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Programs of Study
Machine Technology
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Programs of Study
MACHINE TECHNOLOGY
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
114 CREDITS
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring
Program Mission: The Machine Technology AAS
degree prepares students to be well positioned to
begin a career in the machine trades by gaining basic
machining competencies.
Graduates will be well positioned to begin a career in the
machine trades by gaining basic machining competencies
through their work on projects along with a thorough
grounding in shop theory, applied math, and a special
emphasis on CAD/CAM programming and CNC machining.
Machine Technology AAS degree graduates will:
be prepared with skills to perform entry-level CNC
machining and manual machining
gain a thorough grounding in shop theory and
applied math
perform CAD/CAM programming and manual
programming
combine manual and CNC skills to produce a capstone
project of complex parts
demonstrate math and communication skills
set up and operate machine tools with a minimum
of supervision
demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork, intercultural
appreciation, information and technical literacy,
and communication
meet Social Science, Humanities, Written
Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning
distribution area outcomes
Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not
offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s
responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out
an individual schedule with an adviser or counselor. Any
developmental coursework a student may be required to
complete may increase the program length.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
ENGT 225 SolidWorks for Engineering I. ...................4
ENGT 226 SolidWorks for Engineering II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
MACH 110 Fundamentals of Machining ....................8
MACH 112 Machining Practice C-Clamp & Paper Punch. .....8
MACH 120 Materials – Measuring & CNC ...................8
MACH 122 Machining Practice Tools –
Tap Handle, Clamp & Punch. ....................8
MACH 124 Tool Geometry and Carbides. ...................8
MACH 130 Trigonometry and GD&T. .......................8
MACH 132 Machining Practice – Threading Project,
Precision Grinding. .............................8
MACH 134 CNC Manual Practice, Programming. ............8
MACH 223 Capstone Project Part I .........................7
MACH 224 Capstone Project Part II. ........................7
MACH 230 Processes and Planning for CNC. ................9
ACADEMIC CORE REQUIREMENTS – 20 CREDITS
Written Communication. .......................5
Quantitative Reasoning. ........................5
Social Science. .................................5
Humanities. ...................................5
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS .......................... 111
See page 15 for a list of all applicable courses for each of the
categories listed above.
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