Enrollment into this certificate is by Departmental Permission only. It is not an open enrollment certificate but reserved for special projects.
In this 18-credit certificate in Basic Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Production, students will learn the basic skills manufacturing employers are seeking: problem solving, safety, quality, production processes, maintenance awareness, and teamwork.
Students will develop technical drawing, specification, and mathematical skills while learning about material properties and material processing.
Classroom instruction is combined with hands-on operation of our new CNC 3-axis milling and turning machines. You will gain knowledge and machining experience required to be successful in the field.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Apply basic manufacturing shop math principles and formulas to machining problems.
- Apply safety techniques to ensure a safe working environment while following industrial safety standards in the CNC lab
- Interpret technical drawings and identify symbols on a blue print.
- Demonstrate basic skills on a CNC machine to include set-up and squaring a block of metal.
- Demonstrate the competencies of a certified production technician (MSSC- CPT).
- Create simple 2D objects with numerical dimensions and geometries.
Graduation Requirements
Students must complete all the graduation requirements as stated in the catalog. Students must maintain a GPA of 2.3 in the coursework.
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