Mold Making Technician - AAS Degree (2016-2017)
Hutchinson (67 Credits) - Education Plan

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
(21 Courses)
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
CMAE 1514 Safety Awareness 2 
CMAE 1518 Manufacturing Processes and Production 2 
CMAE 1522 Quality Practices 2 
CMAE 1526 Maintenance Awareness 2 
MACT 1005 Blueprint Reading for Machinists 2 
MACT 1801 Fundamentals of Precision Manufacturing 2 
MACT 1812 Fixture Design and Tooling 2 
MACT 1831 Manual Lathe Operations 3 
MACT 1840 Manual Mill Operations 3 
MACT 1842 2-Axis CNC II 2 
MACT 2501 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing 3 
MACT 2503 Parametric Design I 3 
MACT 2803 Precision Grinding 3 
MACT 2811 CNC Programming and Set-up - Mill 3 
MACT 2813 CNC Vertical Machining Centers 3 
MACT 2815 CNC Programming and Set-up - Lathe 3 
MACT 2826 Computer Assisted Machining I 3 
MACT 2827 Computer Assisted Machining II 3 
MACT 2870 Mold Making I 3 
MACT 2872 Mold Making II 3 
MACT 2874 Mold Making III 4 
Total Credits: 52  
Note there is a data error. The credits listed in this section total 56 while the section is listed as having 52 credits.
 
Goal Area 1: Communications
(select 3 credits from the courses below)
Choose one of the following:
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
CMST 121 Introduction to Communication 3 
ENGL 121 College Composition I - Critical Reading & Writing 3 
Total Credits: 3  
 
Goal Area 4: Mathematics/Logical Reasoning
(select 4 credits from the courses below)
Choose one of the following:
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
MATH 109 Elements of Algebra & Trigonometry 4 
MATH 112 College Algebra 4 
Total Credits: 4  
 
General Education Elective Courses
(select 8 credits from the courses below)
Choose eight 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.
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
CHEM 101 Survey of Chemistry 4 
CMST 121 Introduction to Communication 3 
CMST 225 Small Group Communication 3 
ECON 190 Personal Finance 3 
ECON 195 Introduction to Economics 3 
ENGL 121 College Composition I - Critical Reading & Writing 3 
ENGL 122 College Composition II: Writing with Sources 3 
ENGL 123 Scientific and Technical Writing 3 
MATH 116 Trigonometry 3 
MATH 201 Elementary Statistics 3 
PHIL 110 Logic and Critical Thinking 3 
PHYS 100 Concepts in Physics 4 
PHYS 101 College Physics 4 
PSYC 131 Introduction to Psychology 4 
Total Credits: 8  
 
Total AAS Degree Credits: 67