Labs consist of tours of traditional manufacturing plants and a project which requires students to create a small factory that uses new manufacturing techniques. Emphasis of the project is on quality, reduced work in process, and the team approach. 3 credit hours. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Manufacturing Processes II Students will have the ability to expand and extend their knowledge of manufacturing processes and the manufacturing environment.
Emphasis is placed on application of process to particular products.
Through a design and manufacturing project, students are introduced to equipment acquisition and justification, and the necessary communications which support this activity. A combination of lecture, presentations by topical area experts, and regional plant tours are used in the course. A major emphasis of the course will be on a group project that results in the design and production of a product. The project requires students to function in a group environment, follow accepted communication and documentation standards, justify and document costs and equipment purchases, and apply appropriate manufacturing processes. 3 credit hours.