Program Placement Rate:
100%
Source 2021-22 Dunwoody Career Services Annual Report
Machine Tool Technology
Demand for experts in precision manufacturing remains high. Learn to program and operate the machine tools used in modern manufacturing facilities.
29.8
Job Inquiries Per Graduate
Source 2019-20 Dunwoody Career Services Annual Report
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
Degree Requirements
To view program requirements, including required courses, electives, course descriptions, and credit hours, visit:
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
Student Organizations
Opportunities to get involved outside of the classroom include:
- Robotic Snow Plow Team
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK)
- SkillsUSA
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
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.
- Two Stratasys Fortus 250 3D Printers
- One Stratasys F370 3D Printer
- One Fortus 400 3D Printer
- Two MakerBot 3D Printers
- Two Zeiss Duramax Coordinate Measurement Machines
- Two MTS Criterion Tensile/Shear/Compression Testers
- 7 Haas CNC Controller Simulators
- One Zeiss Stemi 305 Microscope

Machine Shop
Manual milling, turning, sawing, drilling and grinding is accomplished in support of 9 different academic programs at Dunwoody.
- 20 Bridgeport Mills
- 12 LeBLonde Lathes
- 2 Do-All vertical band saws
- 3 Arbor Presses
- A full-service Tool Crib
Machine Shop Tool Crib
Dunwoody’s one-stop shop for tooling needs and advice.
- Power tools, hand tools, fasteners
- Measuring tools
- Adhesives, paints, cleaners
- Personal protective equipment