Basic Manufacturing

The Laney College Basic Manufacturing CA is a career education program which provides students with theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills required for entry-level work in precision manufacturing. Coursework includes shop safety, operation of machine tools, engineering drawings, 3D solid modeling with CAD, and technical mathematics. The certificate is intended for students who want to continue on to more advanced machining curriculum and for students from other departments who would benefit from a survey of manufacturing processes. The certificate is stackable with the Manual Machining and CNC Machining certificates.

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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 Basic Manufacturing provides students with theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills required for entry-level work in precision manufacturing. Students are trained in shop safety, operation of machine tools, engineering drawings, 3D solid modeling with CAD, and technical mathematics. This is done through a project-based curriculum in which students manufacture metal and plastic parts using industrial machine tools, like drill presses, lathes and mills. We emphasize current technology, industry standards and best practices which assure precision and productivity. The certificate is intended for students who want to continue onto more advanced machining curriculum and for students from other departments who would benefit from a survey of manufacturing processes.

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 Basic Manufacturing provides students with theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills required for entry-level work in precision manufacturing. Students are trained in shop safety, operation of machine tools, engineering drawings, 3D solid modeling with CAD, and technical mathematics. This is done through a project-based curriculum in which students manufacture metal and plastic parts using industrial machine tools, like drill presses, lathes and mills. We emphasize current technology, industry standards and best practices which assure precision and productivity. The certificate is intended for students who want to continue onto more advanced machining curriculum and for students from other departments who would benefit from a survey of manufacturing processes.

 

Program Outcomes

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

2.     Develop a foundation of skills for operating common shop equipment to manufacture parts which meet engineering specifications. This includes conventional machine tools like mill, lathe, drill press and grinders, as well as measuring tools.

3.     Demonstrate technical literacy in reading and writing technical documents, determining required specifications based on engineering drawings, applying mathematics in problem solving and using computer software in design and manufacture.

 

Item 2.            Catalog Description

 

The Laney College Basic Manufacturing CA is a career education program which provides students with theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills required for entry-level work in precision manufacturing. Coursework includes shop safety, operation of machine tools, engineering drawings, 3D solid modeling with CAD, and technical mathematics. The certificate is intended for students who want to continue on to more advanced machining curriculum and for students from other departments who would benefit from a survey of manufacturing processes. The certificate is stackable with the Manual Machining and CNC Machining certificates.

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 Basic Manufacturing CA is expected to be modest at first and grow quickly through marketing efforts to bring this program into broader community and industry awareness.  Enrollment and completion of the Basic Manufacturing CA are projected to be at least 20 per year after the inaugural first two years of this program.

 

 

Item 6.            Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs

 

a)     There is not an active inventory records that need to be changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program.  

b)     This program does not replace an existing program on the college’s inventory. 

c)     Laney is creating three new certificates in Basic Manufacturing, Manual Machining and CNC Machining to add to their current programs. There are no other MACH program 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 020	CAD Solid Modeling with Solidworks	4.0		Yr 1, Fall
	MACH 205	Engineering Drawings for Machinists, Welders, and Industrial Maintenance Technicians	3.0		Yr 1, Spring
	MACH 210	Machine Technology I	5.0		Yr 1, Fall
Select one of the following (4 units):	MATH 220A	Technical Mathematics with Algebra - Part 1 (Lab)	0.5		Yr 1, Spring
	MATH 220B	Technical Mathematics with Algebra - Part 2 (Lab)	0.5		Yr 1, Spring
	MATH 220C	Technical Mathematics with Algebra - Part 3 (Lab)	0.5		Yr 1, Spring
	MATH 220D	Technical Mathematics with Algebra - Part 4 (Lab)	0.5		Yr 1, Spring
	MATH 220E	Technical Mathematics with Geometry - Part 1 (Lab)	0.5		Yr 1, Spring
	MATH 220F	Technical Mathematics with Geometry - Part 2 (Lab)	0.5		Yr 1, Spring
	MATH 220G	Technical Mathematics with Trigonometry (Lab)	1		Yr 1, Spring
	or
	MATH 221	Technical Mathematics	4		Yr 1, Spring
Total Units			16

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.

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