Whether you like creating, designing, or engineering, a career as a machinist could be a highly rewarding career for you. There’s literally something for everyone with industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical, and military defense.
Trey Hover
Class of 2018
The precision manufacturing program at MCC not only provided an amazing career opportunity for me but I met people in the program that I still consider friends to this day.
James Stevens
Class of 2018
Precision Machining Engineering Technology
Find Your Wings
Precision Machining Engineering Technology is a program designed to teach basic skills required for machinists, advanced machining procedures, CNC programming, and in addition, academic courses needed to complete the AAS degree.
Precision Machining Engineering Technology students receive instruction in lathe and mill operations, computer numerical control programming, print reading, applied mathematics, precision measurement, CNC operation, computer aided design and manufacturing, fixture engineering, process control, and production management.
Upon completion of the program, students receive NIMS and Titans of CNC certifications
Progression: To meet graduation requirements for this program, students must successfully complete the specified courses listed below with a “C” average (GPA of 2.00) or better. A grade of “C” or higher is required in each MST course to progress in the program.
Minimum admission requirements (in addition to general admission requirements) must include one of the following:
- Attain a 16 composite score on the ACT;
- Score a 251 or higher on the ACCUPLACER NG Reading Section and a 230 or higher on the Accuplacer NG Algebra Section
- Earn a “C” or above in Math for Occupational Education (CTE 1113);
- Complete 15 semester hours with a “C” average or above from an accredited college. Developmental coursework does not satisfy this requirement.
Students in the Precision Machining Engineering Technology program must attend MCC full time (15 or more semester credit hours).
| FIRST YEAR | FIRST SEMESTER |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MST 1313 | Advanced Shop Mathematics | 3 |
| MST 1413 | Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| MST 1115 | Power Machinery I | 5 |
| MST 1911 | Machine Shop Seminar I | 1 |
| ENG 1113 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| SECOND SEMESTER |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MST 1124 | Power Machinery II | 4 |
| MST 1613 | Precision Layout | 3 |
| MST 1423 | Advanced Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| MST 1921 | Machine Shop Seminar II | 1 |
| Math/Science Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| SECOND YEAR | FIRST SEMESTER |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Elective* | 3 | |
| MST 2135 | Power Machinery III | 5 |
| MST 2715 | Computer Numerical Control Operations I | 5 |
| SPT 1113 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MST 1931 | Machine Shop Seminar III | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Elective * | 4 | |
| MST 2725 | Computer Numerical Control Operations II | 5 |
| MST 2145 | Power Machinery IV | 5 |
| MST 1941 | Machine Shop Seminar IV | 1 |
| Social Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 67 | |
| Technical Elective options |
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|---|---|
| CSC 1123 | Computer Applications |
| MST 1222 | Lathe Turning Knowledge |
| MST 1624 | Fundamentals of GD&T |
| MST 2735 | Fundamentals of CAM |
| MST 2753 | Computer Numerical Control Operations III |
| MST 2813 | Metallurgy |
| MST 2913 | Special Problems in Machine Tool Technology |
| MST 2923 | Supervised Work Experience |
| DDT 1123 | Computational Methods for Drafting |
| DDT 1313 | Principles of CAD |
| WBL 1913, 1923, 2913, 2923 | Work-Based Learning |
| FIRST YEAR | FIRST SEMESTER |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MST 1313 | Advanced Shop Mathematics | 3 |
| MST 1413 | Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| MST 1115 | Power Machinery I | 5 |
| MST 1911 | Machine Shop Seminar I | 1 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| SECOND SEMESTER |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MST 1124 | Power Machinery II | 4 |
| MST 1613 | Precision Layout | 3 |
| MST 1423 | Advanced Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| MST 1921 | Machine Shop Seminar II | 1 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Total Semester Hours One-Year Certificate |
32 | |
| SECOND YEAR | FIRST SEMESTER Two Year Certificate |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MST 2135 | Power Machinery III | 5 |
| MST 2715 | Computer Numerical Control Operations I | 5 |
| Technical Elective | 5 | |
| MST 1931 | Machine Shop Seminar III | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MST 2725 | Computer Numerical Control Operations II | 5 |
| MST 2145 | Power Machinery IV | 5 |
| MST 1941 | Machine Shop Seminar IV | 1 |
| Technical Elective | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours Two-Year Certificate |
63 | |
| Technical Electives |
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|---|---|
| CSC 1123 | Computer Applications |
| DDT 1123 | Computational Methods for Drafting |
| DDT 1313 | Principles of CAD |
| MST 1222 | Lathe Turning Knowledge |
| MST 1624 | Fundamentals of GD&T |
| MST 2735 | Fundamentals of CAM |
| MST 2813 | Metallurgy |
| MST 2913 | Special Problems in Machine Tool Technology |
| MST 2923 | Supervised Work Experience |
| WBL 1913, 1923, 2913 or 2923 | Work-Based Learning |
- Machinist
- CNC Operator
- CNC Programmer
- Tool and Die
- Aerospace, Automotive, and Motorsports
- Medical Implant Manufacturing
- Plastics and Metals
- Other Durable Goods
- Consumable Goods
- Firearms and Defense
- Blueprint Reading
- Power Machinery
- Precision Layout
- Computer Numerical Control
- Machinist Related Fields: $43,140
- Computer Numerically Controlled CNC Machine Tool Programmer: $46,020
- Precision Machining Engineering Technology has produced 14 SkillsUSA State Champions and one National Silver Medalist.
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