CNC Flow Cell Machining (CSC)

¹Capstone Program
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Program Info

A specialized third-year advanced manufacturing program conducted in a high-precision CNC manufacturing cell. The program is a partnership between DCC and the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research.

Minimum credits: 29
Length: 10 months

Division: Career and Technical Education (Haas Center)
Contact: 434.766.6702
Award: Career Studies Certificate
Plan Code: 221-736-06 CIP Code: 48.0599

Program Description

The Career Studies Certificate in CNC Flow Cell Machining is a specialized third-year advanced manufacturing program conducted in a high-precision CNC manufacturing cell.

Admission Requirements: In addition to general college admission requirements, students must:

• Complete  MAC 223  and MAC 127  (or equivalents) with a C or higher.
• Have completed a two-year precision machining program or have equivalent work experience, as evaluated by program instructors.

Program Outcomes: Graduates will be able to:

• Act as high-performance team members and cultivate knowledge required of mid-level machinists or entry-level managers.
• Apply the concepts of Lean and Six Sigma.
• Gain an understanding of basic economic principles as they apply to industry and the impact of those principles to manufacturing.
• Work with a wide range of high-performance machine tools, including 5-axis mills, 3-axis lathes, CNC inner diameter and outer diameter surface grinders, and electrical discharge machining.
• Learn the ancillary processes associated with machining in a high-precision environment.