The Laney College Manual Machining CA is a career education program which prepares students for work as a manual machinist. The certificate builds upon knowledge gained and skills developed in the Basic Manufacturing certificate. Students achieve competency in the operation of manual machine tools, such as mills, lathes and surface grinders. The coursework also includes a survey of welding processes.
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Laney College offers a wide range of courses in Machine Technology, including a traditional two-year CA in Machine Technology. In an effort to increase the number of certificates granted by the department and to provide students with shorter-term certificates which they can use to gain immediate employment, the department will be splitting up its current Machine Technology certificate into three stackable certificates: Basic Manufacturing, Manual Machining and CNC Machining. The current Machine Technology CA will be discontinued. If students complete all three certificates, they will be able to petition for the Machine Technology AS degree.
The Certificate of Achievement in Manual Machining provides students with theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills required for work as a machinist or manual machinist. The certificate builds upon knowledge gained and skills developed in the Basic Manufacturing certificate. Students achieve competency in the setup and operation of manual machine tools. This is done through a project-based curriculum in which students manufacture metal and plastic parts using industrial machine tools, like mills, lathes and surface grinders. We emphasize current technology, industry standards and best practices which assure precision and productivity. The coursework also includes a survey of welding processes so that students understand how this affects metal parts.
Item 1. Program Goals and Objectives
Laney College offers a wide range of courses in Machine Technology, including a traditional two-year CA in Machine Technology. In a neffort to increase the number of certificates granted by the department and to provide students with shorter-term certificates which they can use to gain immediate employment, the department will be splitting up its current Machine Technology certificate into three stackable certificates: Basic Manufacturing, Manual Machining and CNC Machining. The current Machine Technology CA will be discontinued. If students complete all three certificates, they will be able to petition for the Machine Technology AS degree.
The Certificate of Achievement in Manual Machining provides students with theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills required for work as a machinist or manual machinist. The certificate builds upon knowledge gained and skills developed in the Basic Manufacturing certificate. Students achieve competency in the setup and operation of manual machine tools. This is done through a project-based curriculum in which students manufacture metal and plastic parts using industrial machine tools, like mills, lathes and surface grinders. We emphasize current technology, industry standards and best practices which assure precision and productivity. The coursework also includes a survey of welding processes so that students understand how this affects metal parts.
Program Outcomes
1. Demonstrate safe work procedures while operating manual machine tools and auxiliary shop equipment, as well as use of personal protective equipment and disposal of hazardous materials.
2. Develop a foundation of skills for setup and operation of manual machine tools to manufacture complex parts which meet engineering specifications. This includes mills, lathes and surface grinders, as well as measuring tools.
3. Demonstrate technical literacy in reading and writing technical documents, determining required specifications based on engineering drawings, and applying mathematics in problem solving.
Item 2. Catalog Description
The Laney College Manual Machining CA is a career education program which prepares students for work as a manual machinist. The certificate builds upon knowledge gained and skills developed in the Basic Manufacturing certificate. Students achieve competency in the operation of manual machine tools, such as mills, lathes and surface grinders. The coursework also includes a survey of welding processes.
Item 4. Master Planning
This certificate represents a solution to the high demand for skilled labor in advanced manufacturing in the Bay Area. The courses represent real world models of design and manufacturing; offer students the ability to gain valuable experience necessary for entry-level and apprentice placement in the workforce.
Item 5. Enrollment and Completer Projections
Interest in this community based and job-focused certificate of achievement is expected to be modest at first and grow quickly through marketing efforts to bring this program into broader community awareness. Enrollment and completion of the Advanced Precision Machining Certificate of Achievement are projected to be at least 20 per year after inaugural first two years of this program.
Item 6. Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs
a) There is an active inventory records that need to be changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program.
b) This program does replace an existing program on the college’s inventory.
c) Laney is creating three new certificates in Basic Manufacturing, Manual Machining and CNC Machining. There are no other similar programs in the district.
Item 7. Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area
Laney is the only college in the district that offers machine technology curriculum. Outside of our district, two other colleges in our service area offer a similar curriculum: Chabot College and Diablo Valley College.
Requirements | Dept. Name/# | Name | Units | Laney GE | Sequence |
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Core Courses (13 units) | MACH 220 | Machine Technology II | 5.0 | Yr 1, Spring | |
MACH 230 | Machine Technology III | 5.0 | Yr 2, Fall | ||
WELD 205 | Introduction to Welding | 3.0 | Yr 1, Spring | ||
Total Units | 13 |
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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