LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM GUIDE
CAD/CAM Technician
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum Code: 0892 (Effective Fall 2003 - Summer 2008)
This curriculum is intended for students planning to pursue a career in
mechanical computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM). Graduates often
seek employment with companies who expect their CAD operators to also be
computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tool path programmers as well as
designers. The increase in the level of sophistication of computer-aided
design systems has necessitated that the designer assist in the creation of
the tool path or support machinists engaged in this task. Responsibilities
include graphically representing engineering math data and generating the
necessary instruction for computer controlled lathes, mills, and automated
machine tools, both manually and electronically. CAD/CAM technicians are
employed by manufacturing companies, machine shops, and die design and
construction shops in many areas of the automotive, aerospace, and special
machinery manufacturing market. Not all courses in this program transfer to
all colleges. Students planning to transfer should see an academic advisor or
counselor before enrolling in any course.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section
for skills assessment and advising information.
INFORMATION
Contact the Manufacturing and Land Technologies Department, Gannon Vocational-
Technical Center, Room 1380, telephone number (517) 483-1336.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 62 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
CADD 101 Mechanical Drafting/Basic CAD 4
CADD 102 Advanced Mechanical Drafting 4
CADD 103 Geometric Dimension/Tolerance 3
CADD 104 Descriptive Geometry 4
CADD 131 AutoCAD Basic 2-D 4
CNCP 101 PC Applications for Technology 3
CNCP 110 Foundations of CNC Programming 4
CNCP 210 Mastercam 4
MACH 100 Manufacturing Processes 4
MACH 105 Machine Tool Survey 3
MACH 135 Metallurgy and Heat Treat 4
MATH 114 Technical Math I 4
MATH 115 Technical Math II 4
MGMT 234 Diversity in the Workplace 3
PHYS 120 The Art of Physics 4
SPCH 110 Oral Communication in the Workplace 3
WRIT 124 Technical Writing 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 8 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 0 Credits
(See General Education Core Requirements for information on how to fulfill
these requirements. Core area proficiency exams, where appropriate, are
available for each core area.)
Communication Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Mathematics Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Science Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Writing Core Area (See NOte 1) 0
CHOICE 2: Computer Graphics (Choose one subchoice. See Note 2) 8 Credits
Subchoice 2A
CADD 233 Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 4
CADD 234 Autodesk Inventor 4
Subchoice 2B
CADD 242 Unigraphics Basic 4
CADD 243 Unigraphics Advanced 4
MINIMUM TOTAL 70
NOTES:
1. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for
this Core area.
2. The Computer Graphics series (CHOICE 2, 8 credits) may be replaced by
another approved computer graphics software package available through
the Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Program. See a Computer-Aided
Drafting and Design program advisor for more information.
3. Some prerequisites to courses may be waived based on experience. See an
advisor for more information.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
CADD 101 CADD 102 CADD 104 CNCP 210
CADD 103 CADD 131 CNCP 110 MGMT 234
MACH 100 CNCP 101 SPCH 110 PHYS 120
MACH 105 MACH 135 WRIT 124 Lim.Ch.
MATH 114 MATH 115 Lim.Ch.
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