Course Description: Behavior and service of metals in industry. Characteristics during heating, cooling, shaping, forming, and the stress related to their mechanical properties. Theory behind alloys, heat treatment processes, and wear resistance.
Course Notes: MC110 BenchWork with a Grade of C or higher, and MC115 Machining I with a Grade of C or higher.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Simultaneous enrollment in MC116 is encouraged.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Simultaneous enrollment in MC116 is encouraged.
Course Description: Conduct a job hazard analysis for a machine tool group, analyze blueprints to layout parts and materials, select hand tools and common machine shop mechanical hardware for specific applications, prescribe cutting tools for assigned operations, calculate stock size to minimize drop, machine parts to specifications outlined in machine handbooks, summarize preparations for machining operations, and apply precautions to minimize hazards for work with lathes, mills, drills and grinders.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Please note that class meets on MTWRF from 1/7/26-2/27/26 and then on MWF from 3/2/26-5/15/26.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Please note that class meets on MTWRF from 1/7/26-2/27/26 and then on MWF from 3/2/26-5/15/26.
Course Description: Continuation of MC204 Machine Practices I, with emphasis on CNC applications. Complex problems and projects found in the experimental/customized manufacturing area.
Course Notes: Departmental Consent, or MC204 Machine Practices I w/Grade of C or higher.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Continuation of MC117 CNC Operations. Application of program skills previously learned to independently operate CNC equipment to create a variety of machined parts.
Course Notes: MC117 CNC Operations.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: This course examines theory, applications, and operation of industrial hydraulic and pneumatic systems. The inspection, maintenance and repair of the various components are covered in this course. Interpretation of the various schematic symbols used in hydraulic and pneumatic circuit diagrams will be discussed.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Brooks Trade Center Industrial Electrical Technology students ONLY.
Course Description: Principles and operations of motor controls with emphasis on maintenance, operation, and utilization.
Course Notes: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Brooks Trade Center Industrial Electrical Technology students ONLY.
Course Description: Basic mechanical skills required for the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of mechanical industrial equipment as well as preventive maintenance techniques.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Brooks Trade Center Industrial Electrical Technology students ONLY.
Course Description: A survey of the fundamental principles of behavior including physiological, perceptual, historical, methodological, learning, memory, development, motivational, emotional, social and applied perspectives.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Newton High School students only, 4th hour Gold Days. Books provided by the Free Textbook Program.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This Hybrid meets every Wednesday.
Course Description: A survey of the theories of and current research into the psychological development of individuals from birth to death focusing on the progressive changes experienced in the physical, cognitive and social-emotional domains of life.
Course Notes: PS100 General Psychology.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This Hybrid meets every Wednesday. No class on 3/18.
Course Description: Develop practical skills of public speaking by implementing the following principles: research, organization, audience analysis, effective use of language, and presentation of techniques. Learn how to change a speech for different occasions and audiences, how to support ideas, and how to select and organize materials. Through techniques taught, gain confidence and master skills to present relevant information in academic, business, and social settings. A minimum of 4 speeches will be delivered to an audience.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This Hybrid meets every Thursday. No class on 3/19.
Course Description: This course involves the study of communication in human relationships with emphasis on the patterns and processes of face-to-face communication. The study of interpersonal communication is important for anyone who wants to learn better methods of building meaningful relationships with a spouse, colleague, supervisor or friend. The course stresses how to become a more effective and competent communicator by its analysis of personal communication goals, communication barriers, relational breakdowns, and conflict scenarios. Features include structural experiences, readings from special studies, group interaction, and personal feedback exercises. Written and oral presentations are fundamental to the course objectives.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This Hybrid meets every Thursday.
Course Description: Development and interaction of the individual in society with consideration of the culture, structures, functions of societies, social groups and institutions with emphasis on social interaction and its relation to personality and human action.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This Hybrid meets every Friday. No class on 3/20.
Course Description: Skills required for success in the workplace with focus on the development of positive work habits and communication skills.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Identification of the alphabet of lines, common views, industry related materials, abbreviations, American Welding Society (AWS) welding symbols and International Organization Standardization (ISO) welding symbols; interpretation of title block, bill of materials, revision history and isometric shapes to sketch blueprints using orthographic projection practices; application of mathematical equations and basic measuring tools used in welding blueprints.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Through classroom and/or shop/lab learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: explain gas metal arc welding process (GMAW); demonstrate the safe and correct set up of the GMAW
workstation.; correlate GMAW electrode classifications with base metals and joint criteria; demonstrate proper electrode selection and use based on metal types and thicknesses; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes in the flat position; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes in the horizontal position; produce basic GMAW welds on selected weld joints; and conduct visual inspection of GMAW welds.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Meets daily through 1/23/26 then meets on M,W,F only until 4/2/26.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Meets daily through 1/23/26 then meets on M,W,F only until 4/2/26.
Course Description: Through classroom and/or lab/shop learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: explain the gas tungsten arc welding process (GTAW); demonstrate the safe and correct set up of the
GTAW workstation; relate GTAW electrode and filler metal classifications with base metals and joint criteria; build proper electrode and filler metal selection and use based on metal types and thicknesses; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes and filler material in the flat position; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes and filler material in the horizontal position; perform basic GTAW welds on selected weld joints; and perform visual inspection of GTAW welds.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding processes including welding of carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and tubing materials.
Course Notes: WE112 GTAW w/Grade of C or Higher.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Through classroom and lab/shop activities; FCAW safety, electrode classifications; proper electrode selection and use based on metal types, thicknesses, weld positions, and multi-pass vs single pass weld requirements; safe set up of FCAW workstation, welding with self-shielded and gas-shielded .045 or larger electrode diameters; in the horizontal (2F & 2G) vertical (3F & 3G) and overhead (4F & 4G) positions to meet requirements of the latest version of the American Welding Society D1.1/D1.1M:20XX Structural Welding Code-Steel.
Course Notes: WE110 Gas Metal Arc Welding w/Grade of C or Higher, or Departmental Consent, and WE111 Gas Metal Arc Welding II w/Grade of C or Higher.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Through classroom and lab/shop activities; programming an industrial style welding robot using the Gas Metal Arc Welding process on selected weld joints and shapes within the robot work cell; operation and use of robot through use of teach pendant and automatic operation, safe jogging and movement of robot, correct set up of robotic welding workstation; application of robotic motion types, robotic program development, saving and backing up robot and controller files.
Course Notes: WE110 Gas Metal Arc Welding, or Departmental Consent.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: The study of ferrous and nonferrous metals, their production, mechanical properties, weldability, and machinability.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00