About Machine Tool Technology
Precision machining, from manual tools to multi-axis CNC. Courses carry the MACH subject code and are offered through the College of Engineering & Technology. Numbers below 300 are introductory, 300–499 advanced undergraduate, and 500 and above graduate. Prerequisites are enforced at registration.
How the sequence works
Of the 9 MACH courses listed, 3 are introductory (numbers under 300), 3 are advanced undergraduate (300–499). 1 course has no prerequisite and is a reasonable first step. Later courses assume the earlier ones, so read prerequisites before you plan a term — they are enforced at registration and an override from the Machine Tool Technology department is the only way around them.
MACH 1100 — Machining Fundamentals 4 cr
Measurement, layout, bench work, and safe operation of the drill press, band saw, and grinder.
Prerequisite: none.
MACH 1300 — Manual Lathe Operations 4 cr
Turning, facing, drilling, boring, threading, and taper work to a print.
Prerequisite: MACH 1100.
MACH 1500 — Manual Milling Operations 4 cr
Squaring stock, slotting, drilling, boring, and using a rotary table and DRO.
Prerequisite: MACH 1100.
MACH 2100 — CNC Programming and Operation I 4 cr
G- and M-code, work and tool offsets, and running turning and milling programs.
Prerequisite: MACH 1300, MACH 1500.
MACH 2300 — CAM Programming 4 cr
Generating toolpaths from a CAD model, simulation, and post-processing for the machine.
Prerequisite: MACH 2100.
MACH 2500 — Precision Grinding 3 cr
Surface and cylindrical grinding, wheel selection, and holding tenths.
Prerequisite: MACH 1500.
MACH 2700 — Metrology and Quality 3 cr
Gage blocks, comparators, CMM basics, GD&T, and inspection planning.
Prerequisite: MACH 1100.
MACH 3100 — Multi-Axis CNC Machining 4 cr
4- and 5-axis setups, work holding, and machining complex geometry.
Prerequisite: MACH 2300.
MACH 3300 — Tool and Die Making 4 cr
Jigs, fixtures, and the design and build of simple dies and molds.
Prerequisite: MACH 2100.
Planning and advising
Your degree audit shows exactly how MACH courses apply to your requirements; this list only shows what is offered. If you are choosing between two courses, deciding when to take a heavy one, or wondering whether a course will run next term, your academic adviser can tell you. Course availability by term is set close to registration and is not guaranteed by anything on this page.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. Every course, prerequisite, credit value, and department on this page is invented; nothing here describes a real curriculum or a course you can enroll in.