Machine Tool Technology

The Career Machine shops play an integral role in all manufacturing and research applications, but present day machine shops and tool rooms look entirely different from those of the past. Todays machine shops are well lit and airconditioned because of the exacting nature of the work. Much of the tooling required by todays technology is being built with Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machinery in order to meet the production standards for complex parts. These machines are controlled by programs written manually, or using Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software. Graduates may start at an advanced apprentice level in general machining or in tool, die or mold-making. Average starting salary: $37,786

A.A.S. Degree Requirements

MACH111 MACH112 MANU110 MANU111 CADD106 MACH121 MACH122 MANU122 MACH133 MACH135 MACH203 MACH211 MACH212 MACH206 MANU226 MANU227 MANU230 MANU233 COMM101 MATH105 Basic Machine Lab Basic Machine Lecture Blueprint Reading Project Management Solidworks Intermediate Machine Lab Intermediate Machine Lecture Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing CNC Machining Lab CNC Machining Technology CAM/MasterCAM Precision Manufacturing Lab Precision Manufacturing Technology MasterCAM-Advanced Mold Design Technology Mold Design Lab Capstone Industrial Technology Project Electronic Communications Algebra, Trig and Geometry Composition Math for Machine Technology Fundamental Principles of Quality Communication Theory and Practice Arts/Humanities Electives Diversity Electives Science Electives

Source: This information is based on the 2007 Dunwoody Employment Report

The Program The Machining Technology program content covers all current industry practices and standards for the fundamentals of general machine work, tool making, die design, die making, mold design, mold making, and CNC programming and machining. As a leading Haas Technical Education Center (HTEC), Dunwoodys machine program changes out CNC machines every two years so that students are being trained on the latest technologies. Due to high demand, most machine students can find full-time employment in the field long before graduation and many will be working in a shop within just a few quarters. Program Length Graduates of this six-quarter program earn a diploma or an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree, depending on Arts and Sciences courses completed. Students with previous training or experience in the occupation may arrange to take selected courses of the program.

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ENGL101 MATH120 QUAL105 COMM100

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