CNC Machining

The Laney College CNC Machining CA is a career education program which prepares students for work as a CNC machinist, CNC machine operator, CNC setup technician or CNC programmer. The certificate builds upon knowledge gained and skills developed in the Basic Manufacturing certificate. Students achieve competency in the setup, operation and programming of computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools, such as 3-axis mills and 2-axis lathes, but also more advanced 5-axis machining centers and turning centers with live tooling. The coursework includes G-code programming as well as programming with CAM software.

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Laney College offers a wide range of courses in Machine Technology, including a traditional two-year CA in Machine Technology. In an effort to increase the number of certificates granted by the department and to provide students with shorter-term certificates which they can use to gain immediate employment, the department will be splitting up its current Machine Technology certificate into three stackable certificates: Basic Manufacturing, Manual Machining and CNC Machining. The current Machine Technology CA will be discontinued. If students complete all three certificates, they will be able to petition for the Machine Technology AS degree.

 

The Certificate of Achievement in CNC Machining provides students with theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills required for work as a CNC machinist, CNC machine operator, CNC setup technician or CNC programmer. The certificate builds upon knowledge gained and skills developed in the Basic Manufacturing certificate. Students achieve competency in the setup, operation and programming of computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools. This is done through a project-based curriculum in which students manufacture metal and plastic parts using industrial machine tools, like 3-axis mills and 2-axislathes, but also more advanced 5-axis machining centers and turning centers with live tooling. We emphasize current technology, industry standards and best practices which assure precision and productivity. The coursework includes G-code programming as well as programming with CAM software.

Item 1.            Program Goals and Objectives

 

Laney College offers a wide range of courses in Machine Technology, including a traditional two-year CA in Machine Technology. In an effort to increase the number of certificates granted by the department and to provide students with shorter-term certificates which they can use to gain immediate employment, the department will be splitting up its current Machine Technology certificate into three stackable certificates: Basic Manufacturing, Manual Machining and CNC Machining. The current Machine Technology CA will be discontinued. If students complete all three certificates, they will be able to petition for the Machine Technology AS degree.

 

The Certificate of Achievement in CNC Machining provides students with theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills required for work as a CNC machinist, CNC machine operator, CNC setup technician or CNC programmer. The certificate builds upon knowledge gained and skills developed in the Basic Manufacturing certificate. Students achieve competency in the setup, operation and programming of computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools. This is done through a project-based curriculum in which students manufacture metal and plastic parts using industrial machine tools, like 3-axis mills and 2-axislathes, but also more advanced 5-axis machining centers and turning centers with live tooling. We emphasize current technology, industry standards and best practices which assure precision and productivity. The coursework includes G-code programming as well as programming with CAM software.

 

Program Outcomes

1.     Demonstrate safe work procedures while operating CNC machine tools, as well as use of personal protective equipment and disposal of hazardous materials.

2.     Develop a foundation of skills for setup, operation and programming of CNC machine tools to manufacture complex parts which meet engineering specifications. This includes 3-axis mills and 2-axis lathes, as well as 5-axis machining centers and turning centers with live tooling. It also includes common measuring tools and specialty setup equipment.

3.     Demonstrate technical literacy in reading and writing technical documents, determining required specifications based on engineering drawings, applying mathematics in problem solving and programming in G-code and using CAM software.

 

Item 2.            Catalog Description

 

The Laney College CNC Machining CA is a career education program which prepares students for work as a CNC machinist, CNC machine operator, CNC setup technician or CNC programmer. The certificate builds upon knowledge gained and skills developed in the Basic Manufacturing certificate. Students achieve competency in the setup, operation and programming of computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools, such as 3-axis mills and 2-axis lathes, but also more advanced 5-axis machining centers and turning centers with live tooling. The coursework includes G-code programming as well as programming with CAM software.

Item 4.            Master Planning

 

This certificate represents a solution to the high demand for skilled labor in advanced manufacturing in the Bay Area. The courses represent real world models of design and manufacturing; offer students the ability to gain valuable experience necessary for entry-level and apprentice placement in the workforce.

 

 

Item 5.            Enrollment and Completer Projections

 

Interest in this community based and job-focused certificate of achievement is expected to be modest at first and grow quickly through marketing efforts to bring this program into broader community awareness.  Enrollment and completion of the CNC Machining Certificate of Achievement are projected to be at least 20 per year after inaugural first two years of this program.

 

Item 6.            Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs

 

a)     There is an active inventory records that need to be changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program.  

b)     This program does replace an existing program on the college’s inventory. 

c)     Laney is creating three new certificates in Basic Manufacturing, Manual Machining and CNC Machining. There are no other similar programs in the district.

 

Item 7.            Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area

 

Laney is the only college in the district that offers machine technology curriculum.  Outside of our district, two other colleges in our service area offer a similar curriculum: Chabot College and Diablo Valley College.

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	Laney GE	Sequence
Core Courses (12 units)	MACH 030	Introduction to CNC Programming	4.0		Yr 1, Spring
	MACH 031	Advanced CNC and CAD/CAM Programming	4.0		Yr 2, Fall
	MACH 032	Multi-Axis CNC Machining	4.0		Yr 2, Spring
Total Units			12

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

The Laney College Machine Technology department currently has a Machine Technology CA and AS which are traditional two-year/four-semester programs. They are career education programs which prepare students for work as a machinist, CNC machine operator, CNC programmer or CAD designer. The certificate provides students with the theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills required for precision manufacturing, specifically metalcutting, using both conventional and modern computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools. The coursework also includes engineering drawings, computer-aided design (CAD), technical mathematics and a survey of welding processes. In an effort to increase the number of certificates granted by the department and to provide students with shorter-term certificates which they can use to gain immediate employment, the department will be splitting up its current Machine Technology certificate into three stackable certificates: Basic Manufacturing, Manual Machining and CNC Machining. The current Machine Technology CA will be discontinued. If students complete all three certificates, they will be able to petition for the Machine Technology AS degree. There will also be an additional course added to the sequence in the new CNC Machining certificate and consequently to the Machine Technology AS. This course is the new MACH 32 - Multi-Axis CNC Machining course.

Chabot College: Adam Hathaway, Machine Tool Tech Instructor, 510-723-2673, ahathaway@chabotcollege.edu; emailed and called them; as of 12/13/22 no reply Diablo Valley College: Jeffrey George Smith, Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing, 925-969-2382, jsmith@dvc.edu; emailed and called them; as of 12/13/22 no reply