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Virtual Machining & Design

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VIRTUAL MACHINING & DESIGN

Course Code:

8539/8540

Course Description:

In this one year program, students will learn to use precision tools and instruments to include operation and setup of various types of general machinery such as drill presses, bandsaws, belt sanders, disk sanders, bench grinders, manual milling machines, and lathes. There is also a focus on computer numerical control program writing, setup, and operation for lathe and milling machines. Students who successfully complete the program will earn dual enrollment credit with Virginia Peninsula Community College and a Career Studies Certificate in Virtual Machining & Design.

Topics of Study:

  • Safety 
  • Hand & Power Tools
  • Units & Precision Measurement Instruments 
  • Technical Blueprint Reading
  • Operation of Basic Shop Machinery 
  • Manual Milling Machines & Lathes 
  • Programming, Setup, & operation of CNC Machines 
  • Metallurgy 
  • Quality Control & Inspection Techniques
  • Butler Farm, Hampton
  • AM
  • 16 students
  • National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Certifications
  • SkillsUSA
  • Completed 10th grade English with a grade of “C” or better
  • Completed Algebra I with a grrade of “B” or better
  • TBA

Instructor Bio

Mechatronics program courses are taught by

Virginia Peninsula Community College instructors

  • About 38,200 openings for machinists and tool and die makers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. “Machinists” Occupational Outlook Handbook, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 11 October, 2023.

    • Machinist
    • Industrial Machinery Mechanic
    • Mechanical Engineer 
    • Industrial Electronics Repairer

  • A brochure promoting a Virtual Machining & Design program, featuring a student working with machinery.