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Statement of Purpose
The purpose of the
Advanced Manufacturing Technology--Machining Option program is to
prepare students for careers in the machine tool technologies.
Students will develop academic, technical, and professional
knowledge and skills required for the acquisition, retention, and
advancement in their career. The program includes a combination of
machine tool theory, practical application, quality control, and
business and production management techniques to ensure their
success.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of
the Advanced Manufacturing Technology--Machining Option plan of
study the student will be able to:
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Demonstrate setup,
layout, maintenance, safe operation, monitoring and troubleshooting
of manual and Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines.
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Demonstrate project
management, production planning and control and quality assessment
in manufacturing.
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Demonstrate good
team and interpersonal skills to enhance both oral and written
communication with colleagues, management and other professionals
within the manufacturing industry.
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Create CAD drawings
and interpret simple to complex blueprints for the manufacturing of
a product.
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Create, troubleshoot
and train others on CNC programming.
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Demonstrate math
skills relating to dimensions, measuring, determining layout of
manual and CNC machining and programming.
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