturing.
MACH 022 4 Units
Machine Shop II
This course includes machine shop practices for students with a machining background. Emphasis is placed on mathematical speeds and feed formulas, boring processes on mills and lathes, tool grinding, National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Standards. At the completion of this course, students will have completed certain NIMS certification competencies.
MACH 040 3 Units
Intermediate Three-Dimensional Computer Modeling
This course covers intermediate concepts and development of three-dimensional solid modeling and solid assembly modeling using a Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) solid modeling program.
MACH 041 4 Units
Advanced Mechanical Design Applications
This course covers advanced modeling of machine parts in the various stages of manufacturing with required back-up items such as jigs, fixtures, weldments, tooling, molds and dies.
MACH 042 3 Units
Mechanical Design and Drafting I
This course covers the production of engineering drawings with primary orthographic views, section views, detail views and auxiliary views. Students will also become familiar with detailing of drawing views including dimensions, notes/labels and drawing formats.
MACH 043 4 Units
Mechanical Design and Drafting II
This course covers advanced drawing techniques with a focus on mechanical applications. Advanced documentation/design practices including ASME Y14.5 tolerancing, symbol libraries, bills of material, and interface automation will be covered.
MACH 062 3 Units
Computer Numerical Control Wire Electric Discharge Machine Set Up and Operations
This course provides the student with instruction in the concepts and practices associated with the set up, operation, and programming of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Wire Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM).
MACH 070 3 Units
Computer Numerical Control Programming (CNC)
This course focuses on basic numerical control programming and emphasizes math used for toolpath geometry, and the use of a computer CNC Software simulator for verifying toolpath geometry calculations.
MACH 071 3 Units
Computer Numerical Control Programming II
This is an intermediate Computer Numerical Control (CNC) programming course which focuses on manual coding of various machine tool control languages. It includes programming concepts, and hands on manual programming to manufacture parts using Fanuc, Haas, and Mazak CNC machine tools.
MACH 072 3 Units
Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Programming I
This course includes the study and use of Mastercam software with emphasis on drawing 2-D models, construction and part design basics related to 2-D models, and part programming for Computer Numerical Control (CNC) lathes and mills.
MACH 073 3 Units
Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Programming II
This course includes the study and use of Mastercam software, 3-D mill, solids, and lathe programming. Speeds, feeds, and tool path programming for generating G- code of complex surfaces are explored.
MACH 074 3 Units
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Setup and Operation
This is an introductory course designed to teach the fundamental skills related to the setup and operation of Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machine tools. Safety, tool selection, speeds and feeds, machine and controller functions, and calculation and input of offsets, are also included.
MACH 075 3 Units
Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing Software
This course is an introductory, hands-on instruction of Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) theory and study using Solidworks and Mastercam software. Emphasis is placed on generating programs to prepare CNC machine programs for applications involving two or more axes of control.
MACH 078 3 Units
Multiple Axis Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Set-Up and Operation Machining
This course provides students with instruction associated with the programming and set up of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) mills with four and five axis of control. Students will build upon prior experience with Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines to complete finished parts on Computer Numerical Control (CNC) mills with four and five axis of control. Students will run programs and practice set-up processes during the laboratory.
MACH 090 3 Units
Mechanical Print Reading
This course covers basic drafting and print standards, fundamentals of shape description, fundamentals of size description and annotation, industrial drawing types, and specialized parts and prints. The course content focuses on interpreting and applying geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GDT) in machining through math formulas, tolerancing systems, modifiers, symbols, datums, and tolerances of form, profile, orientation, run-out and location. Students examine and interpret the generation of a working drawing, and how they are developed as a team effort between design, drafting, manufacturing and quality control.
MACH 098 1-4 Units
Machinist Technology Work Experience
This course involves supervised training, in the form of on the job employment that will enhance the student's knowledge in the selected field of study. The student's major and job must match. Students work 5-20 hours per week to earn units using the following formula: For paid work, 75 hours = 1 unit; for volunteer work, 60 hours = 1 unit. Students may earn a total of 16 units toward graduation in Work Experience 098 courses. Students MUST be working for pay or volunteer before registering for a Work Experience class. NOTE: Only one section of Work Experience may be taken during a semester.
MACH 129 2 Units
Manufacturing Processes
This course covers the basic manufacturing processes commonly used in the production of metal, plastic, wood, and composite parts. Emphasis is placed on forming, separating, fabricating, conditioning, and finishing processes related to each material. Process description, product/process characteristics are covered along with design and economic and environmental considerations. An overview of current automated manufacturing systems is presented.
