Manufacturing Technology
Program Description
This program is designed to introduce students to precision manufacturing, machining principles, technical skills, basic manufacturing systems, production planning, information systems, quality control, documentation, technical problem solving, management, predictive/preventive maintenance, and automated manufacturing. The program includes instruction in precision for metalworking, operating large equipment, such as lathes, mills, and grinders, to fabricate metal parts, learning to work from written blueprints or electronic specifications, code with G-code or CAD CAM systems.