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• MTT 185: CNC Mill - Level 1

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course will provide students with the necessary skills to safely program, set up, operate and maintain Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling centers. This course will include manual part programming and practical operation for CNC milling machines. Trigonometry, blueprint reading, drafting and basic machining skills will be practiced extensively. Students are prepared to take the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Level I certification: CNC Mill Operation. Prerequisite:    Take MTT-212; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous).
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• MTT 212: Milling Technology - Level 2

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills necessary to identify and safely use various milling cutters and other tools that are adaptable to milling machines. Students learn to set-up work pieces to be properly machined. This course covers milling machine parts and controls and their functions so that students can safely operate the machines with a high degree of accuracy. Students are prepared to take the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) level II certification: Milling. Prerequisite:    Take MTT-158; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous).
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• MTT 221: Grinding Technology

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide the student with learning experiences in theoretical and the practical skills development in precision grinding operations. The students will use a surface grinder to apply various techniques to make metal parts to blueprint specifications. The students are prepared to take the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS)Level I and Level II certification in grinding. Prerequisite:    Take MTT-158; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take MTT-110; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous).
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• MTT 225: Turning Technology - Level 2

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide students with knowledge, practical learning experience and accident prevention awareness required to perform advanced conventional lathe job planning, set-up and operation. Aspects of conventional, as well as carbide and other tooling materials selection, preparation, and usage will be covered. Students are prepared to take the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Level 2 certification: Turning between Centers and Chucking. Prerequisite:    Take MTT-157; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous).
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• MTT 240: Metrology

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide the student with an experience in the use of precision instruments for measurement and inspection of manufactured parts.The course includes the use of comparators, micrometers, surface plates and accessories, microscopes, hardness testing instruments, and other related equipment. Students gather and analyze quality assurance data and inspect parts using non-destructive testing techniques (NDT). Students are prepared to take the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) level I certification in measurement, materials, and safety. Prerequisite:    Take MTT-157; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take MTT-132; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take MTT-212; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take MTT-221; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous).
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• MTT 265: CNC Fixture Design

  2.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course used CAD Software to design various jigs and fixtures used for the production of consistant tools. Different design features and methods will be discussed. Particular attention will be given to the proper design and construction of fixtures. Prerequisite:    Take MTT-107; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take MTT-132; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take MAT-165 MAT-180 MAT-220 or MAT-221; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous).
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• MTT 272: CNC Milling - Level 2

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course will provide students with advanced skills to safely program, set up, operate and maintain Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling centers. This course will include manual part programming and practical operation for CNC milling machines. Trigonometry, blueprint reading, drafting and basic machining skills will be practiced extensively. Students are prepared to take the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Level II certification: CNC Mill Operation. Prerequisite:    Take MTT-185; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous).
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• MTT 276: Advanced CNC Turning

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course is designed to teach the student manual part programming for Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) lathe and turning applications. Included in this course is the practical operation of the CNC turning center. It is designed for students who plan to enter the machining industry or need to update their skills in Computerized Machining. Students are prepared to take the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) level II certification in CNC Lathe Operation. Prerequisite:    Take MTT-180; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous).
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• MTT 288: CAM Programming

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course will provide students with knowledge and skills of Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) programming using MasterCam software. Students will learn how to create 2D mill, 3D mill and lathe part geometries and toolpaths. Students will also use the software to create CNC part programs and be able to verify their toolpaths. Prerequisite:    Take MTT-180; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous).
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• MUS 221: Music Appreciation

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course provides an approach to perceptive listening of music and an introduction to musical elements, forms, and stylistic periods. The lives, individual styles, and representative works of many composers are examined in detail. European and American music from the Middle Ages to the present is studied. An introduction to music in nonwestern cultures is included. Prerequisite:    Take COM-121; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous).
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