Course Description

This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding in the use and care of both hand and power tools and equipment. This course is divided into the areas of metal technology, quality assessment, destructive/ nondestructive testing and manufacturing.
These four areas include”hands-on” units in machine operation, sheet metal, metal spinning, foundry, forging, cold metal, electric welding, acetylene welding and machine shop practice. Additional units in industrial information, computerized numerical control and computerized manufacturing will be explored.
