Precision Machining
- AAS - Career Program
- Department of Applied Technologies
OUR PRECISION MACHINING PROGRAM BREAKS THE MOLD WHEN IT COMES TO PRACTICAL TRAINING ON SUPERIOR EQUIPMENT
In the precision machining A.A.S. program at Monroe Community College, you’ll get first-hand experience in the most current machining techniques and technology. You’ll work in one of the best-equipped college machining programs in New York State while learning from journeyman machinists with years of professional experience.
You may also earn course credit based on prior learning. Learn how to test out of courses and earn credit with CLEP.
Our precision machining associate degree program prepares you for immediate employment. MCC graduates start careers in:
- Mold making
- Tool making
- Die making
- Machine building
- CNC machining
In addition, you’ll develop the potential to advance into:
- Quality control
- Engineering
- Supervisory positions
If you wish to continue studying toward a bachelor’s degree, you can take advantage of MCC’s unique transfer agreement with SUNY IT at Utica.
HIGHLY TRAINED MACHINISTS FIND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
The precision machining program will equip you to work in the precision metal working industry. You’ll master the hands-on skills that employers demand. Learn the advanced manufacturing techniques that will make you a valuable employee—and a better candidate for promotion. Your job title could be:
- Computer-controlled machine tool operator
- Machinist—aircraft, automotive, or optical
- Industrial machinery mechanic
- First-line supervisor of production and operating workers
- Lathe and turning machine tool setter
Earn while you learn - about 90 percent of our students work part-time. And when you graduate, you’ll have a bundle of skills that are valuable to employers like these:
- DP Tool and Machine
- MWI, Inc.
- Brinkman Precision
- Optimax Systems
- CooperVision
- Rochester Precision Optics
- Randstad
- Enpro Industries
- Seneca Foods Corp
- Baldwin Richardson Foods
Precision machining A.A.S. students may also be interested in the apprentice training & machine trades program.
To find out more about the precision machining associate degree from Monroe Community College, contact the admissions office at admissions@monroecc.edu or (585) 292-2200.
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Precision Machining
A.A.S. Degree - Career Program
Department:Applied Technologies
School(s): Applied Sciences & Technologies
MCC Program Code: PM01
Description
This program is designed to prepare graduates for employment in the precision machining industry, with an emphasis on either precision metal working or optical fabrication. It will provide graduates with the academic course work, hands-on skills, and advanced manufacturing expertise required by business. The graduates will have a working knowledge of advanced manufacturing techniques that will make them more valuable to an employer. Completion of the Precision Machining track will enable graduates to enter or advance in such fields as mold making, machine building, tool making, die making, CNC machinist, etc., or employment in other manufacturing areas. Completion of the Optical Fabrication track will enable graduates to enter or advance in such fields as fiber optics, digital imaging, lasers, and other technological applications.
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate necessary soft skills to acquire a job within a manufacturing industry.
2. Perform manual machine part production to industry standards.
3. Perform computer numerical machine part production to industry standards.
4. Demonstrate measurement techniques necessary for successful employment.
5. Compose machine tool programs necessary for successful employment.
6. Demonstrate written technical communication skills.
7. Apply mathematical skills to solve industrial problems.
8. Interpret engineering models for part production.
9. Follow standard safety practices used in industry.
Employment Potential
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Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| OPTICAL FABRICATION TRACK |  |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| TAM 101 Machine Shop Theory I | 3 |
| TAM 105 Machine Project Laboratory | 3 |
| TAM 121 Advanced Manufacturing Math | 3 |
| TAM 131 Machine Shop Print Reading I | 3 |
| OPT 110 Introduction to Optical Technology | 3 |
First Semester Total: | 15 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| TAM 138 Dimensional Metrology OR PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3 |
| OPT 131 Optical Elements and Ray Optics | 4 |
| TAM 139 CNC Vertical Machine Tool Programming I | 3 |
| TAM 205 CNC Machine Project Laboratory | 2 |
Second Semester Total: | 15 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
| SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR SPC 142 Public Speaking OR SPC 144 Communication and Crisis | 3 |
| OPT 213 Optical Fabrication and Metrology | 4 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE | 3 |
Third Semester Total: | 16-17 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| ECO 101 Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| OPT 235 Advanced Optical Fabrication and Metrology | 4 |
| TAM 155 Tool and Fixture Design OR PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3-4 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) ELECTIVE THAT ALSO SATISFIES SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION CRITICAL THINKING AND REASONING (SUNY-CTRN) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE THAT SATISFIES SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION COMMUNICATION WRITTEN AND ORAL (SUNY-COMW) (SUNY-COMO) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION MATH (SUNY-MATH) ELECTIVE OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN), OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCES (and Scientific Reasoning) (SUNY-NSCI) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS), OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION U.S. HISTORY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (SUNY-USCV) ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 16-18 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 62-65 |
*Choose from: CRC 101, OPT 151, OPT 201, OPT 211
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PRECISION MACHINING TRACK | |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| TAM 101 Machine Shop Theory I | 3 |
| TAM 105 Machine Project Laboratory | 3 |
| TAM 121 Advanced Manufacturing Math | 3 |
| TAM 131 Machine Shop Print Reading I | 3 |
| TAM 141 Machine Shop Laboratory | 3 |
First Semester Total: | 15 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| TAM 132 Machine Shop Print Reading II | 3 |
| TAM 138 Dimensional Metrology | 3 |
| TAM 139 CNC Vertical Machine Tool Programming I | 3 |
| TAM 142 CNC Mill Setup OR TAM 143 CNC Lathe Setup | 3 |
| TAM 205 CNC Machine Project Laboratory OR PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 2 |
| ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
Second Semester Total: | 17 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| TAM 245 Computer Aided Manufacturing | 3 |
| TAM 255 Computer Aided Manufacturing Project Laboratory OR PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
| SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR SPC 142 Public Speaking OR SPC 144 Communication and Crisis | 3 |
Third Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| TAM 155 Tool and Fixture Design | 3 |
| TAM 241 Advanced Machine Shop Laboratory OR PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) ELECTIVE THAT ALSO SATISFIES SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION CRITICAL THINKING AND REASONING (SUNY-CTRN) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE THAT SATISFIES SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION COMMUNICATION WRITTEN AND ORAL (SUNY-COMW) (SUNY-COMO) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION MATH (SUNY-MATH) ELECTIVE OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCES (and Scientific Reasoning) (SUNY-NSCI) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION U.S. HISTORY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (SUNY-USCV) ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 15-16 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 62-64 |
Revised 12/19/2024