2 - Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Programs of Study 2
Machine Technology
www.lwtech.edu/machining
MACHINE TECHNOLOGY
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
79 CREDITS
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring
Machine Technology certificate students 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 certificate 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
set up and operate machine tools with a minimum
of supervision
demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork, intercultural
appreciation, communication and technical and
information literacy skills
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
MACH 110 Fundamentals of Machining ....................8
MACH 112 Machining Practice C-Clamp & Paper Punch. .....8
MACH 122 Machining Practice Tools –
Tap Handle, Clamp & Punch. ....................8
MACH 124 Tool Geometry and Carbides ...................8
MACH 120 Materials – Measuring & CNC ...................8
MACH 132 Machining Practice – Threading Project,
Precision Grinding. .............................8
MACH 130 Trigonometry and GD&T. .......................8
MACH 134 CNC Manual Practice, Programming. ............8
ACADEMIC CORE REQUIREMENTS – 15 CREDITS
Written Communication. .......................5
Quantitative Reasoning. ........................5
Social Science. .................................5
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS ............................79
See page 15 for a list of all applicable courses for each of the
categories listed above.
PRINCIPLES OF PRECISION MACHINING
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
47 CREDITS
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring
Principles of Precision Machining certificate students
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.
Principles of Precision Machining certificate 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
set up and operate machine tools with a minimum
of supervision
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
MACH 110 Fundamentals of Machining ....................8
SELECT 8 CREDITS FROM BELOW:
MACH 120 Materials – Measuring & CNC ...................8
MACH 124 Tool Geometry and Carbides ...................8
MACH 130 Trigonometry and GD&T. .......................8
SELECT 16 CREDITS FROM BELOW:
MACH 112 Machining Practice C-Clamp & Paper Punch. .....8
MACH 122 Machining Practice Tools –
Tap Handle, Clamp & Punch. ....................8
MACH 132 Machining Practice –
Threading Project, Precision Grinding. ...........8
ACADEMIC CORE REQUIREMENTS – 15 CREDITS
Written Communication. .......................5
Quantitative Reasoning. ........................5
Social Science. .................................5
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS ............................47
See page 15 for a list of all applicable courses for each of the
categories listed above.
Programs of Study
2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4 • L A K E W A S H I N G T O N I N S T I T U T E O F T E C H N O L O G Y • C A T A L O G 105