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May 16, 2025
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2025-2026 Course Catalog
Advanced Manufacturing Technology, AAS
Location(s):
Ankeny
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The DMACC Advanced Manufacturing Technology AAS program prepares applicants for a wide variety of manufacturing tasks in industry. Successful applicants will learn the basic elements of welding, fabrication, computer numerical controlled machine operation, computer-aided drafting and design, machining and workplace skills. Graduates will be positioned for employment by a wide variety of manufacturers throughout the state and nation. At the completion of this two-year Associate in Applied Science degree program, graduates will be prepared for a large number of skilled careers in the manufacturing industry. Opportunities exist in many different types of manufacturing.
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Students start Fall semester
(If you wish to start the program in the Spring or Summer, please contact the program chair at 515-964-6452 to discuss proper sequencing of courses.) Selected courses in this program are offered at other campuses.
Graduation Requirements
To earn an Advanced Manufacturing Technology AAS degree, a student must complete all coursework as prescribed and maintain a 2.0 grade point average. Option 1 - Select 1 course
Option 2 - Select 1 Course
Total Credits Required to Complete this AAS Degree - 78
Varied Costs
| | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | Semester 5 | | Books (approximate) | 300 | 700 | 100 | | 120 | | Tools | 570 | 50 | 150 | | 200 | Approximate total for program: $17,868** **Program entry requirements are not included in the total approximate cost. What Kind of Work Will You Do?
- Use a wide variety of machine tools and precision measuring instruments.
- Do production welding using jigs and fixtures.
- Work from drawings, blueprints and other materials.
- Work in a team-oriented environment.
- Fabricate projects using welded and machined parts.
What Skills and Abilities Will You Need?
- Apply technical skills in specific machine setups and operations.
- Use precision measurement devices, input and interpretation of quality measurement data.
- Read and interpret blueprints, including computer-generated drawings.
- Use problem-solving skills.
What Else Should I Consider about this Program or Career Choice?
- High demand for skilled manufacturing technicians.
- Great variety of types of work and work environments in industry.
- Average starting salary $37,500 (State of Iowa Average).
- Class schedule usually 7:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday through Friday.
Program Competencies
- Demonstrate the workplace basic skills of listening, writing, problem-solving, interpersonal relationships and leadership
- Demonstrate the ability to setup, operate and adjust state of the art multiprocess welding power sources
- Evaluate weld quality to an American Welding Society industry standard
- Identify basic principles of electricity as it relates to welding
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret weldment blueprints and symbols
- Describe heat transfer as it relates to specific metal alloys and weld joints
- Assess welding discontinuities to determine appropriate ways to solve problems
- Demonstrate the safe and effective procedures and method in the proper use of tools, machines, and measuring tools
- Interpret data to industry standards
- Analyze industrial components using metrology to verify quality
- Create components using standard and advanced machining processes to industry standards
- Fabricate components using standard and advanced machining and welding processes to industry standards
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