Machining is a craft that provides the key to modern manufacturing. The mold maker shapes and finishes the metal molds for plastic injection molding of plastic parts we use every day. Ridgewater College graduates are in every area of manufacturing including machine operator, plant manager, and sales of machine tools. The lab is state-of-the-art with equipment found in high-tech manufacturing firms like Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines and CAD/CAM software.
 
Course Outline
 
Required Courses
(25 Courses)
Course
Number
Course Title Credits
CMST 121 Introduction to Communication
DRFT 1503 Interpreting Engineering Drawings
DRFT 2501 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing 3*
ENGL 121 College Composition I - Critical Reading & Writing
GSWS 1451 First Aid/Safety
MACT 1800 Manufacturing Computer Applications
MACT 1801 Fundamentals of Precision Manufacturing
MACT 1812 Fixture Design and Tooling
MACT 1831 Manual Lathe Operations
MACT 1840 Manual Mill Operations
MACT 1842 2-Axis CNC II
MACT 2803 Precision Grinding
MACT 2805 Precision Grinding II
MACT 2811 CNC Programming and Set-up - Mill
MACT 2813 CNC Vertical Machining Centers
MACT 2815 CNC Programming and Set-up - Lathe
MACT 2826 Computer Assisted Machining I
MACT 2827 Computer Assisted Machining II
MACT 2831 Die Design
MACT 2832 Mold Design
MACT 2870 Mold Making I
MACT 2872 Mold Making II
MACT 2874 Mold Making III
MATH 109 Elements of Algebra & Trigonometry
PHYS 100 Concepts in Physics
Total Credits: 65  
Note there is a data error. The credits listed in this section total 67 while the section is listed as having 65 credits.
 
General Education Elective Courses
Choose six credits from the General Education courses from the ten (10) Goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. Courses can be taken from any of the ten (10) goal areas.
See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
Total Credits: 6  
 
Elective Courses
(select 1 credit from the courses below)
Course
Number
Course Title Credits
DRFT 1001 Principles of Engineering/Engineering Technology
DRFT 1500 Drafting Basics
DRFT 1502 CAD I 3*
DRFT 2503 Parametric Design I
MACT 2950 Special Topics/Projects 1*
Total Credits: 1  
 
Total AAS Degree Credits: 72  

*Credits for this course are variable. See your Advisor about this course.