Precision Machining & Manufacturing

Perry Technical Institute’s Precision Machining & Manufacturing program teaches students the machine trade through the integration of machining theory and practical application in the machine shop. Students use the skills they learn to plan and carry out the operations needed to make machined products that meet precise specifications.

The working properties of metals, applied mathematics, blueprint reading, computer numerical control (CNC) programming, and computer- aided manufacturing (CAM) using Mastercam are some of the subjects students study to develop the skills demanded by today’s industry. The program prepares students to take the Mastercam certification exam.

The goal of the Precision Machining & Manufacturing program is to prepare students for entry-level positions in a variety of manufacturing fields. Graduates will be qualified for positions in industries such as manufacturing, prototyping, job shops, power generation, aerospace, food processing, medical equipment, and other specialty machining industries.

The Precision Machining & Manufacturing program is 12 months in length (four quarters). The student will earn 75 credit hours which are 1,344 clock hours. Tuition is payable on a quarterly basis. There are four quarters in an academic year.

This training program concludes with an externship off campus, or with the completion of a capstone project on campus. The student to instructor ratio for the Precision Machining & Manufacturing program is 28:1.

Program Outline

Quarter 1

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
PM 110Industrial Mathematics I
60

4.0

PM 111Elementary Blueprint Reading I
30

2.0

PM 112Machine Tool Practices I
30

2.0

PM 113 LMachine Lab
216

11.5

Totals:33619.5

Quarter 2

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
PM 120Industrial Mathematics II
60

4.0

PM 121Elementary Blueprint Reading II
30

2.0

PM 122Machine Tool Practices II
30

2.0

PM 123 LMachine Lab
216

11.5

Totals:33619.5

Quarter 3

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
PM 130GD&T I
30

2.0

PM 131CNC Machine Tool Operation I
60

4.0

PM 132Mastercam Mill Level One I
30

2.0

PM 133 LMachine Lab
216

11.5

Totals:33619.5

Quarter 4

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
PM 140GD&T II
30

2.0

PM 141CNC Machine Tool Operation II
60

4.0

PM 142Mastercam Mill Level One II
30

2.0

PM 143 LMachine Lab
76

4.0

PM 144 EMachine Externship
140

4.5

Totals:33616.5

Total Clock Hours: 1344

Total Credit Hours: 75.0

Precision Machining & Manufacturing Book and Tool List

The book and tool list for students in the Precision Machining & Manufacturing program is intended to be a minimum requirement to complete the program. The book and tool list will be provided no later than the first day of class. For specifics on cost of books, training materials, uniforms, and tools, please refer to Tuition and Fees.

Precision Machining & Manufacturing Equipment List

Students in the Precision Machining & Manufacturing program utilize the following equipment:

Drill presses

Arbor and hydraulic presses

Precision measuring tools

Tool and cutter grinding machines

Band saws

Vertical milling machines

Horizontal milling machines

Engine lathes

Surface grinders

Computers

Gear hob

CNC milling machines

CNC turning centers

CNC wire EDM machines

Plunge EDM machines