Machine Shop Technology – Associate in Science Degree, Certificate of Achievement

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0956.30

The curriculum prepares students to work in the metal processing trades. Emphasis is on basic manufacturing principles. The program qualifies students to seek employment in the areas of instrumentation, mold making, tool and die general machining, industrial maintenance and research and development. The curriculum includes: basic manufacturing principles, technical mathematics including trigonometry, principles of metallurgy, quality assurance practices, tool design and manufacturing, physics of metal processing, computer numerical control machining (CNC), principles and operations of the electro-discharge machine (EDM), and product design.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon complete of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

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Program Outcomes

  • Demonstrate an understanding of basic manufacturing principles.
  • Apply the skills need for: Instrumentation, mold making, tool and die general machining, industrial maintenance, and research and development.

Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement

MACH 101BEGINNING METALWORKING SKILLS3
MACH 102INTERMEDIATE METALWORKING SKILLS3
MACH 110BLUEPRINT READING1
MACH 111GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING (GD&T)2
MACH 120COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING (CAM): FUNDAMENTALS IN 2D3
MACH 130CNC MILLING FUNDAMENTALS3
MACH 135CNC TURNING FUNDAMENTALS3
Total Units18

General Education Requirements for the Associate in Science Degree

  • General Information
  • PCC Local Gen Ed
  • Students who have previously been awarded a bachelor‛s degree or higher from a U.S. institutionally accredited institution shall be deemed to have fulfilled the general education and elective course requirements for the Associate in Science degree.
  • Cal-GETC
  • Students with rights to the former general education patterns can complete IGETC or CSU GE in lieu of Cal-GETC. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine which general education pattern to complete and may refer to an appropriate archived College Catalog or www.assist.org for more information.