Computer-Integrated Machining

Program Description

The Computer-Integrated Machining curriculum prepares students with the analytical, creative and innovative skills necessary to take a production idea from an initial concept through design, development and production, resulting in a finished product.

Coursework may include manual machining, computer applications, engineering design, computer-aided drafting (CAD), computer-aided machining (CAM), blueprint interpretation, advanced computerized numeric control (CNC) equipment, basic and advanced machining operations, precision measurement and high-speed multi-axis machining.

Graduates should qualify for employment as machining technicians in high-tech manufacturing, rapid-prototyping and rapid-manufacturing industries, specialty machine shops, fabrication industries, and high-tech or emerging industries such as aerospace, aviation, medical, and renewable energy, and to sit for machining certification examinations.

Admission Criteria

Admission to this program requires that students be high school graduates or have a recognized equivalency.

Student Learning Outcomes

Perform the following tasks in a safe manner: precision measurement, layout, drilling, sawing, turning, milling and grinding.
Interpret mechanical work drawings and produce complex parts using a variety of machines.

Career Opportunities

Graduates should qualify for employment in

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing
Metalworking machinery manufacturing
Machine shops
Other industrial settings

Degree Requirements

Associate Degree in Computer-Integrated Machining (A50210) - (pdf)

Transfer Opportunities

While the AAS is a degree leading to immediate job placement upon graduation, Craven Community College has a special relationship for transfer to a BS degree in Industrial Technology with East Carolina University.

Contact Information

Chair of Industrial, Transportation and Service Programs (252) 638-4550 or Admissions Office (252) 638-7227.