
Machine Technology Certificate of Achievement
This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in manufacturing using machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and spindles to produce precision metal parts.
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Required Courses: | ||
MACH 021 | Machine Shop I | 4 |
MACH 022 | Machine Shop II | 4 |
MACH 090 | Mechanical Print Reading | 3 |
MACH 120 | Machine Shop Theory | 2 |
MACH 123 | Machine Shop III | 4 |
MACH 124 | Machine Shop IV | 4 |
TECALC 087 | Technical Calculations | 4 |
Total Units | 25 |
Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
This is a Gainful Employment Program
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Properly use hand grind cutting tools in machine tool cutting operations.
- Set up a lathe to cut an external thread.
- Demonstrate metrology utilizing precision measuring tools including steel rule, calipers, micrometer, surface plate, height gage, test indicators, etc.
- Calculate angles for work set-up.
- Set up and operate a rapid indexing head.
- Set part in surface grinder and grind a compound angle.