MFGT Manufacturing Technology



MFGT-503 Computer Aided Manufacturing (3 cr.)
Justification for and application of computer assistance in manufacturing process; machine process control, inventory and materials handling, robotics and automated assembly, product design and part grouping in relation to total manufacturing operation.

MFGT-515 Metallurgy (3 cr.)
Properties of crystalline solids, production of iron and steel, the carbon-iron equilibrium diagram, principles of heat treatment, properties of ferrous alloys.  Production, properties, and theory of the most important non-ferrous metals and alloys.

MFGT-530 Plastics For Teachers (2 cr.)
Overview of plastics as a manufacturing material. Focus on plastics processes: injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, thermoforming, and reinforced resin composites. Includes lab projects for the technology education classroom and tours to plastic processing industries.

MFGT-545 Design and Simulation of Manufacturing Systems (3 cr.)
Design of manufacturing systems using contemporary methods and philosophies. Modeling and comparison of system designs using simulation software. Interpretation of experimental simulation results to evaluate system design alternatives. Preparation of technical reports summarizing projects. Statistical knowledge recommended.

MFGT-600 Workshop (1-3 cr.)
Special topics manufacturing, providing hands-on or experiential learning activities. Specific content and title to reflect the topic of the workshop.  R

MFGT-605 Industrial Robotics (3 cr.)
Specifications, planning, purchasing decisions, and programming of industrial robots.  Instructor's consent required.

MFGT-792 Special Projects in Manufacturing Technology (2-6 cr.)
Substantive study and activity for specialists in the industry and technology field to include library work, field observation, laboratory work planned by the student and approved and supervised by a faculty consultant.  Preparation of a technical report. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester credits.

Prerequisites: take TECED-739