Harper College

BASIC MANUFACTURING

Program Overview

This 18 credit-hour certificate program is designed to give students skills in welding and machining to prepare them for entry-level employment in manufacturing. The program of study will emphasize welding theory and extensive practice in major arc welding process including OAW, SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW. Students will learn the fundamentals of machine shop theory and the practical application to the maintenance and fabrication industry. Students will work from blueprints and will be able to fabricate and repair small parts used in a variety of industrial applications.

Program Requirements

Required:

Number Course Title Credits
MFT 105 3

Description: Covers fundamentals of machine shop theory and safe practices. Provides familiarization with tools, equipment, and practices of the precision metal working industry. Includes introduction to mills, drill press, and lathes. Students are provided classroom and laboratory learning experiences. Students may earn NIMS credentials.

Class Schedule:  Summer 2024 | Fall 2024

MFT 120 3

Description: Covers machine shop theory with emphasis on safe practices and applications. Includes lathes, surface grinders, and milling machines. Projects in this class will be machined using high speed steel (HSS) tools. Students are responsible for calculating all feeds and speeds. Students may earn NIMS credentials.

Prerequisite: MFT 105 with a grade of C or better.

Class Schedule:  Summer 2024 | Fall 2024

MFT 121 3

Description: Covers advanced machine shop theory and applications. Includes lathes, surface grinders, and milling machines. Studies production machining, feed and speed applications, and quality control techniques applied to precision machining. Introduces modern indexable tooling. Students may earn NIMS credentials.

Prerequisite: MFT 120 with a grade of C or better.

Class Schedule:  Summer 2024 | Fall 2024

MFT 134 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.

Class Schedule:  Summer 2024 | Fall 2024

WLD 110 3

Description: Covers fundamentals of oxyacetylene welding theory and practices and beginning electric welding. Includes arc welding and gas welding, brazing and cutting in the horizontal position.

Class Schedule:  Summer 2024 | Fall 2024

WLD 210 3

Description: Covers advanced welding theory and practice in arc welding. Provides experience in MIG and TIG (Heliarc) techniques. Includes an introduction to strength of weld testing.

Prerequisite: WLD 110 with a grade of C or better, or consent of instructor.

Class Schedule:  Summer 2024 | Fall 2024

Gainful Employment

Non-financial aid eligible program.
Last Updated: 3/15/24