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Introduction to World Class Manufacturing
Introduces participants to the entire manufacturing engineering technology curriculum and the work they will do in industry. They experience product design, production planning, and operations using world class manufacturing techniques.

Manufacturing Processes and Materials Cluster

	Advanced Machining Basic Material Removal Heat Treatment/Thermal Processes Metal Forming and Joining Metallic Materials Non-Metallic Materials Plastics Manufacturing Processes and Materials Principles of Manufacturing Processes Tooling for Manufacturing

Manufacturing Systems and Automation Cluster

	Computer Numerical Control Data Acquisition and Analysis Electrical and Electronic Controls Fluid Power Robots and Programmable Logic Controllers

Design for Manufacturing Cluster

	Conceptual Design Computer Aided Design Drawing and Sketching Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Product Development and Testing Statics Strength of Materials

Quality Management Cluster

	Continuous Process Improvement Measurement and Calibration Process Control Quality Foundations

Enterprise Integration Cluster

	Customer Satisfaction Financial Management Manufacturing Information Systems Performance Measures Supply Chain Management

Production and Inventory Control Cluster

	Consistent Work Methods and Build to Demand Equipment Selection Introduction to Just-in-Time (JIT) Kanban and Pull Systems Manufacturing Facilities Design Manufacturing Resource Planning Manufacturing Work Cell Design Principles of Production and Inventory Control Process Flow and Lead Time Reduction

Humanities, Communication, and Teamwork Cluster

	Computer Tools for Workplace Communication Preparation of Letters and Memoranda Preparation of Technical and Research Reports Professional Development Teamwork

Principles of Mathematics Cluster

	Basic Statistical Variation College Algebra Applications Differentiation Further Applications of Trigonometry Integration Precision, Accuracy, and Tolerance Probability, Sampling, and Hypothesis Testing Statistical Distributions Statistical Experiments Units and Conversions Vector Analysis Visualizations Through Geometry

Principles of Science Cluster

	Basic DC Circuits Describing Position, Velocity, and Acceleration Forces and Their Effects Organic Chemistry


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