MACH 255 Internship

10 credits

Internship learning offers students the opportunity to further their skills by working at an approved job site. Students obtain a paid internship, volunteer position, or job in the Machining industry with the goal of applying knowledge learned in the program to a real world scenario. Students will check in with their Instructor once per week for feedback and guidance.

Prerequisites: MACH 107, MACH 117, MACH 137, MACH 151, MACH 153, MACH 155, MACH 205, MACH 207, ENGL& 101, any college-level Quantitative Reasoning course, and instructor permission

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Obtain a paid internship, volunteer position, or job related to the machining industry
Work independently and apply learned aspects of machining to demonstrate competency in their chosen area of interest within the machining industry
Self-assess learning needs and design, implement, and evaluate strategies to promote intellectual growth and continued professional competence
Meet minimum competency in eight categories identified as essential for employability: adherence to policy and procedure, technical knowledge, skill application, work planning, quality of work, the quantity of work, interpersonal skills, and oral and written communication
Communicate information to superiors, peers, and subordinates

Total Hours: 280 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 10 Field-Based Experience (Practicum or Internship) Hours: 270