What do you think of this machine tool course

[Bill C.]

I am in the process of signing up for hands on learning through our local community college. This is the one of the schools that is closest to me, tuition is affordable, and has a good size program and enrollment.

They do not have detailed online descriptions of the classes. I would appreciate any feedback you have on the curriculum.

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Here is the link to the program I am looking at: http://www.laniertech.edu/AcademicPrograms/flyer.aspx?id=347

And here is the link to the entire machine tool program: http://www.laniertech.edu/dyk2.aspx?id=339

Cheers

It sounds good. Hopefully you will have dedicated instructors who can pass on their experiences in the trade. Best of luck.

 

[David Kirtley]

Generally if you are going with a semesters rather than quarters, a 3 hour course meets 45 hours total. A one hour lab meets the same 45 hours.

The traditional 8000 hours for an apprenticeship is somewhat comparable in time to the number of hours in class overall in a 4 year college degree. If you look at the 8000 hours being intensive labs (which would be a fair representation) it comes to about the equivalent of 60 hours college credit in time just in the major subject. About double what someone does for a college major which is around 30 hours depending on the subject.

As far as the program, you get as much out of them as you put in. In programs like that, they usually will make the facilities available many hours beyond what is required. If they are a bit skimpy on some things due to time, there is nothing stopping you from putting in more time on your own to compensate.