Machine Tool Technology

GOAL 1 Students display general behavior and attitudes expected of an entry level production team member by a manufacturing, construction, agricultural, or fabrication oriented business.

1. Demonstrate positive attitudes and acceptable behaviors for such things as reporting to work regularly and on time, working in a team, honesty, quality-minded, and accepting alternative points of view.

2. Follow all prescribed safety rules including the wearing of personal protection devices, properly using lifting tools to move equipment & supplies, following lockout/tagout procedures, and site specific requirements.

GOAL 2 Graduates of the program will have a general understanding and appreciation for the procedures within manufacturing such as safety, quality, logistics, and accurate reporting, and be prepared to positively contribute to the production team.

1. Use rulers, gauges, and precision measuring tools to properly identify sizes and locations of part features and sizes of welds.

2. Analyze industrial prints including dimensions, tolerances, allowances, geometric tolerances, and notes.

GOAL 3 Graduates of the program will demonstrate the understanding of engineering drawings, materials science, manufacturing processes, quality assurance, and other areas that prepares graduates to pursue a bachelor’s degree or enter into employment as a production professional.

1. Program, set up and machine components within tolerance using common machine tool systems.