Mold Making Technician - AAS Degree (2018-2019)
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 1522 Quality Practices 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 1836 Lathe Operations & Theory II 2 
MACT 1840 Manual Mill Operations 3 
MACT 1842 2-Axis CNC II 2 
MACT 2503 Parametric Design I 3 
MACT 2507 Practical Application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing 2 
MACT 2803 Precision Grinding 3 
MACT 2805 Precision Grinding II 2 
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: 51  
Note there is a data error. The credits listed in this section total 55 while the section is listed as having 51 credits.
 
Elective Courses
(select 1 credit from the courses below)
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
CMST 1210 Introduction to Communication 3 
ENGL 1210 College Composition I: Critical Reading and Writing 3 
Total Credits: 1  
 
Goal Area 1: Communications
Choose one course
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Total Credits: 3  
 
Goal Area 4: Mathematics/Logical Reasoning
(select 3 credits from the courses below)
Choose one of the following:
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
MATH 1000 Quantitative Reasoning 3 
MATH 1090 Elements of Algebra and Trigonometry 4 
MATH 1120 College Algebra 4 
Total Credits: 3  
 
General Education Elective Courses
See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
Total Credits: 9  
 
Total AAS Degree Credits: 67