+ Associate of Applied Science in World Class Manufacturing

James M. Smith, Ph.D., program director

This program emphasizes three technical areas: manufacturing processes, design and industrial management. Manufacturing courses provide an understanding of processes with hands-on emphasis on programming and operating computer-controlled machines (CNC). A sequence of drafting and design courses provide practical skills in computer-aided design and the technical knowledge to provide specifications for manufactured products. Quality and industrial management courses emphasize the application of statistics and management techniques that maximize quality and workplace safety. Graduates are employed in business and industry and are prepared to continue for a bachelor's degree in manufacturing, mechanical design or quality.

Learning Outcomes

General learning outcomes for students graduating from this program are:

• Given prints and/or specifications for a manufactured product involving metallic materials, the ability to identify appropriate manufacturing processes, suggest alternative methods, sequence activities and identify safety concerns to the satisfaction of their immediate supervisor;
• The ability to prepare and/or interpret detail drawings or sketches that incorporate dimensions, conventional tolerances and surface textures;
• The ability to prepare and/or interpret assembly drawings and three-dimensional computer models, to verbally communicate and apply information on the relationship among parts, parts required, geometric tolerances and revision tables;
• Working collaboratively with production and management personnel, the ability to contribute to the effective implementation and utilization of modern industrial management practices that maximize customer and employer satisfaction;
• The ability to collect, analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to control manufacturing processes and provide feedback for continuous improvement.

First year

• General education
  
  • ENG 110, 111 and/or 112 (3-6)
  • General education elective (3)
• Basic courses
  
  • MATH 120/129, 122/129, or 128 (5-7)
  • MIS 200 or CS 101 (3)
  • DESN 104 (3)
• Core courses
  
  • MFG 112, 126, 220, 240 (10)
  • DESN 131 (3)
  • ENVT 270 (3)

Second year

• General education
  
  • IPC 102 or 306 (3)
  • General education elective (3)
• Basic courses
  
  • PHYS 201 (5)
• Core courses
  
  • MFG 227 (3)
  • DESN 204 (3)
  • DESN 231 or MFG 329 (3)
  • ECT 191 (3)
  • STAT 200 (3)
• Technical electives (6)