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This 16 credit-hour certificate program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to gain entry-level employment in the additive manufacturing industry. This certificate focuses on print reading, computer drafting and 3D modeling, and an introduction to the fundamentals of additive manufacturing. Students will design and print parts using 3D modeling software and 3D printers.
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EGR 120 | Engineering Graphics I (CAD) 1 | 4 |
Description: Introduces engineering graphics and design. Includes drafting, dimensioning, tolerancing, fasteners and descriptive geometry. Engineering graphics topics include multi-view orthographic representations, principal auxiliary views, section view and production drawings. Laboratory work is supported by three-dimensional CAD utilizing solid modeling techniques. IAI EGR 941 Prerequisite: MTH 070 (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better, or other placement/Geometry options. Click here for Math placement information: https://www.harpercollege.edu/testing/mathplacement.php Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 5 Contact Hours: 7 Class Schedule: Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | ||
| MFT 102 | Introduction to Manufacturing and Safety | 4 |
Description: Provides the student with an introduction to the manufacturing world and provides specific instruction to facilitate safe work practices in industrial environments. Introduces manufacturing specializations such as mechatronics, precision machining and welding. Covers fire safety, pressurized gases, electrical hazards, and safe machine usage. Students will also become acquainted with OSHA policy. Students will have the opportunity to earn the Safety Certification through Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC). Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 Contact Hours: 5 Class Schedule: Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | ||
| MFT 134 | Print Reading for Industry | 3 |
Description: Provides students in the machine trades the basic skills required for visualizing and interpreting industrial prints. Emphasizes orthographic projection techniques of top, front, side, and section views, tolerancing, geometric dimensioning and the impact of computer drafting as related to the machine trades. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1 Contact Hours: 4 Class Schedule: Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | ||
| MFT 210 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing | 3 |
Description: Covers concepts of solid modeling techniques for product design and manufacturing in this introductory course. Provides students with a thorough understanding of the integration of computers and Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software used in the industry and precision machining. Teaches how to create, modify, and manipulate part geometry. Students will create a CAD drawing of a part for precision machining. Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 3 Contact Hours: 5 Class Schedule: Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | ||
| MFT 230 | Additive Manufacturing | 2 |
Description: Provides an introduction to the additive manufacturing processes and the materials used. Presents the history of additive manufacturing (commonly known as 3D printing), the role of the part designer, the principles of design thinking, the role of CAD software, advantages and disadvantages of additive manufacturing, comparison of additive manufacturing to traditional technologies, and the difference between various 3D printing technologies and materials. Prerequisite: EGR 120 or MFT 210 with a grade of C or better. Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 3 Contact Hours: 5 Class Schedule: Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | ||
| Total Hours | 16 | |
EGR 120 has a Geometry prerequisite. Students may either use placement testing or MTH 070 (or equivalent) to register. https://www.harpercollege.edu/testing/mathplacement.php
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