2006-07 Catalog Archive (Archived July 31, 2006)
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Machinist General (MG)
Certificate
This curriculum offers training on machine tools commonly used in most shops. It emphasizes practical machine skills. Classroom analysis of various jobs and machine operations increases the student's capabilities as a machinist. General mathematics, science, and communications skills are included to prepare students to work with technical advances in the machining industry. Graduates are eligible to take the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certification exam, which is administered at Penn College.
Career Opportunities: Machinist, machine repair mechanic, setup person for production line work, skilled toolroom mechanic, technical sales, manufacturing supervision, or machine shop ownership.
Recommended High School Subjects: Industrial arts or vocational machining, or metal working courses, introductory blueprint reading, and technical math.
Remediation Strategies: Students should remediate any deficiencies prior to enrollment. It is recommended that students remediate deficiencies in the following order of priority: Mathematics, English, Reading.
Transfer Procedures: This major is subject to the transfer standards established by the College and detailed in the Information section (see "Transferring Credits") of this catalog. Exceptions must be approved by the school dean.
Program Goals: A graduate of this major should be able to:
- demonstrate safe work habits and be conscious of safety when operating machine tools and equipment.
- demonstrate working knowledge of blueprint reading; work from sketches of parts.
- develop and use mathematical formulas to compute coordinates and solve gearing and threading problems.
- apply basic knowledge of physics mechanics to machine tool problems such as power transmission, machining, etc.
- operate and set up basic machine tools.
- operate machine tools to produce gears, threads, and gages.
- operate and set up numerically controlled, electrical discharge, and electrical chemical machines.
- operate various types of abrasive cutting machines and practice heat treating of metals; for example, hardening, annealing, and carburizing.
- prepare and revise technical papers used in operating machine tools and machining procedures.
| First Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| MTT113 | Basic Metalworking I | 3 | |
| MTT114 | Basic Metalworking II | 2 | |
| MTT116 | Lathe Applications I | 3 | |
| MTT117 | Lathe Applications II | 2 | |
| CSC110 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 | |
| MTH124 | Technical Algebra and Trigonometry I | 3 | |
| 16 | |||
| Second Semester | Credits | ||
| CIM101 | Basic Machine Tool Programming | 3 | |
| MTT123 | Machining Processes | 4 | |
| MTT126 | Metrology/Quality Control | 5 | |
| MTH125 | Technical Algebra and Trigonometry II | 3 | |
| SAF110 | Occupational Health and Safety | 2 | |
| 17 | |||
| Third Semester | Credits | ||
| CIM123 | CNC Programming and Machining | 4 | |
| MTT210 | Tool Technology | 5 | |
| ENL010 | Communications | 3 | |
| PHS103 | Physics Survey | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Fourth Semester | Credits | ||
| CIM205 | Electrical Discharge Machining | 3 | |
| CIM220 | CAD/CAM | 3 | |
| MTT215 | Abrasive Machining and Heat Treatment | 5 | |
| OEA | Open Elective | 3 | |
| 14 | |||
Co-op Options: Alternating, Parallel, Summer
Accreditation: Accredited by the National Institute of Metalworking Skills.