CNC Machinist Technical Diploma

10-890-101 COLLEGE 101 ...Students will utilize digital tools and resources to assess, explore, practice, apply, and evaluate both employability and learning skills. By establishing NWTC cultural values as hallmarks of success in academic, career, and personal settings the course encourages reflective, personalized development of a growth mindset and emphasizes the importance of making wise choices. To maximize the return on investment, students should take this course in their first semester as it identifies key expectations (hidden rules) of higher learning and professional employment.

10-420-100 CNC INTERFACE METHODS ...this course provides the learner the opportunity to develop and learn the computer interface skills needed to operate and program CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines, through the machines' HMI (Human Machine Interface) and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) system.

10-804-301 VOCATIONAL MATH A ...This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to apply the concepts of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, measurement, proportions, and percent to their career. No prerequisites needed.

10-804-302 VOCATIONAL MATH B ...This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to apply the concepts of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to their career.
(Pre-requisite: Completion of 10-804-301 Vocational Math A with a "C" or better)

31-420-363 CNC MILLING AND G-CODE ...shop safety around CNC milling machines, CNC basics, Cartesian coordinate systems, CNC milling controls and preparing basic G-Code milling programs. (Prerequisite: Accepted into CNC Machinist or CNC Technician; Corequisites: 10-804-301, Vocational Math A; 10-804-302, Vocational Math B; 10-420-100 CNC Interface Methods)

31-420-341 MACHINE TOOL/CNC SET-UPS ...CNC mill and lathe-tool holder selection, loading and unloading tools, work holding, setting part zero, fixture offsets, setting length and dial offsets, boring bars, and bar feeding. (Prerequisite: Accepted into the CNC Machinist or CNC Technician program; Corequisites: 10-804-301, Vocational Math A; 10-804-302, Vocational Math B; 31-420-363, CNC Milling and G-Code; 31-420-342 Intro to Machine Tools)

31-421-352 BLUEPRINT READING/SKETCHING-MACHINE 1 ...fundamentals of sketching, orthographic projection, auxiliary views, sectional views, dimensioning, precision and non-precision measurement, and general print reading.

31-420-342 INTRO TO MACHINE TOOLS/CNC ...learners will be introduced to and demonstrate the practice of machine shop safety rules and policies. They will be introduced to the operation of vertical band saws, drill presses, precision grinders, conventional lathes and horizontal mills, conventional vertical mills, conventional knee mills and layout tables. (Prerequisite: Accepted into the CNC Machinist or CNC Technician program; Corequisites: 10-804-301, Vocational Math A; 10-804-302, Vocational Math B; 31-421-352, Blueprint Reading/Sket-Machine 1)

31-420-344 INTRO TO MACHINE TOOL/CNC APPLICATION ...learners will apply their knowledge from Machine Tool-Intro to produce machined parts on machine tools such as: vertical band saws, drill presses, pedestal grinders, precision grinders, conventional lathes and horizontal mills, conventional vertical mills, conventional knee mills, heat treat ovens and layout tables. (Prerequisite: Accepted into the CNC Machinist or CNC Technician program; Corequisites: 10-804-301, Vocational Math A; 10-804-302, Vocational Math B; 31-421-352 Blueprint Reading/Sket-Mach 1; 31-420-342 Intro to Machine Tools)

31-420-353 BASIC MACHINE TOOLS/CNC ...learners will demonstrate the practice of machine shop safety rules and policies. Learners will be introduced to the basic operation of CNC mills and CNC lathes. (Prerequisite: Accepted into the CNC Machinist or CNC Technician program; Corequisites: 10-804-104, Math 2-Trades; 31-421-352, Blueprint Reading/Sket-Mach 1; 31-420-344, Intro to Machine Tool Applications; 31-420-363, CNC Milling and G-Code)

31-420-354 BASIC MACHINE TOOL/CNC APPLICATION ...learners will apply their knowledge from Intro to Machine Tool Applications and Basic Machine Tools to produce machined parts on CNC mills and lathes, precision grinders, conventional lathes and horizontal mills, conventional vertical mills and knee mills with various types of carbide tooling. (Prerequisite: Accepted into the CNC Machinist or CNC Technician program; Corequisites: 10-804-104, Math 2-Trades; 31-421-352, Blueprint Reading/Sket-Mach 1; 31-420-353, Basic Machine Tools; 31-420-363, CNC Milling and G-Code)

31-420-364 G-CODE AND CAM …learn basic programming with computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, along with G-and M-code programming of computer numerically controlled (CNC) milling and turning machines. (Prerequisite: Accepted into CNC Machinist or CNC Technician; 10-420-100 CNC Interface Methods; 31-420-363 CNC Milling and G-Code)

31-421-362 BLUEPRINT READING/SKETCHING-MACHINE TRADES 2 ...blueprint reading, tolerancing, fits (inch & metric), basic welding symbols, casting, and basic GD&T (geometric tolerancing and dimensioning). (Prerequisite: 31-421-352, Blueprint Reading Sketching-Machine Trades I)

31-420-355 INTERMEDIATE MACHINE TOOLS/CNC ...learners will demonstrate the practice of machine shop safety rules and policies. They will develop intermediate level knowledge of CNC mills, lathes and machining centers, precision grinders, conventional lathes and horizontal mills, conventional vertical mills and knee mills and heat treat ovens. (Prerequisites: 31-420-354, Basic Machine Tool Applications; 31-420-363, CNC Milling and G-Code; Corequisites: 31-421-362, Blueprint Reading/Sket-Mach 2; 31-420-364, G-Code and CAM)

31-420-359 INTERMEDIATE MACHINE TOOL/CNC APPLICATION ...learners will practice and develop intermediate skills to produce more complex parts on CNC mills, lathes and machining centers, precision grinders, conventional lathes and horizontal mills, conventional vertical mills and knee mills and heat treat ovens. (Prerequisites: 31-420-363, CNC Milling and G-Code; Corequisites: 31-421-362, Blueprint Reading/Sket-Mach 2; 31-420-355, Intermediate Machine Tools; 31-420-364, G-Code and CAM)

31-420-361 INTEGRATING MACHINE TOOLS/CNC ...learners will demonstrate the practice of machine shop safety rules and policies. They will develop more knowledge of complex setups and measuring operations on CNC mills, lathes and machining centers, precision grinders, conventional lathes and horizontal mills, conventional vertical mills and knee mills and heat treat ovens. (Corequisites: 31-421-362, Blueprint Reading/Sket-Mach 2; 31-420-359, Intermediate Machine Tool Applications; 31-420-364, G-Code and CAM)

31-420-362 INTEGRATING MACHINE TOOL APPLICATIONS ...learners will practice and develop the skills to integrate more complex setups and measuring operations to produce parts on CNC mills, lathes and machining centers, precision grinders, conventional lathes and horizontal mills, conventional vertical mills and knee mills and heat treat ovens. (Corequisites: 31-421-362, Blueprint Reading/Sket-Mach 2; 31-420-359, Intermediate Machine Tool Applications; 31-420-364, G-Code and CAM)

31-422-359 METALLURGY FOR MACHINIST ...manufacture of iron and steel, basic composition of metals, metal identification, applied heat treating processes.