Industrial Technology Department | A.A.S. Associate of Applied Science Degree | 2 years

You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:

• Work safely in an industrial environment around machinery, power tools and chemicals
• Plan manufacturing operations to produce products on manual machine tools
• Utilize computer software to create CAD models and CAM-generated programs for machining processes
• Use physics and math principles to effectively machine industrial materials
  
   

Careers

Career opportunities include:

• machinist
• tool maker
• CNC programmer/operator
• CAD/CAM technicians

Job Market

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TechHire Clackamas is funded by a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) grant designed to provide young adults, ages 17 to 29, and front-line incumbent workers with the skills they need – through innovative training approaches, specialized services and one-on-one guidance and support – to gain employment in and advance to new positions in H-1B occupations in the manufacturing and technology industries.

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PROGRAM CODES: AAS.MACHTECH

RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES

Computation (1 course- MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or MTH-065 Algebra II or higher)

• Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.

Communication (1 course- WR-101 Workplace Writing)

• Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.

Human Relations (3 credits - see catalog for course list)

• Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.

Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid (1 course- MFG-107 Industrial Safety & First Aid)

• Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing. 

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• set-up and operate manual machine tools to produce machined products to required specifications by applying appropriate skills, processes, and technologies;
• set-up and operate CNC machine tools to produce machined products to required specifications by applying appropriate skills, processes, and technologies;
• apply computer software applications to produce manufacturing related documents, create CAD models, and generate CAM programs for machining processes;
• apply knowledge of materials, physics and mathematics to effectively machine industrial materials;
• apply critical thinking skills to solve common machining and manufacturing problems;
• work safely in an industrial environment around machinery, power tools, electricity and chemicals.

SHORT TERM TRAINING

For students who need a quick-entry strategy into the work force, an individualized education and employment plan can be created that concentrates the knowledge and skills necessary to start or change a career path. Please see a faculty advisor for more information. A short-term training certificate is available. 
For information contact the Industrial Technology Department, 503-594-3318.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

(Oregon Tech transfer courses)

The Industrial Technology Department, in partnership with Oregon Tech, offers a significant number of transferable classes into Oregon Tech's Manufacturing Engineering Technology degree program.

For information contact the Industrial Technology Department, 503-594-3318.