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Precision Machining Technology

Precision Machining Technology leading to a Technical Certificate or AAS, is a program that provides individuals with the skills to fabricate and/or repair metal products using a variety of metalworking equipment and processes. Students enrolled in our machining program are prepared to enter the workforce as entry-level machinists. This involves learning the skills and techniques needed to interpret blueprints, set up manual machines, perform basic and advanced machining operations, and make decisions to ensure that work quality is maintained. Employment opportunities for machining technicians exist in manufacturing industries, public institutions, governmental agencies, and in a wide range of specialty machining job shops.


PRECISION MACHINING TECHNOLOGY

Program Curriculum

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

FIRST YEAR:
First Semester
  • Power Machinery I MST 1114
    MST 1114 - Power Machinery I. A course in the operation of power machinery. Includes instruction and practice in the safe operation of lathes, drill presses, and vertical mills. Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • Precision Layout MST 1613
    MST 1613 - Precision Layout. An introduction to the concepts and practice of precision layout for machining operations. Includes instruction and practice in the use of layout instruments. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
  • Blueprint Reading MST 1413
    MST 1413 - Blueprint Reading. A course in blueprint reading designed for machinists. Includes instruction and practice in reading industrial blueprints. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
  • Machine Tool Mathematics MST 1313
    MST 1313 - Machine Tool Mathematics. An applied mathematics course designed for machinists. Includes instruction and practice in algebraic and trigonometric operations essential for successful machining. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
  • Machine Tool Mathematics MST 1313
    MST 1313 - Machine Tool Mathematics. An applied mathematics course designed for machinists. Includes instruction and practice in algebraic and trigonometric operations essential for successful machining. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
Total 16 Hours
Second Semester
  • Power Machinery II MST 1124
    MST 1124 - Power Machinery II (Prerequisite: MST 1114). A continuation of Power Machinery I with emphasis on more advanced applications of lathes, mills, shapers, and precision grinders. Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • Advanced Blueprint Reading MST 1423
    MST 1423 - Advanced Blueprint Reading (Prerequisite: MST 1413). A continuation of Blueprint Reading with emphasis on advanced feature of technical prints. Includes instruction on the identification of various projections and views and on different assembly components. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
  • Computer Numerical Control Operations I MST 2714
    MST 2714 - Computer Numerical Control Operations I. An introduction to the application of computer numerical control (CNC) and computer assisted manufacturing (CAM) techniques and practices. Includes instruction and practice related to the use of the Cartesian coordinate system programming codes and commands and tooling requirement for NC/CAM machines. Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • Smart Start Pathway SSP 1002
    SSP 1002 – Smart Start Pathway. Students will enroll in the MS Works system and learn three components within the pathway: Career Awareness, Necessary Skills, and Basic Skills. They will develop the foundational skills needed for their careers, learn and practice good work habits and effective communication that is necessary in successful employment. Students will learn how to become prepared to learn new skills for future careers within their region’s workforce sector, identifying the career components that are necessary for middle-skill employment. Students will complete the WorkKeys® assessment in Workplace Documents, Applied Math, and Graphic Literacy which allows students to quantify the foundational skills needed to perform job tasks successfully and enables students to demonstrate they have these skills. Upon completion of this assessment, students will earn a National Career Readiness Certificate, a credential issued by ACT that documents work readiness.
  • *Approved Elective (3)
Total 16 Hours
SECOND YEAR:
First Semester
  • Power Machinery III MST 2134
    MST 2134 - Power Machinery III (Prerequisite: MST 1124). A continuation of the Power Machinery II course with emphasis on advanced applications of the engine lathe, milling machine, and grinding machine. Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • Power Machinery IV MST 2144
    MST 2144 - Power Machinery IV (Prerequisite: MST 2135). A continuation of Power Machinery III with emphasis on highly advanced operations of the radial arm drill, milling machine, engine lathe, and precision grinder. Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • Computer Numerical Control Operations II MST 2724
    MST 2724 - Computer Numerical Control Operations II (Pre/Co-requisite: MST 2714). A continuation of Computer Numerical Control Operations I. Includes instruction in writing and editing CNC programs, machine setup and operation, and use of CAM equipment to program and operate CNC machines. Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • *Approved Elective (3)
Total 15 Hours
Second Semester
  • English Composition I ENG 1113
    ENG 1113 - English Composition I (Prerequisite: ENG 0124 or ENG 1033 with C or appropriate placement score). This course prepares the student to think critically and compose texts for academic and professional rhetorical situations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • English Composition II ENG 1123 OR Public Speaking I SPT/COM 1113 OR Social/Behavioral Science (3)
  • College Algebra MAT 1313 OR Natural Science w/Lab (4)
  • Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3)
  • Social/Behavioral Science Elective (3)
Total 15 Hours


(Option One) A Technical Certificate may be earned after successfully completing the first 32 hours of career technical coursework.

(Option Two) An AAS Degree may be earned after successfully completing required career technical and academic coursework.


*Approved Electives: DDT 2273, EET 1114, 1123, ELT 1413, 2613, 2623, ENT 1114, 1154, 2323, 2263, IMM 1913, 192(1-6), INT 1214, 2114, MFT 2913, MST 291(1-3), WBL 191(1-3), 192(1-3). Any other technical or academic course approved by the advisor.


**MAT 1233 & a natural science with lab (7 hrs. total) OR BOT 1313 & a natural science with lab (7 hrs. total) may be substituted for College Algebra.

Enrollment in a minimum of 15 hours each semester is recommended for eligibility for state aid, institutional scholarships, and the tuition break.

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