the program requirements, but must be passed with a C
or better.
10-890-101 COLLEGE 101 ...Students will utilize digital tools and resources to assess, explore, practice,
apply, and evaluate both employability and learning skills. By establishing NWTC cultural values as
hallmarks of success in academic, career, and personal settings the course encourages re ective,
personalized development of a growth mindset and emphasizes the importance of making wise
choices. To maximize the return on investment, students should take this course in their rst semester
as it identi es key expectations (hidden rules) of higher learning and professional employment.
10-420-100 CNC INTERFACE METHODS ...this course provides the learner the opportunity to develop
and learn the computer interface skills needed to operate and program CNC (Computer Numerical
Control) machines, through the machines' HMI (Human Machine Interface) and CAM (Computer Aided
Manufacturing) system.
31-420-363 CNC MILLING AND G-CODE ...shop safety around CNC milling machines, CNC basics,
Cartesian coordinate systems, CNC milling controls and preparing basic G-Code milling programs.
(Prerequisite: Accepted into CNC Machinist or CNC Technician; Corequisites: 10-804-104, Math 2-Trades;
10-420-100 CNC Interface Methods)
31-420-341 MACHINE TOOL/CNC SET-UPS ...CNC mill and lathe-tool holder selection, loading and
unloading tools, work holding, setting part zero, xture offsets, setting length and dial offsets, boring
bars, and bar feeding. (Prerequisite: Accepted into the CNC Machinist or CNC Technician program;
Corequisites: 10-804-104, Math 2-Trades; 31-420-363, CNC Milling and G-Code; 31-420-342 Intro to
Machine Tools)
31-421-352 BLUEPRINT READING/SKETCHING-MACHINE 1 ...fundamentals of sketching, orthographic
projection, auxiliary views, sectional views, dimensioning, precision and non-precision measurement,
and general print reading.
31-420-342 INTRO TO MACHINE TOOLS/CNC ...learners will be introduced to and demonstrate the
practice of machine shop safety rules and policies. They will be introduced to the operation of vertical
band saws, drill presses, precision grinders, conventional lathes and horizontal mills, conventional
vertical mills, conventional knee mills and layout tables. (Prerequisite: Accepted into the CNC Machinist
or CNC Technician program; Corequisites: 10-804-104, Math 2-Trades; 31-421-352, Blueprint
Reading/Sket-Machine 1)
31-420-344 INTRO TO MACHINE TOOL/CNC APPLICATION ...learners will apply their knowledge from
Machine Tool-Intro to produce machined parts on machine tools such as: vertical band saws, drill
presses, pedestal grinders, precision grinders, conventional lathes and horizontal mills, conventional
vertical mills, conventional knee mills, heat treat ovens and layout tables. (Prerequisite: Accepted into
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