Student Handbook and Catalog 2021-22 V2
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154 | Curriculum<br />
Precision Machining Technology<br />
Persons interested in becoming machinists should be mechanically<br />
inclined <strong>and</strong> have good problem-solving abilities. They must be able<br />
to work independently <strong>and</strong> perform highly precise <strong>and</strong> accurate work<br />
that requires concentration <strong>and</strong> physical effort. Precision Machining<br />
Technology at TSTC guides students through a series of machine<br />
operation courses to develop <strong>and</strong> challenge their skills using<br />
conventional <strong>and</strong> Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines.<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s also learn about the various materials used in today’s<br />
manufacturing industry. Machinists use the following machines:<br />
horizontal <strong>and</strong> vertical mills, engine lathes, drill presses, saws, heat<br />
treat furnaces, <strong>and</strong> surface <strong>and</strong> pedestal grinders. <strong>Student</strong>s learn to<br />
program <strong>and</strong> operate computer-aided machines such as CNC mills<br />
<strong>and</strong> lathes, <strong>and</strong> learn related skills such as precision measurement,<br />
blueprint reading <strong>and</strong> the heat treatment of metals. A capstone<br />
course challenges the students' creativity by providing them the<br />
opportunity to design <strong>and</strong> build complex machinery.<br />
For quicker entry into the industry, a Machining certificate is also<br />
available.<br />
Precision Machining Technology is available at the East Williamson<br />
County, Fort Bend County, Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas <strong>and</strong> Waco<br />
campuses.<br />
First-Year Seminar Requirement<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s are required to enroll in the First-Year Seminar course,<br />
TSTC 1101, in their first semester attending TSTC unless they<br />
have completed more than 24 credit hours. Please see detailed<br />
information regarding the course <strong>and</strong> exemptions in the Advising<br />
section under First-Year Seminar course.<br />
Precision Machining Technology<br />
Associate of Applied Science<br />
Semester 1<br />
Credits<br />
MCHN 1300 Beginning Machine Shop 3<br />
MCHN 1302 Print Reading For Machining Trades 3<br />
MCHN 1320 Precision Tools <strong>and</strong> Measurement 3<br />
MATH 1314 College Algebra (3 SCH version) 3<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3<br />
Semester Totals 15<br />
Semester 2<br />
Credits<br />
MCHN 1371 Engineering Computer Graphics I 3<br />
MCHN 1438 Basic Machine Shop I 1 4<br />
MCHN 2303 Fundamentals of Computer Numerical 3<br />
Controlled (CNC) Machine Controls<br />
MCHN 2344 Computerized Numerical Control Programming 2 3<br />
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry 3<br />
Semester Totals 16<br />
Semester 3<br />
Credits<br />
MCHN 1326 Introduction to Computer-Aided 3<br />
Manufacturing (CAM) 3<br />
MCHN 1454 Intermediate Machining II 4 4<br />
MCHN 2335 Advanced CNC Machining 5 3<br />
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3<br />
Semester Totals 13<br />
Semester 4<br />
Credits<br />
ENTC 2310 Machine Design 6 3<br />
MCHN 2338 Advanced Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) 7 3<br />
MCHN 2341 Advanced Machining I 8 3<br />
MCHN 2471 Specialized Equipment <strong>and</strong> Processes 9 4<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3<br />
Semester Totals 16<br />
Program Totals 60<br />
Capstone Course(s): ENTC 2310 - Machine Design<br />
Prerequisites<br />
1<br />
MCHN 1300, 2 MCHN 1302,<br />
3<br />
MCHN 1371 or DFTG 1309<br />
4,9<br />
MCHN 1438<br />
5<br />
MCHN 2303<br />
6<br />
MCHN 1326, MCHN 1371<br />
7<br />
MCHN 1326<br />
8<br />
MCHN 1454<br />
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