Students apply machine tools and fabrication processes to optimize the manufacture of a product.
Emphasis is on engineering design integrated with economic principles and fabricating methods. Explain the function of process planning and its relationship to the overall manufacturing design and planning operation within an organization. Analyze detailed product dimensions and tolerances as to overall manufacturability considering basic design and recommend any required changes giving a rationale for their conclusions. Verify the sequence and tolerance capability of processes selected for manufacturing the part. Research and understand a complex manufacturing process, then correctly apply the process to produce a family of parts.