Manufacturing
This course will introduce students to the entrepreneurial mindset and the basic skills necessary to become an entrepreneur. The primary focus is identifying business opportunities using Design Thinking, creating a business plan using Lean Start-Up, and developing a plan to organize and promote the business. In addition, students may get opportunities throughout the year to…
This course is an introduction to welding technology with an emphasis on basic welding laboratory principles andoperating procedures. Topics include: industrial safety and health practices, hand- tool and power machine use,measurement, laboratory operating procedures, welding power sources, welding career potentials, and introduction towelding codes and standards.
Students will evaluate the function and application of the tools, equipment, technologies, and materials used in welding. Topics will include: joint design, symbols, welds, and the concepts and intricacies of inspections and related codes. Students will analyze and demonstrate proper procedures for plasma arc cutting on metals, shielded metal arcwelding, gas metal arc welding, and…
This course builds on knowledge and skills developed in Welding I. Students will develop advanced welding concepts and skills as they relate to personal and career development. They will perform advanced cutting processes and welds using a variety of materials to produce intermediate and final manufactured products.
This course will provide necessary skills in machining as well as a real-world foundation for any engineering discipline. Students will learn the concepts and skills that form the technical knowledge required in precision machining and will evaluate the function and application of the tools, equipment, technologies, and materials used in precision machining. They will perform…
Students will build on the manual machining skills gained in Precision Metal Manufacturing I as they move into the use of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining. They will study various CNC systems to differentiate the development and implementation of those systems, learn the process planning and tool selection within a CNC lab environment, learn to…
This course builds on knowledge and skills developed in Welding I. Students will develop advanced welding concepts and skills as they relate to personal and career development. They will perform advanced cutting processes and welds using a variety of materials to produce intermediate and final manufactured products. This is a capstone course for students that…
The Practicum enables students to gain first-hand entrepreneurial experience within a structured, supportive context. In addition to applying the knowledge acquired during previous courses, students will also learn – and put into practice – valuable new tools and techniques that can help identify, assess, and pursue attractive business opportunities. During multiple team-based projects students will…