Advanced Metal Manufacturing will introduce students to the skills and training of design, machining, fabricating and welding. Using engineering drawing techniques and CAD-CAM software, students will design projects starting with raw materials such as steel, aluminum and brass. Machine tools and fabricating equipment will then be used to assemble projects.

About this program:

• Successful Student Attributes: mechanical aptitude, persistence, manual dexterity, attention to detail, eye-hand coordination, can complete multistep processes

• Career Opportunities: Metal Fabricator, Cad Engineer, Welder, or Machinist

• Program Length: Two years

• Industry Alignment: National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Standards; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Standards

• Integrated Academic Coursework: Career and Financial Management (1/2 credit); Math (1/2 credit per year)

• Graduation Pathway: 4+1 Pathway Option: NIMS – Machining Level 1, CDOS Pathway

Opportunities through this program:

• College Credit Opportunities: Articulation Agreement: Lincoln Technical Institute; Dual Credit: Cayuga Community College: MMT 101 Machine Tools I

• Credential Opportunities: NIMS – Machining Level 1 – Measurement, Materials and Safety; 10-hour OSHA General Industry Safety & Health Credential

• Program Achievement Opportunities: Technical endorsement on graduation diploma and/or National Technical Honor Society

• Industry Assessments: NIMS - Machining Level 1– Measurement, Materials and Safety Certification

Supplies/Samples:

• Program Supplies, Materials, Assessments Provided: Work boots; safety glasses; 10-hour OSHA training certificate, NIMS Exam

• Entry-level Occupational Reading Materials Lexile: 1200-1310 (https://ttac.gmu.edu/archive/telegram/article-1)

• 9th Grade Reading Level Sample Text: Spring collets are very accurately ground cylindrical sleeves. The spring collet has slits that begin at its front and continue about three-quarters of the way toward the back. The back end of the collet is threaded, which allows it to be pulled, or drawn, against a tapered mating surface. The slits allow the collet to constrict and grip the workpiece when the taper of the collet is drawn against the master taper. Spring collets come in a variety of sizes and shapes to accommodate many types, shapes, and sizes of workpieces. Collets are most commonly found with straight round bores but are also available with square- and hex-shaped holes. Spring collets are purchased of particular standard sizes and have a gripping range of only a few thousandths of an inch. If many different workpiece sizes must be machines, many different collets are needed. (Precision Machining Technology, Year 1 & 2 textbook)

• Sample Vocabulary: bilateral tolerance, cylindrical grinder, helix, micrometer

• Sample Math Problem: Calculate spindle speed and feed for the following situation: (1) Use an HSS ½” diameter three-flute end mill to mill 6061 aluminum 350 SFPM using a 0.0015” chip load.