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WELCOME TO MACHINE TOOL &
COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING

A graduate of this program should be able to:

   • Demonstrate safe work habits and be conscious of safety when working with
      machinery.
   • Read blueprints, interpret drawings, understand specifications,
      and establish tolerances.
   • Apply mathematics in the machine tool technology
      (speeds, feeds, thread measurement, sinebar, etc.)
   • Apply the principles of physics and metallurgy to the science of heat treatment
      operations, including hardening of steel, carburizing, case hardening, tempering,
      and annealing.
   • Operate basic machine tools and demonstrate knowledge of their construction in
      relation to the metal industry.
   • Demonstrate skills on computer numerical control machines, and in digital readout.
   • Operate abrasive cutting machinery; select and plan machining operations on this
      equipment.
   • Demonstrate skills in quality control, inspection, gauging methods, and production
      control as they relate to manufacturing design and production.
   • Demonstrate basic oral communications skills, speak logically, and use various
      types of oral and written communication techniques to promote good business
      relationships, to develop leadership, and to establish good employer-employee
      relationships.
   • Demonstrate understanding of CAD/CAM programs for part design and generation
      of CNC code.