The world of manufacturing can no longer be thought of as a dingy, dark world of dull uninteresting jobs. Manufacturing today drives all other technologies and is bringing the trade skills of the past and joining them with the technology of today and the future. Careers in manufacturing are so broad and cover so many areas anyone seeking a career in manufacturing will be in a skills class that is growing by leaps and bounds providing a diverse world of opportunities and wage-earning growth. Anyone can become a part of this fast-growing field with Sinclair’s Computer Aided Manufacturing programs.
Students of the program may participate on a Work-based Learning (WBL) experience to gain internship college credit towards their degree or certificate of study. The WBL experience is managed by the Office of Work-based Learning and they assist students with professional development and help make meaningful connections between academic course work and a practical work experience. WBL opportunities allow students to directly apply skills learned in the classroom to future career opportunities. They are designed to provide an authentic learning experience for students to link academic, technical, and professional skills within a program of study for academic credit.
The Computer-Aided Manufacturing programs provide the needed essential, current, and hands-on based technological skills necessary to thrive in today’s manufacturing world. The curriculum provides leading-edge technology in the focus areas of machining, tool design, jig and fixture design, CNC programming, and applications. This leads students to careers in manufacturing or a pathway to enrollment in a four-year manufacturing technology program. As a Haas Technical Education Center students will train on state-of-the-art Haas equipment and are eligible to compete for Haas Scholarship funding.
Sinclair will continue to work closely with the Dayton Region Manufacturers Association (DRMA) along with many small, medium, and large manufacturers to provide candidates and educational resources that will help to train and fill many current, and future manufacturing positions.
Over four million dollars worth of state-of-the-art machining equipment includes Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining centers, CNC lathes, manual lathes, manual milling machines, surface grinders, drill presses, a complete 16 booth welding lab, sheet metal lab, a ProtTRAK area for conversational programming with ProtoTRAK equipped mills (2 and 3 axis), along with a ProtoTRAK lathe, and an Omax portable Water-jet.
Lab tours are conducted by our technicians and are available by appointment.
Available ProgramsFor program specific information click on the program below:
This certificate in tool making provides the student with the technical and hands-on experience required by employers in both an entry and apprenticeship level. This program will provide experience in safety, advanced manual machining, drafting and design, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) and conversational programming, welding and metal joining, measurement tools and techniques, and other instruction and experience needed within this trade. This program is available to anyone and works well with the apprenticeship model or those that need to work and learn at the same time.
View Full Program DetailsThe Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Technology short-term certificate program is designed for individuals who are looking to upgrade their current manufacturing skills along with students who are interested in pursuing entry-level careers in the area of CNC machining. Coursework is focused primarily in the area of CNC lathe and mill operation, setup and programming. The courses included in this short-term certificate apply directly to the associate degree in Computer Aided Manufacturing, CNC Technology option.
View Full Program DetailsThis certificate in welding and metal joining contains in-depth hands-on labs which will include MIG, TIG, Stick (ARC), and Ox-acetylene use along with other types of metal joining options and instruction to include sheet metal layout, shearing, bending, riveting, brazing and spot welding. Welding safety, personal protection equipment, and special welding tools will be taught in-depth and used by the students within the lab setting. The other courses within the certificate offer an introduction to the manufacturing processes used in the tooling, machining, the welding industry, a focus on blueprint reading, design using AutoCAD, various measurement techniques and the mathematics necessary to solve applications in welding and manufacturing technology.
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