Precision Machining

48.0501 MACHINE TOOL TECHNOLOGY/MACHINIST
(PDE APPROVED PROGRAM OF STUDY)

Precision Machining is designed to provide students instruction, knowledge and skills in all aspects of
shaping parts for industrial applications. Instruction involves making computations relating to work
dimensions, tooling and feeds and speeds of machining. Emphasis is placed upon bench work and the
operation of lathes, power saws, milling machines, grinders, drills and computer operated equipment (CNC
and CIM). Instruction also includes the use of precision measuring instruments such as layout tools,
micrometers and gauges; methods of machining and heat treatment of various metals; blueprint reading;
and the layout of machine parts. Instruction prepares students to operate all types of hand and computer
controlled machines.

The program provides both practical skills and related theory in machine tool operation, computer-aided
design (CAD) along with the technical mathematics, science, and communication skills essential to a career
in manufacturing. The program is certified by the National Institute of Metalworking Skills Inc. (NIMS).