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the following course titles to obtain a course description, dates and information.
Course Requirements for Certification
Level I:
Certified Die Casting Technician
EC-102:
Introduction
to Die Casting
EC-302:
Metal Melting & Handling
EC-902: Operating
the Die Casting Machine
EC-908: Die
Casting Machine Safety
Level II:
Master of Die Casting Maintenance*
EC-406:
Machine
Maintenance: Hydraulics
EC-407: Machine
Maintenance: Mechanics
EC-408/9: Machine
Maintenance: Electricity
EC-410: Process
Control
EC-420:
Machine Systems
Electives: Three required**
Level II:
Master of Die Casting Tooling*
EC-211:
Dimensional
Repeatability
EC-415: Die
Cooling Systems Engineering
EC-501: Die
Material Metallurgy & Extending Die Life
EC-506: Engineering
Die Casting Dies
EC-514: Gating
Design
EC-606: Product
Design
Electives: Two Required**
Level II:
Master of Die Casting Processes
EC-305:
Metallurgy
of Aluminum Die Casting Alloys
EC-407: Machine
Maintenance: Mechanics
EC-410: Process
Control
EC-411: Die
Casting Lubricants & Coolants
EC-415: Die
Cooling Systems Engineering
EC-420:
Machine Systems
EC-515: Die
Casting Defects
Electives: Two Required**
Level
III: Master of Die Casting Technology*
A total of 22 different courses and
three years of directly related experience are required for the Master of Die Casting
Technology certification.
**Listing of Eligible Elective Courses
EC-102:
Introduction
to Die Casting
EC-201:
Magnesium
Die Casting
EC-202: Zinc
Die Casting
EC-205:
Quick Die Change
EC-211: Dimensional
Repeatability
EC-302: Metal
Melting & Handling
EC-305: Metallurgy
of Aluminum Die Casting Alloys
EC-406: Machine
Maintenance: Hydraulics
EC-407: Machine
Maintenance: Mechanics
EC-408/9: Machine
Maintenance: Electricity
EC-410: Process
Control
EC-412: SPC:
Management Overview
EC-412.5: SPC:
Applications
EC-413: Die
Cast Problem Solving
EC-415: Die
Cooling Systems Engineering
EC-420:
Machine Systems
EC-430:
Process Monitoring
EC-501: Die
Material Metallurgy & Extending Die Life
EC-503: Die Coatings and
Surface Treatments
EC-506: Engineering
Die Casting Dies
EC-514: Gating
Design
EC-515: Die
Casting Defects
EC-606: Product
Design
EC-700: PQ2
EC-710: Computer
Modeling
EC-806: Die
Casting Cost Estimating
EC-808: Activity-Based
Costing
EC-902: Operating
the Die Casting Machine
EC-908: Die
Casting Machine Safety
Non Elective Course
TTT:
Train
the Trainer
* Six months on-the-job training/apprenticeship in this area is
required. Waiver may be obtained based on past experience.
