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Community Education and Career Training www.middlesex.mass.edu/careertraining · 1-800-818-3434.
Center for Manufacturing
Middlesex Community College partners with the Center for Manufacturing Technology in Woburn,
MA to offer manufacturing technology courseware to area employers.
The Center for Manufacturing Technology is a full service training facility specializing in machine
shop training, and offers a curriculum taught by top industry professionals. Students gain hands-
on experience using milling, lathe and grinding machines which are used by today's
manufacturers. Your business will benefit from a training program customized especially for your
employees by skilled and experienced instructors. Diverse programs, flexible scheduling and
employee certification will strengthen the skills of your workforce and improve your bottom line.
Classes begin weekly.
Prerequisites: A study of signed numbers and the order of operations, powers, laws of exponents,
roots, linear equations, point plotting, graph of straight lines and a brief introduction to plane
geometry.
Please note: Classes begin weekly. All training takes place at Center for Manufacturing
Technology, 30 Nashua Street, Woburn.
To learn more, call Lisa Tuzzolo at 978-656-3109, or e-mail tuzzolol@middlesex.mass.edu
Intro to General Machine Shop Practices
Students are introduced to the complex and rewarding field of Precision Machining. The program
begins with Math Fundamentals and as you progress, you'll learn about Basics of Manual Mill,
Basics of Engine Lathe, Blueprint Reading, Basics of Tolerance, Structure of Metals, Grinding
Processes, Mechanics of CNC, Basics of CNC Machining, and Basics of CNC Turning. During the
training session students will participate in school projects or practical `labs,' gaining valuable
hands-on experience, creating hand tools or locating devices. Enrollment cycles are 16 weeks in
length (four days per week, five hours per day), providing ample time for learning and content
retention. In addition, Center for Manufacturing Technology has established measurable goals
and rewards for consistent attendance, acceptable test and lab scores, and additional scholastic
accomplishments.
BIN 601 94 16133 (320 hours) $7,500
Manufacturing Best Practices for Success
Manufacturing Best Practices for Success is a 12-week, 52-hour course designed to instruct
students in Manufacturing, Finance and Accounting, Strategy and Leadership, Marketing and
Sales, Quality, Human Resources, Information Technology and Team Approach.
BIN 602 94 16129 (52 hours) $1,335
MasterCam 2D Entry Level
The MasterCam 2D is a 10-lesson, 40-hour entry level course designed to instruct students in
Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM). Students will use
Master-Cam to create CNC (Computer Numerical Control) programs. These programs will be
posted from MasterCam into G-code then uploaded into a Haas Simulator so the student can verify
the program. In addition, students will learn the five crucial steps that must be addressed when
using MasterCam to create a CAD drawing and CAM program. BIN 605 94 16131 (40 hours)
$2,000
MasterCam 3D Entry Level
The MasterCam 3D course is a 10-lesson, 40-hour class designed for entry-level students who have
completed course BIN 605 94 Master-Cam 2D Entry Level. The major difference in 3D is the
capacity to create curves in the Z axis (up-and-down direction), thus allowing many more types
of objects to be milled. The 3D course will continue the pattern established in 2D of answering
the five questions that must be addressed each time MasterCam is used.
BIN 607 94 16134 (66 hours) $4,200
Basic Blueprint Reading
Basic Blueprint Reading is a five-lesson, 20-hour course designed to instruct students how to read
an engineering Blueprint. SolidWorks (CAD) software will be used to both illustrate and reinforce
the student's blueprint reading skills.
BIN 609 94 16136 (20 hours) $2,220
Introduction to Inspection Practices
Introduction to Inspection Practices is a 19-week course, taught in four hour sessions, two days a
week. Students will be taught Inspection fundamentals such as; Reading Dial Calipers,
Micrometer, Height Gage and Basic Machine Shop Math. The course is a combination of
multimedia learning and hands on practical application in our lab.
BIN 611 94 16138 (76 hours) $4,500
Meeting & Event Management Certificate
Organizing meetings, trade shows, conferences or special events requires many abilities. This certificate
provides the practical skills and knowledge to successfully plan, organize, manage, promote and evaluate
meetings and events. You will get an overview of the many sectors of the meeting and event planning
industry. Course is taught in both lecture and applied formats so you will gain real-world experiences. Career
opportunities include corporate event management, tradeshows, conventions, visitor bureaus, catering, venue
sales, wedding planning, and vendor representation. Topics include: components of managing and planning
events, selection of appropriate sites, pre-event publicity and marketing, audio-visual technology, budgeting,
and negotiation. Bio: Andrea Flaherty has more than 20 years of experience in the event planning and
marketing communications field, having worked in trade shows, events, conferences and marketing
communications in various roles in publishing, research and hi-tech. She has managed more than 75
domestic and international events, directing the strategic planning, event operations and logistics. Andrea
Flaherty has been teaching at MCC for nine years and has also served on several marketing and events
committees for local non-profits and industry associations. (30 hours) $499
2/2 - 3/30
6pm-9pm
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Class dates: Feb 2, 9, 23, 26, March 9, 12, 19, 23, 26, 30
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