Manufacturing
A.A.S. - Occupational Degree
Students will learn automated manufacturing processes that involve up-to-date technologies to improve production of products from the design to manufacturing stages. This program allows AWC students the opportunity for specialization in the following stackable certificates: American Welding Society (AWS) Certificate, National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), OSHA-30 Construction Safety Card, Drafting, CNC Certificates: Basic Machining and Advanced Machining, Motor Controls, Advanced Motor Controls, and Power Generation
Program Purpose
Graduates will demonstrate the knowledge of marketable skills in many areas of the high-tech manufacturing field.
Program Map
Recommended Program Map / Program Requirements
The recommended plan below meets the requirements to complete this program. For official requirements, visit the AWC Catalog. If the recommended classes listed below don’t fit your schedule or interests, you can take alternate classes.
To get started on your personalized Academic Plan, or schedule an appointment with the Advising Office or with a Faculty Advisor.
First Semester: Fall
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFT 100 | AutoCad 1- Drafting | 3 | Major Requirement |
| ECT 105 | Basic Electricity | 3 | Major Requirement |
| MFG 185 | Quality Control and Inspection | 3 | Major Requirement |
| TEC 125 | 10-Hour OSHA Construction Card | 1 | Major Requirement |
|
ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 107 |
Introduction to Composition or Freshman Composition 1/GE |
3 | GE- Composition |
| MAT 105 | Mathematics for Applied Sceinces or approved higher level math | 3 | GE- Mathematics |
| 16 |
Second Semester: Spring
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFT 180 | CAD with Solidworks | 3 | Major Requirement |
| ECT 210 | Control Circuits | 4 | Major Requirement |
| MFG 195 | Materials Science and Metallurgy | 3 | Major Requirement |
| WLD 109 | Techniques in Gas Metal Arc Welding | 3 | Major Requirement |
| ENG 101 or ENG 107 | Freshman Composition 1/GE | 3 | GE- Composition |
| or | |||
| ENG 102 or ENG 108 | Freshman Compostion 2/GE | 3 | GE- Composition |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | GE- Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 19 |
Third Semester: Fall
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNC 101 | CNC Machine Operator | 3 | Major Requirement |
| ECT 230 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 2 | Major Requirement |
| MFG 201 | Machinery/Indust. Valve & Pump, Maintenanace & Repair | 3 | Major Requirement |
| WLD 201 | Automation for metals Joining and Severing Processes | 4 | Major Requirement |
| CIS 120 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems/GE (recommended) | 3 | GE-Additional Courses |
| 14 |
Fourth Semester: Spring
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNC 201 | Computer Aided Programming for CNC Machines | 3 | Major Requirement |
| ECT 240 | Power Generation Operations, Maintenance, and Repair | 4 | Major Requirement |
| ENV 101 | Environmental Science/GE (recommended) | 4 | GE-Physical and Biological Science |
| PHI 105 | Ethics/GE (recommended) | 3 | GE-Humanities |
| 14 |