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 |
| 17 |
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 |
| 18 | ||
| 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 |
| 18 |