Precision Manufacturing Associate of Applied Science Degree MS13

This program will build upon the competencies a student has learned in the Certified Manufacturing Specialist (CMS) Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC). Additionally, the student will have the opportunity to specialize in one of three, requested manufacturing areas. The graduate of this degree program will simultaneously earn the CMS TCC and will be prepared to serve in a variety of manufacturing positions including supervisory level jobs. This degree is the capstone program of a Guided Pathway with an emphasis on highly technical, precision manufacturing. This program graduate will undertake required degree level General Studies courses, general manufacturing core requirements, and one of three specialized areas of precision manufacturing. According to Savannah 2014 Economic Trends, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, January 2014, the Savannah metro area (Savannah Technical College's service delivery area) showed manufacturing resilience and strength in 2013. Companies are hiring, production has increased, and the area shows great potential for foreign manufacturing investment as indicated by the recent ground-breaking for an Israeli manufacturer. Local manufacturers created approximately 17.4% (Gross Domestic Product) of the area's economic output; this represents 245 firms employing 15,248 workers in 2012. According to the Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, The National Outlook for 2014 depicts good job growth for manufacturers, especially with durable goods which includes fabricated metal products and machinery. Savannah Technical College is fortunate to have several large manufacturers in our service delivery area that manufacture such products. One successful apprenticeship program with such a company is entering its third year and another group of manufacturing companies are starting a similar apprenticeship program Fall 2014. Both programs are designed using a Guided Pathway model focusing on a building-block approach of Technical Certificates of Credit, Diplomas, and Degrees. This new A.A.S in Precision Manufacturing provides an option heretofore not offered specifically aimed at manufacturing courses and competencies with three manufacturing specializations approved by stated manufacturers.

Minimum Test Scores:

Next Gen. ACCUPLACER

Reading: 236
Writing: 249
QRAS:
(Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Statistics)
245

Curriculum

General Education Core (Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours)

Area I – Language Arts/Communications

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences – Select one

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts – Select one

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

Occupational Courses

IDFC 1007Industrial Safety Procedures

2

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

WELD 1000Intro to Welding Technology

4

MCHT 1011Introduction to Machine Tool

4

Occupational Related Electives: 8 Hours

Choose one of the following specializations

Welding Specialization

WELD 1010Oxyfuel Cutting

4

WELD 1040Flat Shielded Metal Arc Weld

4

WELD 1060Vertical Shield Metal Arc Weld

4

WELD 1070Overhead Shield Metal Arc Weld

4

WELD 1090Gas Metal Arc Welding

4

WELD 1120Prep-Industrial Qualification

4

WELD 1152Pipe Welding

4

Machine Tool Specialization: Credit Hours Effective Fall 2018

MCHT 1012Blueprint for Machine Tool

3

MCHT 1119Lathe Operations I

4

MCHT 1120Mill Operations I

4

MCHT 1219Lathe Operations II

4

AMCA 2110CNC Fundamentals

4

AMCA 2130CNC Mill Manual Programming

5

AMCA 2150CNC Lathe Manual Programming

5

AMCA 2170CNC Practical Applications

4

AMCA 2190CAD/CAM Programming

4

Industrial Systems Specialization

IDSY 1115Basic Motor Controls

5

IDSY 1125Programmable Controllers I

5

IDSY 1135Basic Industrial Wiring

5

IDSY 1175Industrial Mechanics Apps

6

IDSY 1197Fluid Power and Piping

6

IDSY 1225Programmable Controllers II

5

Total Credit Hours: 65