Mechanical Maintenance
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Mechanical Maintenance will offer courses preparing students to work as millwrights or machinists for local industry. Students will build an understanding of maintenance tools, industrial safety, basic machine shop operations, basic millwright operations, and industrial troubleshooting. Students will learn how to repair machinery and operate lathes and other machines and tools used as both a millwright and a machinist. The program provides hands-on training in the classroom, laboratory, and through internships.
Program Outcomes
- Identify and use precision measuring tools.
- Demonstrate standard safety procedures as required in industry.
- Use troubleshooting and critical thinking skills.
- Understand print reading and drawings in the industry.
- Use numbers for precision work.
- Critical Thinking Communication
- Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning Teamwork
- Social Responsibility Personal Responsibility
- Knowledge of OSHA Safety Rules and Regulations Dependability
- Adaptability Troubleshooting
Career Information
A degree in Mechanical Maintenance opens opportunities in the refining, petrochemical, polymers, plastics, pulp/paper industries, power generation, oil and gas production, and other process industries.
Students will learn how to repair machinery and operate lathes and other machines and tools used as both a millwright and a machinist. Graduates of the Mechanical Maintenance Program may be required to complete a drug screen, background check, and a physical exam to be employed.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau, statistics show that the Mechanical Maintenance program is a high demand, high wage program in the local area and throughout Texas.
| Course | Title | SCH |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| INMT 1305 | Intro to Industrial Maintenance | |
| OSHT 1320 | Industrial Safety | |
| MCHN 1320 | Precision Tools & Measurement | |
| MCHN 1325 | Millwright I | |
| MCHN 1338 | Basic Machine Shop I | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MCHN 1302 | Printreading for Machining Trades | |
| MCHN 1329 | Millwright II | |
| MCHN 1341 | Basic Machine Shop II | |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | |
| ELECTIVE | Humanities/Fine Arts | |
| Option A: Millright | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| MCHN 2305 | Millwright III | |
| MCHN 2307 | Millwright IV | |
| ENGL 2311 or ENGL 1301 | Technical & Business Writing or Composition I | |
| SPCH 1321 | Business & Professional Communication | |
| ELECTIVE | Social/Behavioral Science | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| MCHN 2312 | Millwright V | |
| MCHN 2314 | Millwright VI | |
| MCHN 2316 | Millwright VII | |
| MCHN 2318 | Millwright VIII | |
| MCHN 2386 or INMT 2345 | Industrial Troubleshooting or Internship | |
| Option B: Machining | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| MCHN 2305 | Millwright III | |
| MCHN 2307 | Millwright IV | |
| MCHN 1313 | Basic Milling Operations | |
| MCHN 1308 | Basic Lathe | |
| MCHN 1345 | Intermediate Machining II | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| MCHN 2345 | Advanced Machining II | |
| SPCH 1321 | Business & Professional Communication | |
| ENGL 2311 or ENGL 1301 | Technical & Business Writing or Composition I | |
| MCHN 2386 or INMT 2345 | Industrial Troubleshooting or Internship | |
| ELECTIVE | Social/Behavioral Science | |
| Total | 60 | |
| course | title | sch |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| INMT 1305 | Intro to Industrial Maintenance | |
| OSHT 1320 | Industrial Safety | |
| MCHN 1320 | Precision Tools & Measurement | |
| MCHN 1325 | Millwright I | |
| MCHN 1338 | Basic Machine Shop I | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MCHN 1302 | Printreading for Machining Trades | |
| MCHN 1329 | Millwright II | |
| MCHN 1341 | Basic Machine Shop II | |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | |
| ELECTIVE | Humanities/Fine Arts | |
| Total | 30 | |
What kind of salary can I expect?
The median salary for a Mechanical Maintenance graduate is $29.00 an hour.
How long will it take to graduate?
The Mechanical Maintenance degree takes two years, while the certificate takes one year. Courses taken in the certificate degree plan transfer to the associate's degree for students who choose to earn the full degree.
Does Lamar State College Port Arthur offer internship opportunities?
Yes. As part of the degree plan, students are placed with local petrochemical and manufacturing companies where they will receive hands-on experience in the machining and millwright field.
George Bohn, Instructor
UITC Room 201C
(409) 984-6391
bohngw@lsxythnjy.com
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