Faculty   Engr. & Indus. Tech. Div.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

The Machining/Metalworking major is designed around the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS). As the students progress though this program, they receive instruction in Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Skill Standards.

Graduates will be expected to demonstrate the required competencies at each of these skill levels. Skill level testing and certification is also available to students.

Students who have taken the Tool and Die Certificate Program can make a seamless transition into this major if they want to continue on to an Associate of Applied Science degree.

The faculty has identified the following Learning Outcomes for all graduates:

• Able to comprehend blueprint drawings.
• Understand the basics of industrial electricity and quality control.
• Understand the basic metallurgical principles as they relate to processes such as welding, machining, forming, heat treating, and finishing of both ferrous and nonferrous metals.
• Prepare drawing on Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to completely describe a part for manufacture.
• Learn to produce and inspect parts using various types of tools and manual machines.
• Learn advanced machining methods such as precision machining, heat treating and testing of metals.
• Program, produce and inspect parts on Computer Numerical Control (CNC) equipment.
• Learn the principles and methods of precision measurement, testing, and inspection.