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Course Description:
The machinist is a
skilled worker who forms and shapes metals from their raw state to a finely
finished and accurately shaped part.
Students
trained in this program develop the necessary skills to be entry-level
machinists.
The Tool & Die
program gives students the opportunity to manufacture machine parts from various
metals on machines such as engine lathes, vertical and horizontal milling
machines, surface and cylindrical grinders, drill presses and the band saw.
Students
learn the properties of steel, aluminum and brass.
Then they
see how these properties are applicable in the trade.
This
basic-to-advanced curriculum offers in-depth training from hand and power tools
to state-of-the-art techniques such as computerized numerical control and
electrical discharge machining.
The
understanding of shop mathematics, trigonometry, blueprint reading and precision
measuring instruments are critical elements of this program.
Prospective students should possess above-average math skills, good work
attitudes, mechanical aptitude, eye-hand coordination and the patience to work
neatly and accurately.
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