Machine Tool Technology (One Year), CC

Program Description:

This program is designed to prepare students for the beginning level of employment as machinists. Instruction involves making computations relating to work dimensions, tooling, feeds and speeds of machining. It also emphasizes benchwork, use of lathes, shapers, milling machines, grinders and drills; the use of precision measuring instruments, such as layout tools, micrometers and gauges; methods of machining various metals; blueprint reading; and the layout of machine parts. During the second year of the program, students will learn advanced machining processes which include basic and intermediate CNC programming, advanced machine shop math, advanced blueprint reading and surface grinding methods.

1st Year

Summer Session

• MST 2926 - Supervised Work Experience 6 SH or
• Approved Electives 6 SH

Approved Electives:

• MST 2135 - Power Machinery III 5 SH
• MST 2714 - Computer Numerical Control Operations I 4 SH
• MST 2144 - Power Machinery IV 4 SH
• MST 2725 - Computer Numerical Control Operations II 5 SH

Completion Award: Career Certificate (One Year) 37 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS 1312 /RST 1312 /RSV 1312 - Orientation  course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.

A CPAS exam is required to graduate from this program.