CNC Manufacturing and Quality Control Processes

CNC Manufacturing and Quality Control Processes

Certificate of Completion: 31 credits. Advising Guide

Career Description

This program provides the building blocks of design and manufacturing principles related to CAE, CAD, CAM as well as metallurgical principles for use and function in the manufacturing environment required by but not limited to a CNC Operator, CNC Machinist, CNC Programmer, Quality Control Technician, Coordinate Measuring Machine Operator, Mechanical Designer, assembly Technician, or Process Designer.

Course of Study

The 31 credit CNC Manufacturing and Quality Control Processes certificate represents the technical courses from the second year of the Advanced Manufacturing and Fabrication AAS degree. Together with the 39 credit Advanced Manufacturing Technology certificate, the manufacturing student has completed 70 credits of the required 91 credits for the AAS degree.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic CNC operations and G code.
2. Generate product designs and blueprints using CAD software.
3. Apply metallurgical concepts and material science as they pertain to polymers and metals, creating better production results in manufacturing processes.
4. Combine additive manufacturing techniques with traditional reductive manufacturing strategies and demonstrate application benefits that necessitate use of additive manufacturing.
5. Create and modify component designs to be produced with regard to reductive manufacturing strategies and develop production processes to produce them in accordance to blueprints.
6. Create new and modify existing blueprints for production stages using additive manufacturing strategies for reductive manufacturing processes.
7. Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to create more efficient systems of manufacturing.
8. Apply health and safety handling practices when working with additive manufacturing equipment and materials.

Prerequisites

• MTH 65 or MTH 98 Beginning Algebra or Quantitative Math or equivalent placement
• IRW 115 or WR 115 Integrated Reading & Writing or Introduction to Expository Writing or equivalent placement