Technology Studies: Advanced Manufacturing Machine Technology Certificate Option 2
Program code: AMC2-CC-COT
Locations: Asnuntuck, Housatonic, Middlesex, Tunxis
Program Description
The Advanced Manufacturing Machine Technology certificate provides students with the opportunity to train in a hands-on manufacturing environment. Throughout the duration of their training, students will develop an advanced level of skillsets that will lead directly into a career in the vast world of manufacturing, such as an entry level machinist or a quality inspector. The programs were developed in response to Connecticut manufacturers’ needs for a highly skilled workforce to match the needs of the regional industry sector partnerships around the state of Connecticut that graduates of the program are placed with. The student who completes the Advanced Manufacturing Machine Technology certificate program has a choice to pursue employment or to matriculate in an associate degree program. To earn this certificate, you will choose nine directed electives based on regional industry needs for specific courses.
Asnuntuck Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center is accredited by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS). Housatonic, Manchester, Middlesex, and Naugatuck Valley are in the process of applying for NIMS accreditation.
Learning Outcomes
- Read and interpret engineering drawings/blueprints (mechanical)
- Understand the types of fits and mating parts
- Be able to interpret geometric dimensioning and tolerancing requirements applied to engineering drawings
- Exhibit competency in machining on a manual lathe
- Exhibit competency in machining on manual milling machine
- Exhibit competency in two-dimensional and three-dimensional CAD as applied to mechanical parts and geometries
- Exhibit competency in creating blueprints from solid models generated through CAD
- Read and write G and M codes for CNC programming
- Setup 3 axis CNC Machining and 2 axis Turning Centers
- Be able to load and execute post processed CNC programs onto FANUC controlled CNC Machining and Turning Centers
- Understand metrology and its applications in quality control and production
- Understand basic principles of quality control and lean manufacturing
Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MFG 1405 | Manufacturing Math | 3 |
| MFG 1415 | Safety in the Workplace | 1 |
| MFG 1424 | Blueprint Reading 1 | 3 |
| or EGR 1120 | Engineering Drawing Specs | |
| MFG 1453 | Benchwork | 2 |
| MFG 1477 | Machine Technology Fundamentals | 4 |
| MFG 1478 | CNC Fundamentals | 3 |
| MFG 1479 | Career Awareness for Manufacturing | 1 |
| MFG 2456 | Advanced CNC | 3 |
| MFG 2477 | Advanced Machine Technology | 4 |
| Choose four of the following Directed Electives: | 12 | |
| Parametric Design (SolidWorks) | ||
| Quality and Lean Principles | ||
or MFG 1413 | Principles of Quality Control | |
| Metrology | ||
| Blueprint Reading 2 with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing | ||
| Principles of CNC w/Mastercam | ||
| Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (G, D, and T) | ||
| Advanced Metrology with CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machines) | ||
| Introduction to MasterCAM | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |