Process for the Precision Fabrication Technology Associate Degree Program

1. Apply to Community College of Allegheny County

Submit college application to:
CCAC - South Campus Admissions Room B320
1750 Clairton Road, Route 885
West Mifflin, PA 15122
Forms can be accessed on the web at www.ccac.edu, and clicking on the "CCAC Central e-Service" button.

2. Schedule and take placement tests.

After successfully completing the application process, new students are required to take the College Placement Tests in English, Reading, and Mathematics. The admissions office will schedule the placement tests and send a notification confirming the date and time.

New students with SAT or ACT scores above the 50th percentile will be exempt from placement testing. Verbal and math scores are reported separately. A score above 44 is required for the math skills algebra test, a score above 79 is required for the writing skills test, and a score above 84 is required for the reading skills test.

After the College Placement Tests are completed, new students will schedule an appointment with one of the Precision Fabrication advisors in the South Campus Advisement Center (412) 469-6238. The advisor will review your records, discuss the College Placement Tests, and advise you on course selection and the programs available. The advisor may direct you on how to continue with the second assessment process for the program or advise you on other tracks within the Engineering Technology department. Students who are not immediately chosen for the Precision Fabrication Technology program may have the option of being placed on a waiting list.

3. Submit Precision Fabrication Technology application

Before continuing with the second assessment new and existing students are required to complete the Precision Fabrication Technology Application. This application is specific to the program and requires the following additional information:
" High school transcripts
" College transcripts (if applicable, official transcripts only)
" College Placement Test results

Completed applications for the Precision Fabrication Technology program can be delivered any one of three ways:

Hand deliver
CCAC - South Campus Admissions Room B320

Mail
CCAC - South Campus
C/O Brandon Dunlevy Box 328
1750 Clairton Road, Route 885
West Mifflin, PA 15122

Fax
(412) 469-6392
ATTN: Precision Fabrication Technology

4. Interview at MAGLEV, Inc.

Students applying to the Precision Fabrication Technology program are required to interview with MAGLEV, Inc. and representatives of the Institute for Career Development. The interviews will take place at the MAGLEV, Inc. office and research facility located at:
1905 Technology Center
1100 Industry Road, Box 11
McKeesport, PA 15132
MAGLEV, Inc. will schedule the interviews and send a notification confirming the date and time.

5. Register for Courses

The Precision Fabrication Technology program is a rigorous course of study with a curriculum that is linearly interrelated. A new student enrolled in the program must:
" Successfully complete all courses listed for one semester before proceeding to the next semester
" Complete each block of courses during one semester
Existing students will be given flexibility in course scheduling to account for program requirements that have already been completed.

Semester 1
Course # Course Title Credits
EET103 Introduction to Electronics 3
MAT114 Mathematics for the Technologies 1 4
PHY113 Technical Physics I 3
EDD135 Parametric Modeling 3
EGR100 Engineering Seminar 1
SET105 Technical Computing 3
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Semester 2
Course # Course Title Credits
MAT116 Mathematics for the Technologies 2 4
HIS151 History of Labor in Manufacturing 3
ENG101 English Composition 1 3
CHM109 Introduction to Chemistry 3
MET112 Engineering Materials 4
    18

Semester 3
Course # Course Title Credits
MET212 Manufacturing Processes 3
MET106 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing 1
ENG103 Technical Communications 3
SPH101 Oral Communication 3
MET150 Statics 4
RBT235 Programmable Logic Controllers 4
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  Subtotal credits 3 semesters 53

Semester 4
Course # Course Title Credits
MFT201 3D Modeling for Manufacturing and Software Integration 3
MFT202 Computer Aided Manufacturing 3
MFT203 Welding, Robotic Welding, Shop Procedures, and Safety 3
MFT210 Metrology and Measurement Data Processing 3
MFT220 Basic Engineering Design and Fabrication Weld Distortion Mitigation 3
MFT230 Precision Fabrication Technology Capstone 3
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