Computer-Integrated Machining Technology A.A.S.
A50210
The Computer-Integrated Machining curriculum prepares students with the analytical, creative and innovative skills necessary to take a production idea from an initial concept through design, development and production, resulting in a finished product.
Coursework may include manual machining, computer applications, engineering design, computer-aided drafting (CAD), computer-aided machining (CAM), blueprint interpretation, advanced computerized numeric control (CNC) equipment, basic and advanced machining operations, precision measurement and high-speed multi-axis machining.
Graduates should qualify for employment as machining technicians in high-tech manufacturing, rapid-prototyping and rapid-manufacturing industries, specialty machine shops, fabrication industries, and high-tech or emerging industries such as aerospace, aviation, medical, and renewable energy, and to sit for machining certification examinations. Students should consult their advisor for informa tion about course scheduling.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Create, manage, organize, and communicate information through print and electronic media (GE III.5)
- Demonstrate activities and skills that promote success in the workplace (GE V.5)
- Demonstrate competence in precision measurement and layout
- Demonstrate competence in drilling and sawing
- Demonstrate competence in turning, milling, and precision grinding
General Education
Required Courses
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ENG 114 | Prof Research & Reporting | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| MAT 121 | Algebra/Trigonometry I | 3 | FA |
Humanities/Fine Arts
Select 3 SHC from the Humanities/Fine Arts list
Social/Behavioral Science
Select 3 SHC from the following
| ANT 210 | General Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 220 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 240 | Archaeology | 3 | |
| ECO 151 | Survey of Economics | 3 | FA, SP |
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | FA, SU |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | SP, SU |
| GEO 111 | World Regional Geography | 3 | |
| GEO 112 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| HIS 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| HIS 112 | World Civilizations II | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| HIS 116 | Current World Problems | 3 | |
| HIS 131 | American History I | 3 | FA |
| HIS 132 | American History II | 3 | SP |
| HIS 162 | Women and History | 3 | |
| HIS 221 | African-American History | 3 | |
| HIS 236 | North Carolina History | 3 | |
| HIS 260 | History of Africa | 3 | |
| HIS 261 | East Asian History | 3 | |
| HIS 262 | Middle East History | 3 | |
| POL 120 | American Government | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| POL 130 | State & Local Government | 3 | |
| POL 210 | Comparative Government | 3 | |
| POL 220 | International Relations | 3 | |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| PSY 239 | Psychology of Personality | 3 | |
| PSY 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| PSY 243 | Child Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 246 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 249 | Psychology of Aging | 3 | |
| PSY 259 | Human Sexuality | 3 | |
| PSY 263 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 281 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| SOC 213 | Sociology of the Family | 3 | FA, SP |
| SOC 220 | Social Problems | 3 | SP |
| SOC 225 | Social Diversity | 3 | |
| SOC 254 | Rural and Urban Sociology | 3 | |
Major Courses
Core Required Courses
Other Major Required Courses
| BPR 121 | Blueprint Reading-Mechanical | 2 | SP |
| MAC 113 | Machining Technology III | 6 | FA |
| MAC 114 | Introduction to Metrology | 2 | FA |
| MAC 122 | CNC Turning | 2 | FA |
| MAC 151 | Machining Calculations | 2 | FA, SP |
| MAC 214 | Machining Technology IV | 6 | SP |
| MAC 224 | Advanced CNC Milling | 2 | SP |
| MAC 229 | CNC Programming | 2 | SP |
| MAC 231 | CAM: Computer Numerical Control Turning | 3 | SP |
| MAC 232 | CAM: Computer Numerical Control Milling | 3 | SP |
| MAC 247 | Production Tooling | 2 | SU |
Computer Elective
(Select 1 course from the following)
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| EGR 111 | Engineering Comp and Careers | 3 | FA |
Tool Design Elective
(Select 4 SHC from the following courses)
Metallurgy Elective
(Select 2 SHC from the following courses)
General Elective
(Select 2 SHC from the following courses)
Total Credit Hours: 76