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2024-2025 Catalog

Career Technologies AAS - Manufacturing Technology Program


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Code: AAS.IDT.MFG.TECH

The AAS.IDT.MFG.TECH program prepares graduates for entry-level positions in machining, grinding, welding, CNC (computer numerical control) programming/machining, industrial design, fixturing and quality assurance/control positions. Students will have a broad exposure to common manufacturing industry methods, procedures and safety.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  1. Express and implement all safety rules and procedures across the full scope of machining, welding and fabrication disciplines.
  2. Recognize the theory and application of precision measurement and be able to apply these skills in a professional work environment.
  3. Read multi view drawings, specify materials and procedures, and construct machined parts to professional standards using manual and CNC machinery.
  4. Design, specify materials and construct fabricated mechanisms & structures using various measurements, machining, material-joining and fabrication techniques for application in a professional environment.
  5. Demonstrate comprehension of various problem solving techniques and demonstrate an ability to apply them to machining, measurement, CNC programming and fabrication disciplines.

Career Pathways

Note: Careers Listed are Entry level.

Technician: Equipment, Production, Safety CNC Machinist or Operator Manufacturing Technician
Floor Assembler Quality Control Inspector Warehouse Associate
Welder    

Recommended Semester Sequence


Subtotal: 15-16 Credits


Second Semester


Subtotal: 16 Credits


Third Semester


Subtotal: 13-14 Credits


Fourth Semester


Subtotal: 16 Credits


MFG-206 : Offered only in spring semesters.

General Education Requirements


Subtotal: 6 Credits


Humanities and Social Sciences *


Two general education courses selected from the following fields, with no more than one course in any one field: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN); Economics (ECO); Geography (GEO); Political Science (POL); Psychology (PSY); Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANT).

Subtotal: 6 Credits


Mathematics, Natural Science, and Technology


Subtotal: 8 Credits


Subtotal: 20 Credits


Subtotal: 34 Credits


Subtotal: 6 Credits


Total Credit Hours: 60


Specific Program Notes

Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.

Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.

General Education Elective(s) .

*Recommended Free Electives: HRT-104 , TEC-180  

** ELC/DFT Recommended Restricted Elective: MFG-293  or MFG-227  

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