Advanced Integrated Manufacturing (AIM)

Introduces the founding principles/practices of manufacturing safety and health in a modern manufacturing environment. Covers current manufacturing quality control concepts and techniques used in industry with an emphasis on proper statistical methods and relevant software. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours).

Covers modern manufacturing processes and materials in the production of contemporary consumer and industrial products with an emphasis on front-line manufacturing production. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours).

Introduces common plastic processing techniques, various plastic materials and practical safety requirements for common processing in a plastics manufacturing facility. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours)

Introduces basic manufacturing safety and ergonomic techniques. Lecture/Lab: 1.5 credits (30 contact hours)

Introduces basic quality and auditing techniques as well as basic statistical tools used in the manufacturing environment. Lecture/Lab: 1.5 credits (30 contact hours)

Addresses safety in a traditional and CNC machining environment and introduces industrial materials and their properties. Lecture/Lab: 1.0 credits (20 contact hours)

Introduces the science of measurement and metal removal fundamentals for various industrial processes and materials. Lecture: 1.0 credit (20 contact hours)

Introduces different types of nontraditional machining and CNC (G and M) coding used to control nontraditional machining. Lecture/Lab: 1.0 credits (20 contact hours)

Introduces polymers and the plastic industry. Includes safety in the plastic manufacturing environment as well as the history of plastic polymers and industry advancements. Lecture: 1.0 credit (20 contact hours).

Presents the different polymer formulations (polymerization) and applications. Discusses product considerations, design for manufacturability(DFM) and extrusion. Lecture/Lab: 1.0 credits (20 contact hours)

Presents the industry standards and process techniques of thermoforming, injection molding and laminating. Discusses different types of plastic resin and the proper handling and preparation for production. Lecture/Lab: 1.0 credit (20 contact hours).