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The Machine Tool Technology program
Is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the machine tool technology field. This program provides learning opportunities to develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of machine tool theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Students are eligible to receive any of our four certificates or two diplomas after successfully completing the specified courses. We also offer an A.A.S. Degree in Machine Tool Technology.

Our central location, our up-to-date laboratory facility and equipment, and our well prepared faculty are just three reasons why Bluegrass Community and Technical College has remained a strong force for serious technical preparation in the machining trades.

Instructional philosophy:
We have chosen to stress the learning of functional tasks rather than to promote an environment where students choose their own projects. All of our laboratory exercises are designed to introduce students to a broad scope of tasks typically performed on conventional or CNC machines. Our technical advisory group annually reviews our curriculum. They guide our decisions to include new topics, delete out-of-date ones, and to continue those that are still viable.

Our conventional machining program stresses the set up and operation of lathes and vertical mills for a wide variety of processes. The classes provide instruction in blueprint reading, shop math, measurement and inspection, job planning, safety, and general machining theory. Our CNC program also emphasizes the set up, operation, and programming of vertical mills and lathes; to include aspects of wire and sinker EDM.

In manual programming courses students learn proper formatting of CNC code, calculations related to determining coordinate data, proper use of programming techniques such as the use of sub programming, and experience cutting parts using their own programs on our CNC machines. In computer assisted programming classes student learn how to use software such as Esprit to generate machine code for CNC mills and lathes. All classes are structured with time allocated for lecture/demonstrations and hands-on laboratory time.

For information on the Machine Tool program contact:

Danville Campus

Mark Welch: (859) 239-6890 mark.welch@kctcs.edu

Russell Chaney: (859) 239-6890 rchaney0002@kctcs.edu

Leestown Campus

Danny Roberts: (859) 246-6773 danny.roberts@kctcs.edu

Steve Hamblin: (859) 246-6718 steve.hamblin@kctcs.edu

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