Program Competencies

Upon successful completion of this curriculum, students should be able to:

• Analyze the features of an object and develop a representative sketch using the principles of orthographic projection.
• Interpret line work, dimensions, orthographic views, various section types, auxiliary views, and annotations associated with mechanical drawings.
• Apply appropriate terminology in order to, select, handle, care for, and store tools used to perform bench work, inspection and assembly operations.
• Perform commonly assigned operator clean up and maintenance tasks associated with grinding, sawing and drilling machines.
• Utilize detail drawings, calculations, layout tools, precision measuring instruments and appropriate techniques to prepare parts for manufacture on a lathe and mill and verify part dimensions during inspection procedures.
• Create internal features to include chamfers, bores, recesses, counterbores, countersinks, grooves and pockets using a milling machine.
• Perform geometric/algebraic/trigonometric calculations to machine for set-up and inspection of parts, to include chamfers, tapers, threads, etc.
• Develop computer integrated graphical documents to prepare technical correspondence and presentations.