PMET 131 — Tooling and Machining 3 Units (AA/AS) 36 lecture hours, 54 lab hours
This course will explore four parts of the tooling and machining process which include an introduction to manufacturing, metal machining, Computer Numerical Control (CNC),and advanced machining technologies. Students will have a good understanding of how to read and interpret Computer Aided Design (CAD) drawings for the purpose of production with CNC mills and may include some hand operated metal machining tools. After students have designed and managed a part for production, he/she will make their designed part out of aluminum in a CNC mill with the proper Mastercam programming and tool set up.