The CNC Design & Manufacturing Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is a 69-credit program that includes technical and general education components to provide the skills for trade entry plus the possibility to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with cooperating colleges and universities.
The CNC Design and Manufacturing Technology degree program prepares people to write and edit CNC programs, perform complex setups, basic troubleshooting of machine problems, cycle time reduction practices, fixture design and building, recognize areas of process improvements and operate the following equipment: manual lathes, grills mills, grinders, CNC programming, CNC mills, CNC lathes, coordinate measuring machine, CAD/CAM and 4&5 axis CNC mills.
Graduates are also skilled in the areas of basic troubleshooting of machine problems, cycle time reduction practices, fixture design and building, blueprint reading GD&T, statistical process control, lean manufacturing, math, inspection and the correct sequence of operation required. Graduates may also be skilled in the areas of tool and cutter, CNC wire EDM and CNC sinker EDM and CNC parametric programming depending on elective taken.
Program Learning Outcomes
- The student will demonstrate machine skills and practices consistent with the manufacturing industry.
- Exhibit safety principles and practices in a manufacturing environment.
- Communicate effective use of machine shop theory and process terminology.
- Work efficiently as a member in a machine shop environment to manage time and meet project deadlines.
- Work effectively as a member of a team while accepting constructive criticism.
Career Opportunities
The machinist is a skilled metal worker who produces metal parts by using machine tools and hand tools. Training and experience enable the machinist to plan and carry through all the operations needed to turn out a finished machine product and to switch readily from one kind of product to another. The machinist’s background and knowledge enables him/her to turn a block of metal into an intricate, precise part.
All options are an art as well as a skill, and are considered to be demanding occupations. There is a great variety in the construction of dies and molds, depending on the design of a part, the type of materials used, the ingenuity of the designer, and the knowledge and skill of the die and mold maker, who must machine intricate components of various tooling to tolerances expressed in fractions of one-thousandths of an inch.
Employees in this position are expected to write and edit CNC programs, perform complex setups, basic troubleshooting of machine problems, cycle time reduction practices, fixture design and building and recognize areas for process improvements on manual lathes, drills, mills, grinders, CNC mills, CNC lathes, CNC wire EDM and CNC sinker EDM, coordinate measuring machine, and CAD/CAM. Employees are also expected to invoke lean manufacturing process and practices.
Wage information is available from the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Course Prerequisites
Some courses in this program may require a prerequisite. Please see course descriptions for more details.
Program Sequence
MnTC General Education Requirements
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| This program requires completion of the following fifteen credits of general education from at least three goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). Refer to the MnTC course list for elective courses: |
ENGL 1107
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Composition I (Goal 1&2)
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4
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MATH 1650
|
College Trigonometry (Goal 4)
|
3
|
MnTC Electives
|
|
8
|
| First Semester |
16
|
| MACH 1101 |
Milling
|
4
|
MACH 1106
|
Lathe
|
3 |
| MACH 1121 |
Metrology |
2
|
| MACH 1132 |
Blueprint Reading |
3
|
MACH 1140
|
CAD I
|
1 |
| MATH 1650 |
College Trigonometry |
3
|
| Second Semester |
18
|
| MACH 1200 |
Advanced Machining
|
3
|
| MACH 1220 |
Grinding
|
2
|
| MACH 1231 |
Blueprint Design/CAD II |
1
|
| MACH 1240 |
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
|
3
|
| MACH 1251 |
CNC Machining
|
3
|
| MACH 1261 |
CNC Programming I |
3 |
MACH 1275
|
Quality Standard
|
1 |
MnTC General Education Elective
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|
2
|
| Third Semester |
16 |
| MACH 2310 |
CNC Milling
|
3
|
| MACH 2320 |
CNC Turning
|
3
|
| MACH 2331 |
CAM
|
1
|
| MACH 2340 |
CNC Programming II |
2
|
| MACH 2351 |
Mold/Die Making Theory |
3 |
| MACH 2360 |
Fixture and Tooling |
4 |
| Fourth Semester |
19
|
ENGL 1107
|
Composition I
|
4 |
| MACH 2451 |
CNC Design and Manufacture |
3
|
| MACH 2462 |
Multi-Axis Milling
|
3
|
| MACH 2472 |
Multi-Axis Turning
|
3
|
MnTC General Education Elective
|
|
6
|
Part-Time Options
Students can choose to complete this program part-time. Part-time students will take longer to complete their program than students who follow the full-time sequence listed on the official program guide (see the program guide PDF under the LINKS section to the right). Because every course may not be offered each semester, it is important for part-time students to reach out to their faculty advisors for help in planning their long-term, part-time course sequence. Refer to the below PDF document for first semester part-time course options and further information.
Part-time Options
Graduation Requirements
Students must earn a cumulative
2.0 GPA or higher to be eligible for graduation from this program.
Faculty
The Anoka Technical College Advanced CNC Machine Technology diploma is a 64-credit program that includes technical education components.The program prepares students to write and edit CNC programs, perform complex setups, basic troubleshooting of machine problems, cycle time reduction practices, fixture design and building, recognize areas for process improvements and operate the following equipment: manual lathes, drills, mills, grinders, CNC mills, CNC lathes, CNC wire EDM and CNC sinker EDM, coordinate measuring machine, CAD/CAM and 4&5 axis CNC mills.
Program graduates are skilled in the areas of CNC programming, parametric programming, basic troubleshooting of machine problems, cycle time reduction practices, fixture design and building, blueprint reading, GD&T, statistical process control, lean manufacturing, math, inspection and the correct sequence of operation required.
Those employed in this position are expected to write and edit CNC programs, perform complex setups, basic troubleshoot of machine problems, cycle time reduction practices, fixture design and building and recognize areas for process improvements on manual lathes, drills, mills, grinders, CNC mills, CNC lathes, CNC wire EDM and CNC sinker EDM, coordinate measuring machine and CAD/CAM. Employees are also expected to invoke lean manufacturing process and practices.
The CNC Manufacturing Technology program provides the skills for trade entry plus the possibility to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with cooperating colleges and universities.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Write and edit CNC programs
- Perform complex setups
- Basic troubleshooting of machine problems
- Cycle time reduction practices
- Fixture design and building
- Recognize areas for process improvements
Career Opportunities
The machinist is a skilled metal worker who produces metal parts by using machine tools and hand tools. Training and experience enable the machinist to plan and carry through all the operations needed to turn out a finished machine product and to switch readily from one kind of product to another. The machinist’s background and knowledge enables him/her to turn a block of metal into an intricate, precise part.
All options are an art as well as a skill, and are considered to be demanding occupations. There is a great variety in the construction of dies and molds, depending on the design of a part, the type of materials used, the ingenuity of the designer and the knowledge and skill of the die and mold maker, who must machine intricate components of various tooling to tolerances expressed in fractions of one-thousandths of an inch.
Wage information is available from the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Course Prerequisites
Some courses in this program may require a prerequisite. Please see course descriptions for more details.
Program Sequence
| First Semester |
16
|
| MACH 1101 |
Milling
|
4 |
MACH 1106
|
Lathe
|
3 |
| MACH 1121 |
Metrology
|
2
|
| MACH 1132 |
Blueprint Reading
|
3
|
MACH 1140
|
CAD I
|
1 |
| MACH 1171 |
Math for Machinist I |
3
|
OR
|
|
|
MATH
|
College Trigonometry
|
3
|
| Second Semester |
16
|
| MACH 1200 |
Advanced Machining
|
3
|
| MACH 1220 |
Grinding
|
2
|
| MACH 1231 |
Blueprint Reading/CAD II |
1
|
| MACH 1240 |
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
|
3
|
| MACH 1251 |
CNC Machining
|
3
|
| MACH 1261 |
CNC Programming I |
3 |
| MACH 1275 |
Quality Standard
|
1 |
| Third Semester |
16
|
| MACH 2310 |
CNC Milling
|
3
|
| MACH 2320 |
CNC Turning
|
3
|
| MACH 2331 |
CAM
|
1
|
| MACH 2340 |
CNC Programming II |
2
|
| MACH 2351 |
Mold/Die Making Theory |
3 |
| MACH 2360 |
Fixture and Tooling |
4 |
| Fourth Semester |
16
|
| MACH 2411 |
Tool and Cutter Grinding |
2
|
| MACH 2420 |
EDM Machining |
2 |
| MACH 2435 |
Swiss Machining
|
2
|
| MACH 2440 |
CNC Programming III |
1
|
| MACH 2451 |
CNC Design and Manufacturing |
3
|
| MACH 2462 |
Multi-Axis Milling
|
3
|
| MACH 2471 |
Multi-AxisTurning |
3
|
Part-Time Options
-/media/FD286C31BD3F44F0A5A4A41F22229B3F.ashxStudents can choose to complete this program part-time. Part-time students will take longer to complete their program than students who follow the full-time sequence listed on the official program guide (see the program guide PDF under the LINKS section to the right). Because every course may not be offered each semester, it is important for part-time students to reach out to their faculty advisors for help in planning their long-term, part-time course sequence. Refer to the below PDF document for first semester part-time course options and further information.
Part-time Options
Graduation Requirements
All Anoka Technical College students seeking an Associate in Applied Science (AAS), diploma, or certificate must meet the cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher.
Faculty