Automotive Engine/Block & Cylinder Head Machining Associate Degree

If the mechanics and metal compounds of engine building genuinely interest you, engine block machining is a craft worth pursuing. Automotive machinists are the specialists who resurface decks, bore and hone cylinders, align-bore main bearing housings, and blueprint engines for everything from daily drivers to race builds. It’s precision work utilizing both mechanical theory and hands-on skill. SAM Tech’s Engine Block Machining program is built specifically for students who want to master this trade. The curriculum covers theory, precision measurement, blueprinting, balancing, and real-world shop practice. Those who complete the program leave with the technical foundation to work in production Read More

Cylinder head machining is one of the most technical types of work done in an automotive machine shop. A machinist needs to know engine theory, have the ability to read engineering specifications, and be comfortable working with precision measuring equipment. This work requires an understanding of how valve timing, compression ratio, and airflow interact, not just how to run the machines. SAM Tech’s Block and Cylinder Head Machining certificate program covers both sides of the engine, providing training in block work and head work, giving graduates a complete foundation for production machine shop and performance engine work. In an internal Read More