Precision Machining

• Personal protective equipment
• Hand tools
• Metal cutting lathes
• Milling machines
• Bench grinder
• Drill press
• Power tools
• Dial calipers
• Micrometers
• Computers
• MasterCAM and AutoCAD software
   

• Leather work shoes or boots (steel-toe not required)
• Long pants
• Safety glasses must be worn in the lab at all times - Z87+ rated prescription glasses are recommended for students who use prescription eyewear

• Precision Machining Technology
• Machinists’ Ready Reference
• Machinery Handbook

Essential Processing Skills Needed for Success

• Independently perform basic computer skills; for example manage passwords and access online platforms
• Apply problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to follow simple and multi-step verbal and/or written instructions
• Demonstrate willingness to ask for help 
• Ability to manage one’s time; for example, to complete an assignment/project within a given time frame
• Ability to accept constructive feedback and adjust work accordingly
• Adhere to and follow all program safety rules and expectations and assume personal responsibility for safety
• Ability to manage the demands and organizational needs of attending 2 different schools
• Communicate information effectively with peers and instructors while using technical terminology
• Perform and apply basic math computations; including percentages, fractions, decimals, rulers and standard units of measurement
• Have a strong foundational knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and a basic knowledge of trigonometry
• Have a working knowledge of computers, their usage, and ability to learn designing software for Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Take initiative to start task(s) once instructions have been given
• Have an awareness of personal safety in the shop, adhere to safety procedures and assume personal responsibility
• Ability to learn and independently operate/use power tools and/or heavy machinery
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules
• Read, understand, and follow multi-step instructions independently; both written and orally
• Willingness and ability to adhere to a professional dress code and/or uniform
• Ability to learn and safely operate/use cutting tools and other sharp objects independently

Essential Physical Skills Needed for Success

• Quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions
• The motor strength to tighten and loosen machine accessories to the appropriate torque specification 
• Ability to have both fine and gross motor control of limbs to operate machinery and maintain shop safety
• Grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects and quickly move hands together with arm, or move two hands together
• Make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers, hands and arms to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
• Keep hand and arm steady or held in one position for a long period of time
• Tolerate a production environment, including odors and/or fumes, metal shavings and dust, and loud noises
• Able to stand and move for extended periods of time
• See details at close range (within a few inches of the observer) 
• Good hand-eye coordination