Machine Tool Technology

Demand for experts in precision manufacturing remains high. Learn to program and operate the machine tools used in modern manufacturing facilities.

56k

Average Salary: Robotics & Manufacturing, A.A.S.

Source 2022-23 Dunwoody Career Services Annual Report

ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR METALWORKING SKILLS (NIMS)

2 YEARS

GRADUATES EARN AN ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

DAYTIME CLASSES ONLY AND ON CAMPUS ONLY

Dunwoody Machine Tool Technology

Machining is crucial to the field of precision manufacturing, especially in Minnesota.

Dunwoody offers more than just a CNC program. You will learn both manual and computer-controlled machining and other processes in a state-of-the-industry machine tool facility.

Train in Solidworks and MasterCAM software. Complete hands-on projects on both manual machines and those using advanced manufacturing processes, including CNC (computer numeric controlled) lathing, CNC milling, wire EDM (electrical discharge machining), and sinker EDM. Learn mold and die making and how to plan, layout, and inspect machining jobs.

Show your creative thinking by using your machining skills to create a Rube Goldberg machine or a mold for use on a Dunwoody’s plastic injection machine.

Course work is closely aligned with standards set forth by National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS), which means employers have confidence that you’ll be ready to work on day one.

Due to high demand, most machine tool students can find full-time employment in the field long before graduation.

In fact, many will be working in a shop within just the first year of the program.

This degree directly transfers into Dunwoody’s Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Technology.

” I have tremendous respect for skilled trades and technical colleges, as well as for the hard-working intelligent people that made or make the choice to attend them. The education and training I received at Dunwoody was the building block that propelled my career. I owe a debt of gratitude to this college and wouldn’t be where I am today had I chosen differently.

Dunwoody is a great institution and there will always be demand for tradesmen and women who roll up their sleeves everyday to get the job done. “

Cory Miller

President & CEO, Avid International Molding Solutions; Machine Tool alum

Ready for more detail? Explore degree requirements, course descriptions, and program outcomes for Machine Tool Technology in the College Catalog. You can also find a sample academic plan for each semester of your college journey.

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                    Class topics include:
                    Manual milling and turning
Measurement and materials
Job planning and layout
CAD/CAM software
CNC milling and turning
Mold and die making
EDM technology

                

Student Organizations

Opportunities to get involved outside of the classroom include:

Robotic Snow Plow Team
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK)
SkillsUSA

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Recent Employers of Graduates

Companies that hire our graduates include:

MTS Systems Corporation
BTD Manufacturing
Mendell
Kurt Manufacturing
Graco, Inc.

Common Job Titles

Possible job titles upon graduation include:

Machinist
CNC Programmer
CNC Field Technician
Tool Maker
Machine Operator
Manufacturing Technician

Facilities

Gene Haas Manufacturing Innovation Lab

Learn to program CNC milling and turning operations and develop the tooling used in modern manufacturing processes like injection molding and metal stamping.

10 Haas CNC Mini Mills
2 Haas VF2 Mills
Haas ST-10 Lathe
Sodick Wire EDM
Charmilles Sinker EDM
Cincinatti Injection Mold Press

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Engineering, Materials, Mechanics & Metrology Lab

Open to all manufacturing and engineering students (and those with training on the equipment), this lab brings together equipment for additive manufacturing, material testing, measurement, and CNC simulation.