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7 courses with the subject MECH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

MECH 103Manufacturing Processes and Materials3

(3 lecture, 1 lab) Course Description This course provides a basic understanding and application of materials, machines, and processes by which materials are formed into useful products. Manufacturing processes, fundamentals of industrial metallurgy, principles of quality assurance, and workplace safety will be covered. A Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician (CPT AE ) will receive credit for this course. Prerequisite ENGL 101 eligible. Text Brandt, D. & Warner, J. (2009). Metallurgy fundamentals: ferrous and nonferrous (5th ed.). Tinley Park, IL: Goodheart-Willcox. THORS eLearning Academy. thors.com/solutions/academy/ Objectives

Subject
MECH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
BC3 Academic Catalog: 2026-2027
Source
academic-catalog.bc3.edu
MECH 112Metallurgy Fundamentals2

(2 lecture) Course Description This course provides a basic understanding of metallurgy fundamentals. Topics include: material properties, internal structures, and behaviors that are associated with industrial applications involved in machining, heat-treating, or working with ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Text Brandt, Daniel A., and J.C. Warner. Metallurgy Fundamentals. 5th ed. Tinley Park: Goodheart, 2009. Print. Objectives

Subject
MECH
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
BC3 Academic Catalog: 2026-2027
Source
academic-catalog.bc3.edu
MECH 114Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programming3

(3 lecture, 1 lab) Course Description This course will provide the students with the necessary skills to interpret and or develop a CNC program from conception through application using basic FANUC G and M codes as related to milling and turning. More advanced topics of canned cycles and subprograms are introduced in addition to basic programming procedures and machining operations in accordance with industrial standards. Credit for this course can be granted through verification of the following National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certifications: Measurement, Materials and Safety (MMS), CNC Milling-Setup/Programming, and CNC Turning-Setup/Programming Level I credentials. Butler County Community College does not offer NIMS certification. Corequisite MATH 117 or MACH 117 or permission of instructor. Text HAAS mill/lathe workbook (2016). Oxnard, CA: Haas Automation, Inc. Objectives

Subject
MECH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
BC3 Academic Catalog: 2026-2027
Source
academic-catalog.bc3.edu
MECH 115Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Programming3

(3 lecture, 1 lab) Course Description This course will provide the knowledge and skills necessary for developing two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling and lathe programs. Emphasis will be on the use of computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software to generate tool paths from part geometry. CNC Code structure and modification will also be addressed for developing well organized and effective programs. This course will benefit the working machinists, tool and die makers, students entering the manufacturing field, and entry-level CNC programmers. Credit for this course can be granted through verification of the following National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certifications: Measurement, Materials and Safety (MMS), CNC Milling-Setup/Programming, and CNC Turning-Setup/Programming Level I and CNC Milling and Turning Level II credentials. Butler County Community College does not offer NIMS Certification. Note Spring semester only. Prerequisite MECH 114 or permission of instructor Text Mastercam® 2020 training guide access code: Mill 2D & 3D/lathe . (2019). (1st ed.) Kitchener, ON: CamInstructor. THORS eLearning Solutions. (http://www.thors.com/) (2018). Medina, OH. Objectives

Subject
MECH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
BC3 Academic Catalog: 2026-2027
Source
academic-catalog.bc3.edu
MECH 120Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programming I (Mill)3

(2 lecture, 2 lab) Course Description This course will provide the knowledge and skills necessary for developing two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling programs. Emphasis will be on the use of computer aided manufacturing (CAM) milling software to generate tool paths from part geometry. CNC Code structure and modification will also be addressed for developing well organized and effective programs. This course will benefit the working machinists, tool and die makers, students entering the manufacturing field, and entry-level CNC programmers. Credit for this course can be granted through verification of the following National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certifications: Measurement, Materials, & Safety (MMS), CNC Milling-Setup/Programming Level I, and CNC Milling Level II credentials. Butler County Community College does not offer NIMS Certification. Note Spring semester only. Prerequisite MECH 114 or permission of instructor. Text Mastercam® 2018 Training Guide Mill 2D & 3D/Lathe. Kitchener, ON: CamInstructor, 2018. Print. Objectives

Subject
MECH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
BC3 Academic Catalog: 2026-2027
Source
academic-catalog.bc3.edu
MECH 121Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programming II (Lathe)3

(2 lecture, 2 lab) Course Description This course will provide the knowledge and skills necessary for developing Computer Numerical Control (CNC) turning programs. The practice and theory of straight, taper and radius turning, boring, grooving, threading, tapping, and contouring from geometry creation through generated CNC code will be covered. Emphasis will be on the understanding of CNC Code as well as the computer skills necessary for developing well organized and effective CNC machining operations. This course will benefit the working machinists, tool and die makers, students entering the manufacturing field, and entry-level CNC programmers. Credit for this course can be granted through verification of the following National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certifications: Measurement, Materials, & Safety (MMS), CNC Turning-Setup/Programming Machining Level I, and CNC Turning Level II credentials. Butler County Community College does not offer NIMS Certification. Note Fall semester only. Prerequisite MECH 114 or permission of instructor. Text Manton, Matthew. Mastercam® 2018 Training Guide Mill 2D and 3D Lathe Combo. Kitchener, ON: CamInstructor, 2018. Print. Objectives

Subject
MECH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
BC3 Academic Catalog: 2026-2027
Source
academic-catalog.bc3.edu
MECH 220Automation and Robotics3

(2 lecture, 2 lab) Course Description This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of industrial robotic technology and automation. Motion control systems, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic power systems, and sensing systems are introduced. Concepts are reinforced with hands-on lab exercises, including programming of an industrial robot. Note Spring semester only. Prerequisite MATH 117 or MATH 101. Text Rehg, James A. (2003). Introduction to robotics in cim systems (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Objectives

Subject
MECH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
BC3 Academic Catalog: 2026-2027
Source
academic-catalog.bc3.edu

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