Custom Design and Fabrication

Next class starts: 8/15/2023

View full schedule here.

Registration Eligibility: Adults and High School Juniors & Seniors

High school students must be age 16 or older. Learn more.

Transfer Credit Opportunity

Credit hours for completing this program can be transferred to UVU. Learn more.

Locations

Lehi Trades & Tech Building

67%

Graduation rate

100%

Job placement

$48,000

Avg. salary

Students who enroll in the Custom Design and Fabrication program will learn to use blueprints, fitting tools, cutting equipment, and welding equipment to fit and tack projects. Students will learn to use practical math to solve problems in the fitting process. Fabricators must be problem solvers and be able to find alternate methods to complete their tasks, some Fabricators may even weld projects that they fit together themselves

Assignments in the course are designed to simulate common tasks for Fabricators in fabrication shops and structural steel construction and erection. You will also learn about the construction and maintenance of pipes for oil and gas pipelines, refineries, power plants, and chemical processing plants. Class time will be dedicated to both classroom theory and hands-on application in the lab.

For more information, contact the Full Time Instructor

Adults and high school juniors and seniors may apply.

Registration for the 2023-2024 school year opens April 20, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. online on the MTECH Student Portal and remains open until classes are full. It is recommended to create your MTECH Student Portal account in advance.

Upon registration, you will register and submit payment for the first course in the program. Some fees and materials may be required upfront, while some may be paid later throughout the program.

While not required, you may make a deposit, in person or online, for the full program upon registration to be held in your student account.

  • Students should coordinate with home high school counselors prior to registration.
  • Students must satisfy the entrance requirements with the testing center.
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Fall 2022Lehi Trades & Technology11408/15/20237/19/20237:30 AM10:30 AMM-F
Fall 2022Lehi Trades & Technology11408/16/20227/19/202311:30 AM2:30 PMM-F
Winter 2023Lehi Trades & Technology11401/03/202312/7/20237:30 AM10:30 AMM-F
Winter 2023Lehi Trades & Technology11401/03/202312/7/202311:30 AM2:30 PMM-F
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Fall 2023Lehi Trades & Technology11408/15/20237/17/20247:30 AM10:30 AMM-F
Fall 2023Lehi Trades & Technology11408/15/20237/17/202411:30 AM2:30 PMM-F
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Total hours: 630
Course Descriptions
Course NameCourse HoursCourse CreditsExternship/Clinical/ WBL CreditsTuition ($120/credit hour)Course Fees
Fabrication Math I, II301$120.00$20.00
Blueprints602$240.00$20.00
Concept Sketching301$120.00$20.00
Intro to Solidworks903$360.00$20.00
Crane Rigging, Safety and Operation602$240.00$20.00
Project 1, Structural Shapes Project1204$480.00$100.00
Project 2, Pipe Project1204$480.00$100.00
Project 3, Student Choice Project1204$480.00$100.00
TOTALS:630210$2,520.00$400.00
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Upon registration, you will register and submit payment for the first course in the program.

While not required, you may make a deposit, in person or online, for the full program upon registration to be held in your student account.

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Tuition/FeesCost
Tuition:$2,520.00
Registration Fee:$40.00
Required Materials:$557.25
Student Fees:$400.00
Tuition/Fees Subtotal:$2,960.00
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Upon registration, you will register and submit payment for the first course in the program. Fees and materials may be required upfront, while some may be paid later throughout the program. 

While not required, you may make a deposit, in person or online, for the full program upon registration to be held in your student account.

Required MaterialsQuantityNotes (ISBN numbers, etc)Cost
Blueprint Reading for Welders; 9th Edition1 978-1-13360-578-2 $128.25
Rigging Handbook; 5th Edition1 978-1-88872-418-9 $25.00
PipeFitters Bluebook1 978-0-97083-212-2 $27.00
Required Tools, PPE1Available at the bookstore$377.00
Total Cost of Required Materials$557.25
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  • MTECH Custom Design and Fabrication Program Certificate
At MTECH, you will join an exclusive group of graduates who benefit from a commitment to excellence shared by everyone at the school. From instructors who deliver a relevant, industry-driven curriculum to academic and career counselors focused on ensuring you have the tools you need to succeed, we all share the same goal: your success as a student.

Custom Design and Fabrication

Program length
9 months
Total cost
$3,518
Lehi Trades & Tech Building
Program length
9 mos
Total cost
$3,518
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Course Descriptions

Fabrication Math I, II
The Fabrication Math course is an interactive course provided by the American Welding Society. It is designed to teach students the mathematical input that is required to properly and efficiently fabricate. This course will cover the algebra and geometry associated with fabrication, and provide real-world applications.
Blueprints
This Blueprints course is taught out of a current informative book on blueprints and blueprint reading. The work is done as a class, and students take a review exam at the end of each chapter. This course is designed to help students recognize the components of a blueprint and understand how to fabricate by reading blueprints.
Concept Sketching
This course is designed to help students understand how to design and engineer materials into new and useful things. They will learn the steps to creation and design of a project, and how to finalize ideas to successfully fabricate items or projects. This will aid them in all aspects of the fabrication process by helping them understand how blueprints are engineered.
Intro to Solidworks
This course is designed to teach students how to design 3-dimensional projects on a computer programming system. This is to teach them the introductory steps to engineering blueprints for projects. The drawings made in this design program will be printed and used to fabricate example assemblies that are related to structural and pipe work in the industry.
Crane Rigging, Safety and Operation
This course will teach students how to safely operate cranes used to lift and move very heavy or large materials. They will gain hands-on experience and apply the knowledge and mathematical skills involved with operating an overhead crane. They will also learn the hazards of operating a crane, and how to prevent these risks to operate safely at all times.
Project 1, Structural Shapes Project
In this course, students will learn about structural material shapes, how to fabricate to structural code, and methods of steel erection used in the industry today. This course will involve and implement practices from previous courses, to help students understand the process of structural steel construction. They will be trained to use a wide variety of machinery and tools to successfully fabricate structural steel components.
Project 2, Pipe Project
This course will teach students about the process of pipe fabrication. This will include learning about the different pipe materials and how to identify them. They will also learn how to use and maintain tools and equipment that is used in a pipe fabrication industry setting. Techniques and practices of pipe-fitting will be implemented.
Project 3, Student Choice Project
This course will allow students to take a combined variety of learned knowledge and skills, and apply them to a project of their choice. Students will have the opportunity to design, finalize, and fabricate a project of their own. This will help students understand how all components of fabrication come together and allow them to fabricate complex items while maintaining industrial codes and standards.