Southwest Tennessee Community College

This program will provide training for students to become CNC operators. Emphasis will be placed on safety, materials, measurement, quality, setup, planning, benchwork, layout, and CNC milling and turning operations. Among the possible job titles for graduates of this program include CNC Operator, Machine Tender, Machine Operator, Medical Device Manufacturing Technician, and Quality Assurance Inspector. There are currently many job openings for graduates of this program in the local area, especially in the medical device manufacturing field.

The Manufacturing Concentration of the Mechanical Engineering Technology degree program concentrates on gaining productivity, cost savings, and quality in the manufacturing and service industries. The Manufacturing Concentration emphasizes the application of high-tech production equipment, software, and techniques to achieve cost savings and quality in the manufacturing, service, and distribution industries. Hands-on, high-tech laboratories featuring computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), bar-coding, computer-aided design (CAD), computer facilities layout, computer-numerical controlled (CNC) machining centers, and programmable logic controlled (PLC) robots, are combined with instruction on modern production techniques. Graduates can find a variety of employment opportunities in the areas of facilities layout, process development, product development, quality control, technical sales, and warehousing.

The Manufacturing Concentration of the Mechanical Engineering Technology degree program concentrates on gaining productivity, cost savings, and quality in the manufacturing and service industries. The Manufacturing Concentration emphasizes the application of high-tech production equipment, software, and techniques to achieve cost savings and quality in the manufacturing, service, and distribution industries. Hands-on, high-tech laboratories featuring computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), bar-coding, computer-aided design (CAD), computer facilities layout, computer-numerical controlled (CNC) machining centers, and programmable logic controlled (PLC) robots, are combined with instruction on modern production techniques. Graduates can find a variety of employment opportunities in the areas of facilities layout, process development, product development, quality control, technical sales, and warehousing.

The Manufacturing Concentration of the Mechanical Engineering Technology degree program concentrates on gaining productivity, cost savings, and quality in the manufacturing and service industries. The Manufacturing Concentration emphasizes the application of high-tech production equipment, software, and techniques to achieve cost savings and quality in the manufacturing, service, and distribution industries. Hands-on, high-tech laboratories featuring computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), bar-coding, computer-aided design (CAD), computer facilities layout, computer-numerical controlled (CNC) machining centers, and programmable logic controlled (PLC) robots, are combined with instruction on modern production techniques. Graduates can find a variety of employment opportunities in the areas of facilities layout, process development, product development, quality control, technical sales, and warehousing.

The Mechanical Design Concentration of the Mechanical Engineering Technology degree program places emphasis on the design of commercial products, tooling, machinery, and production process systems. This field also involves the application of high-tech production equipment, software, and techniques to achieve cost savings, and quality in the manufacturing, service, and distribution industries. The major areas of study include computer-aided design (CAD), engineering materials, electro-mechanical devices, air conditioning, machine design, and fluid systems. Furthermore, the Design Concentration emphasizes the generation, transmission, and utilization of mechanical energy for commercial application in high-tech industry. Graduates may work in a variety of industrial and professional settings, typically in areas that utilize CAD systems for design work. Career paths include environmental control, machine and process design, product and systems development, quality assurance, plant maintenance engineering, and technical sales. Salary and job placement rank among the highest.

The Mechanical Design Concentration of the Mechanical Engineering Technology degree program places emphasis on the design of commercial products, tooling, machinery, and production process systems. This field also involves the application of high-tech production equipment, software, and techniques to achieve cost savings, and quality in the manufacturing, service, and distribution industries. The major areas of study include computer-aided design (CAD), engineering materials, electro-mechanical devices, air conditioning, machine design, and fluid systems. Furthermore, the Design Concentration emphasizes the generation, transmission, and utilization of mechanical energy for commercial application in high-tech industry. Graduates may work in a variety of industrial and professional settings, typically in areas that utilize CAD systems for design work. Career paths include environmental control, machine and process design, product and systems development, quality assurance, plant maintenance engineering, and technical sales. Salary and job placement rank among the highest.

The Manufacturing Concentration of the Mechanical Engineering Technology degree program concentrates on gaining productivity, cost savings, and quality in the manufacturing and service industries. The Manufacturing Concentration emphasizes the application of high-tech production equipment, software, and techniques to achieve cost savings and quality in the manufacturing, service, and distribution industries. Hands-on, high-tech laboratories featuring computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), bar-coding, computer-aided design (CAD), computer facilities layout, computer-numerical controlled (CNC) machining centers, and programmable logic controlled (PLC) robots, are combined with instruction on modern production techniques. Graduates can find a variety of employment opportunities in the areas of facilities layout, process development, product development, quality control, technical sales, and warehousing.

The Manufacturing Concentration of the Mechanical Engineering Technology degree program concentrates on gaining productivity, cost savings, and quality in the manufacturing and service industries. The Manufacturing Concentration emphasizes the application of high-tech production equipment, software, and techniques to achieve cost savings and quality in the manufacturing, service, and distribution industries. Hands-on, high-tech laboratories featuring computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), bar-coding, computer-aided design (CAD), computer facilities layout, computer-numerical controlled (CNC) machining centers, and programmable logic controlled (PLC) robots, are combined with instruction on modern production techniques. Graduates can find a variety of employment opportunities in the areas of facilities layout, process development, product development, quality control, technical sales, and warehousing.

The Mechanical Design Concentration of the Mechanical Engineering Technology degree program places emphasis on the design of commercial products, tooling, machinery, and production process systems. This field also involves the application of high-tech production equipment, software, and techniques to achieve cost savings, and quality in the manufacturing, service, and distribution industries. The major areas of study include computer-aided design (CAD), engineering materials, electro-mechanical devices, air conditioning, machine design, and fluid systems. Furthermore, the Design Concentration emphasizes the generation, transmission, and utilization of mechanical energy for commercial application in high-tech industry. Graduates may work in a variety of industrial and professional settings, typically in areas that utilize CAD systems for design work. Career paths include environmental control, machine and process design, product and systems development, quality assurance, plant maintenance engineering, and technical sales. Salary and job placement rank among the highest.