Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Course
Course Overview
Our Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering course is designed for high school seniors who are passionate about pursuing a career in the manufacturing industry. This course will equip you with the essential skills in teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, and practical applications in advanced manufacturing and engineering.
Course Competencies
Teamwork, Leadership, and Employability Skills
- Importance of Teamwork and Leadership: Understand the significance of teamwork, leadership, integrity, honesty, work habits, and organizational skills.
- Effective Team Functioning: Describe how teams function, distinguish team roles, and identify characteristics of good leaders.
- Problem Solving with Teams: Use teamwork to solve problems, measure results, and develop methods to reward team performance.
- Employers' Expectations: Identify and understand employers' work expectations to foster positive customer satisfaction and evaluate student performance.
Advanced Manufacturing Principles
- Manufacturing Processes: Identify processes such as input, output, and feedback, and describe differences in system types like open and closed.
- Engineering Concepts: Distinguish between engineering, science, and technology disciplines, and use engineering concepts to solve practical problems.
- Quality Control: Evaluate different quality control applications in manufacturing and research how product and service quality influence engineering decisions.
Technical Skills and Safety
- Precision Measuring Instruments: Use precision measuring instruments and tools for laboratory equipment testing.
- Safety in Workplace: Practice safe work habits, analyze hazardous materials, and safely dispose of hazardous materials.
- Time-Management Techniques: Develop work schedules using time-management techniques and evaluate the effectiveness of time-management in a project.
Emerging Technologies and Advanced Applications
- Innovative Applications: Report on and experiment with new technologies in engineering.
- Automated Systems: Investigate the use of automated welding machines and numerical control technologies.
- Advanced Production: Develop advanced skills in processes like plasma arc cutting, shielded metal arc welding, and gas tungsten arc welding.
Career Preparation and Employability
- Career Exploration: Identify various specializations in manufacturing and analyze career opportunities, requirements, and expectations in engineering and technology.
- Postsecondary Education Preparation: Explore academic knowledge and skills required for further education and evaluate personal career goals.
- Employability Skills: Demonstrate workplace skills such as interviewing, flexibility, willingness to learn, self-discipline, and a positive attitude.
Hands-On Practicum and Project Management
- Real-World Application: Engage in hands-on projects to fabricate items, troubleshoot equipment, and apply theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios.
- Project Management: Develop and manage manufacturing projects from planning to execution, adhering to industry standards and regulations.
- Portfolio Development: Create and present a professional portfolio, documenting technical skills, certifications, and project experiences.
Conclusion
The Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering course offers a comprehensive journey into the world of manufacturing, merging theory with practical experience, and preparing students with essential skills for future careers in this dynamic field. Enroll today to kickstart your path to becoming an expert in advanced manufacturing and engineering!