This curriculum is designed to prepare the student for entry level work as a foundry patternmaker. Students will apply CAD, CNC, machining, and woodworking skills to create molds used in casting metal foundries. Upon completing this program students will be prepared to work as a foundry patternmaker, model maker, or foundry technician. Students planning to continue with an associate’s degree should consult with an MCC counselor.
Source: MCC 2023-24 Catalog
| CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS | 31-33 CR. HRS. |
| CAD 110 – Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting (2D) | 3 |
| CAD 150 – Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| MT 101B – Basic Machining | 4 |
| MT 205A – NC/CNC (Numerical Control/Computer Numerical Control) | 3 |
| MT 206A – 2-D CAD/CAM Computer-Aided Design/Machining | 3 |
| MT 216 – 3-D CAD/CAM Computer-Aided Design/Machining | 3 |
| MET 102 – Basic Cast Metals | 3 |
| Choose One (1) Course from: | 3 |
| CAD 210 – Parametric Design I Part Modeling | |
| CAD 250 – Introduction to Solidworks 3D | |
| Choose One (1) Course from: | 3 |
| MT 218 – 5-Axis CNC & CMM | |
| MT 222 – Machining Capstone | |
| Choose One (1) Course from: | 3-5 |
| MATH 109A – College Algebra | |
| MATH 141 – Precalculus | |
| TMAT 102A – Technical Math II | |
| TMAT 201 – Technical Math III | |
| TOTAL | 31-33 |
