Manufacturing (MFG)

Covers the different structures of metals and alloys and the resulting mechanical, electrical and magnetic properties; phase diagrams; kinetics of phase transformation; materials failure; thermal process; materials in engineering design/safety, applications and processing of metal alloys. Aligns with SENSE II, Units 1 through 3. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Introduces industrial maintenance-specific machining and metal-working technologies and processes. Includes basic part design, layout, replication, and repair emphasized through lecture, reading and hands-on labs. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MAT-232.

Introduces students to the importance of prints in industry. Covers the alphabet of lines and principles of sketching. Continues with an introduction to orthographic projection, auxiliary views, detail and assembly drawings, dimensions and tolerances, and sectional views. Title block information is covered along with materials lists, drawing notes and drawing change systems. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Explores basics of machining, raw materials, use of hand tools, safety, and maintenance. Includes measurement techniques, materials, safety, machine tool math, quality control, and maintenance. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Introduces the basics of hand tools, understanding drawings, manual machines, and layout. Focuses on interpretation of drawing information, description of basic symbols, and notation, and interpretation of basic GD&T feature control frames. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Continues Machinist Trade Printreading I. Covers geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and the interpretation of advanced prints, including numerical control programming and documents. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MFG-120.

Provides an introduction to industrial maintenance-specific machining and metal-working technologies and processes. Concepts including basic part design, layout, replication, and repair are emphasized through lecture, reading and hands-on labs. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Introduces basic milling operations. Covers manual and CNC milling practices, tooling, machining practices and applied mathematics. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Introduces basic lathe operations. Covers manual and CNC lathe turning practices, tooling, machining practices and applied mathematics. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Focuses on producing a part on a CNC mill and lathe. Covers engineering parts to be cost effective as well as well-produced. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take DRF-142. Take DRF-143.

Introduces basic operations of a CNC turret press. Covers basic and advanced tooling, programming using G&M code and CAM software. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MFG-128. Take MFG-129.

Introduces basic press brake operations. Covers manual hydraulic down acting press brake practices, tooling, bending principals and applied mathematics. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MFG-128. Take MFG-129.

Introduces basic and advanced manual milling operations. Covers manual milling machine practices, tooling, machining principles and applied mathematics. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. This course aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Introduces basic surface grinding operations. Covers precision surface grinding practices, grinding wheel identification, proper grinding techniques and grinding safety. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MFG-128. Take MFG-129.

Introduces basic and advanced lathe operations dealing with turning parts between centers. Focuses on general lathe practices, lathe tool grinding, lathe nomenclature, proper use of lathe tooling as applied to turning between centers and lathe safety. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. This course aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Covers computer-assisted programming and introduces students to automation as it applies to machining operations. Automatic machine feeding, automatic cycle repetition, robots and other equipment-oriented concepts are studied. System concepts such as mass production, batch processing and just-in-time processing are covered from a theoretical view. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MFG-332. Take MFG-334.

Introduces basic and advanced lathe operations dealing with turning parts in different types of chucks. Covers general lathe practices pertaining to turning in a chuck, lathe tool grinding, lathe nomenclature, proper use of lathe tooling as applied to turning in a chuck and lathe safety. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. This course aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Introduces basic CNC vertical milling operations. Focuses on setup and operation practices pertaining to CNC milling and programming language using G&M codes. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MFG-297.

Pre/corequisite: Take MFG-173.

Introduces basic CNC horizontal lathe turning operations. Covers setup and operation practices pertaining to CNC turning and programming language using G&M codes. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MFG-385.

Pre/corequisite: Take MFG-174.

Introduces CNC controls and programming as related to a CNC press brake. Covers advanced concepts in tooling, bending principles and applied mathematics dealing with a hydraulic down acting CNC press brake. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. This course aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take either MFG-393, or both MFG-128 and MFG-129.

Corequisite: CNC Machining students take MFG-287 in same semester.

Continues CNC lathe turning (program and setup). Covers advanced concepts pertaining to CNC turning and programming language using G&M codes and CAM software. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MFG-299. Take MFG-324. Take MFG-334. Take MFG-128. Take MFG-129. Take MFG-174.

Continues CNC milling (program and setup). Covers advanced concepts pertaining to CNC vertical and horizontal milling machines and programming language using G&M codes and CAM software. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MFG-173. Take MFG-297. Take MFG-332. Take MFG-128. Take MFG-129.

Introduces basic and advanced operations dealing with a CNC Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM). Covers basic and advanced EDM theory and concepts, programming using G&M code and CAM software. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MFG-128. Take MFG-129.

Introduces advanced concepts in CNC programming as it relates to milling and turning operations. Utilizes G&M codes for machine operation and demonstrates an applied knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), quality control and basic machining practices. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MFG-173. Take MFG-174. Take MFG-332. Take MFG-334.

Introduces concepts in Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM). Emphasizes CAM as applied to Turning and Milling centers, and teaches concepts in model generation, applied toolpaths, and tooling selection along with calculation of proper RPM and feedrates. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Introduces advanced concepts in Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM). Emphasizes CAM as applied to horizontal and vertical milling centers, 3 and 4 axis turning centers and other types of manufacturing equipment. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take MFG-373.

Introduces a simulated manufacturing production environment where a product's design, production, and evaluation will occur. Will demonstrate an understanding of how modern manufacturing facilities work to produce functional products used by consumers. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Prerequisite: Take CAD-300. Take MFG-173. Take MFG-174. Take MFG-332. Take MFG-334.

Pre/corequisite: Take MFG-374.

Introduces basic and advanced lathe operations dealing with turning parts in various workholding devices. Focuses on general lathe practices, lathe tool grinding, lathe nomenclature, proper use of lathe tooling and lathe safety. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Introduces basic setup and operation of press brakes and other manufacturing equipment related to precision sheetmetal fabrication. Covers basic concepts in tooling, bending principles and applied mathematics dealing with various forms of sheetmetal press brake and punch technology. Emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. Aligns with NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) standards. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Introduces basic theories and practices of machine operation, shop procedures, material properties and material handling. Covers programming, editing and adjusting parameters. Incorporates hands-on inspections and routine machine maintenance. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Covers theory of design and machining practices as they relate to jigs and fixtures used in manufacturing facilities. Introduces students to the importance of jig and fixture classification and to their uses in modern machine tools. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B

Allows a qualified honors student to pursue a special concentration of study under the guidance of a faculty member. Requires completion of an honors project contract. May be taken more than once. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B; Comments: Requires approval of supervising professor and dean

Provides readings, papers and basic research or other projects under the individual guidance of a staff member. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B; Comments: Permission of instructor, dean