Machinist Technology, Diploma

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Machinist Technology graduates should have the skills required to work in the following career fields:

General Machinist
Maintenance Machinist
CNC Lathe or Mill Operator
Quality Technician
Engine (automotive) Machinist
Gunsmith

A graduate would have a solid foundation for these fields:

CAD Tech
Mechanical or Production Engineering

For more information about the Tool & Die Making program, and for advising documentation, please visit our website at www.dmacc.edu/programs/toolanddie.

Program Details

Location: Ankeny

Students start Fall semester

Program Entry Requirements

Complete an application for admission.
Minimum ALEKS math placement score of 13%
Satisfy required assessments with a minimum composite ACT score of 20 or ACCUPLACER Next Gen with a minimum score of 220 Reading and 240 Writing.
Attend any required information/registration session.

Graduation Requirements

To earn a Machinist Technology Diploma, a student must complete all coursework as prescribed and maintain a 2.0 grade point average.

Semester 1

MAT 772 - Applied Math Credits: 3
MFG 121 - Machine Trade Printreading I Credits: 2
MFG 105 - Machine Shop Measuring Credits: 3
MFG 250 - Engine Lathe Theory Credits: 1
MFG 251 - Engine Lathe Operations Lab Credits: 2
MFG 260 - Mill Operations Theory Credits: 1
MFG 261 - Milling Operations Lab Credits: 2
MFG 276 - Hand & Bench Machine Tools Credits: 1

Semester 2

MAT 773 - Applied Math II Credits: 3
MFG 132 - Machine Trade Printreading II Credits: 3
MFG 290 - Heat Treatments Credits: 1
MFG 252 - Engine Lathe Theory II Credits: 2
MFG 253 - Engine Lathe Operations Lab II Credits: 3
MFG 273 - Mill Operations II Credits: 2
MFG 274 - Mill Operations Lab II Credits: 3

Semester 3

MFG 270 - Grinders Theory Credits: 1
MFG 271 - Grinders Lab Credits: 3
MFG 356 - CNC Lathe Programming Theory Credits: 2
MFG 354 - CNC Lathe Setup and Oper Lab Credits: 1
MFG 337 - CNC Mill Programming Theory Credits: 2
MFG 338 - CNC Mill Setup and Oper Lab Credits: 1
Select one course from Option 1 Credits: 3
Select one course from Option 2 Credits: 3

Option 1 - Select 1 Course

MGT 145 - Human Relations in Management Credits: 3
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 102 - Human and Work Relations Credits: 3
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Option 2 - Select 1 Course

COM 703 - Communication Skills Credits: 3
ENG 105 - Composition I Credits: 3

Total Credits Required to Complete the Machinist Technology Diploma - 48

Fixed Costs

Tuition……………………………………………………………………………………..$178.00 per credit

The costs for each program are estimates and subject to change.

Varied Costs

Costs	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Books (approximate)	300	150
Supplies	50	50	50
Equipment-Tool	70	1000

Approximate total for program: $10,214**

**Program entry requirements are not included in the total approximate cost.

What Kind of Work Will You Do?

Make dies, metal forms and tools; guide and hold devices used in the mass production of metal and plastic parts.
Spend time doing precision handwork on dies such as sanding, filing, scraping, and polishing parts of the dies.
Use almost every kind of machine tool and precision-measuring instrument.
Repair gauges, jigs, fixtures, and dies that may be worn or damaged.

What Skills and Abilities Will You Need?

Apply math skills in specific machine setups and operations.
Organize your work, planning each step of the job from beginning to end.
Maintain a steady hand for precise movements and use your eyes for close work for long periods of time.
Be able to lift 25 to 50 pounds.
Demonstrate imagination and creativity on the various machine setups and operations.
Demonstrate a positive attitude and work closely with others.
Basic computer management skills.
Must be able to follow industry standard safety guidelines.
A quick reaction time is critical in this field. The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears is necessary to avoid injury.

What Else Should I Consider about this Diploma program?

To be a journeyman machinist, you will need two to three years of on-the-job apprenticeship experience.
There is danger of accidents due to the high-powered, fast-moving machine parts.
Most of the work will be done in a standing position.
Average starting salary, Machinist Diploma-$45,840 (www.bls.gov).
Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should discuss options with a DMACC advisor regarding requirements for credit transfer.

Program Competencies

1. Demonstrate the workplace basic skills of listening, writing, problem-solving, interpersonal relationships and leadership.
2. Demonstrate the ability to setup, operate and adjust state of the art multiprocess welding power sources
3. Evaluate weld quality to an American Welding Society industry standard.
4. Understand basic principles of electricity as it relates to welding.
5. Demonstrate the ability to interpret weldment blueprints and symbols.
6. Understand heat transfer as it relates to specific metal alloys and weld joints.
7. Assess welding discontinuities to determine appropriate ways to solve problems.
8. Demonstrate the safe and effective procedures and method in the proper use of tools, machines, and measuring tools.
9. Interpret data to industry standards.
10. Analyze industrial components using metrology to verify quality.
11. Create components using standard and advanced machining processes to industry standards.
12. Fabricate components using standard and advanced machining and welding processes to industry standards.

2020

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