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Nov 21, 2024
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Catalog 2024-2025
Machining Technology, Certificate of Proficiency
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60 CREDITS
The Machining Technology Certificate of Proficiency prepares students for setup machining positions in machining technology and related fields that utilize CNC programming. Students have a solid foundation in programming and set up of 2-axis turning and 3-axis milling processes. With this certificate, students are better prepared to advance within their field.
Machining Technology Certificate of Completion graduates are prepared to:
- monitor runs of parts for quality
- recognize when parts are in and out of tolerance
- make adjustments to bring parts back into tolerance
- navigate CNC error codes
- replace broken or dull tools and resetting tool length offsets
- use cutter compensation at the machine
- apply basics of precision measurements
- set up fixtures, load programs onto machines, dry run programs, run first articles, and inspect first articles in order to get first part buy-offs and enter into production
- identify and set correct fixture, X, and Z offsets
- complete initial setting of tool length offsets
- set offsets for ID, OD, and groove/part-off tooling
- hand write and edit basic 2-axis G-code programs
- create original CNC programs using CAD/CAM software
- troubleshoot toolpaths, offsets, and error codes
- demonstrate communication, critical thinking, cultural humility, information literacy, and teamwork skills
- meet Quantitative Reasoning , Social Science , and Written Communication general education distribution area outcomes
Students also learn the basics of conversational set up and programming as a foundation for more advanced set up and programming skills, as well as CNC safety, blueprint reading, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out an individual schedule with an advisor. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.
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Program Requirements
Required Course Sequence
General Education Requirements - 15 Credits
Diversity and Social Justice Requirement
Within the degree requirements, students must complete a 3-5 credit course that meets the college’s Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) requirement. DSJ courses are designated in the college schedule and are designed to meet other general education or technical requirements simultaneous to meeting the DSJ requirement (e.g., ENGL& 101 with the DSJ attribute meets both the ENGL& 101 requirement and the DSJ requirement).
Note: Not all sections of a course meet the DSJ requirement. Students should review the class information to ensure the class section includes “course attributes: meets diversity requirement.”
Visit the DSJ requirement webpage to view the current list of general education and technical courses that meet the requirement.
Students who have taken a DSJ class in a previous certificate or degree, do not have to take another DSJ class.
Total Program Credits: 60
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