Career Tech Education

 Pre-Engineering/Advanced Manufacturing

Alternative Energy

 

Program Benefits Learn about a variety of manufacturing processes and specialized equipment. Develop an understanding of the role manufacturing plays in the global market place.  A learning environment that provides hands-on/project oriented approach.  The course begins the process of preparing students for a challenging career that requires a background in several areas of manufacturing.	Curriculum Overview   Critical Thinking Skills Practical Problem Solving Skills Team Building Skills Hands-on Instruction Field Trips Integration of Math, Reading, and Technology Career-based Learning Experience Worldwide Interactive Network (WIN)  - WorkKeys Tutorial
Course Description   The advanced manufacturing course is designed to give students educational experiences in several different facets of manufacturing. The course is team taught and upon enrolling, students may choose to have their focus of learning in machining or computer aided design. During the second semester our students will form teams which will take a project from concept to completion. The students will use design software such as CADKEY, SOLIDWORKS AND MASTERCAM for the design portion of the project development and then fabricate their projects using CNC MILLING machines, CNC lathes, RAPID PROTOTYPING machine and CNC controlled PLASMA cutting equipment. When appropriate these major projects will be entered in the Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society’s project competition held in May.  Students will visit several local companies to learn about current trends in manufacturing processes, specialized machinery and career opportunities.	Units of Study Prototyping Blue Print Reading Sketching Precision Measurement Benchwork Drafting/Design CNC-CAM Materials/Properties Manual Machining  Machining Operations Safety
Manufacturing Profile              The Advanced Manufacturing Technologies program is designed for the student who is interested in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Industrial Technology career pathway.             Careers in this pathway are related to technologies necessary to design, develop, install, and maintain physical systems. Are you mechanically inclined and practical? Do you like reading diagrams and blueprints? Are you curious about how things work? Do you enjoy learning in a hands-on environment? If so, this class is for you?	Careers Þ Engineering/Design Þ Inventor Þ CNC Programmer Þ Industrial Machinery Mechanics Þ Mechanical Drafters Þ Manufacturing Machine Operator Þ Plastic Injection Mold Maker Þ Quality Control Specialist Þ First-Line Supervisors and Managers Þ Machinist Þ Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

For more information contact:

 Matt Scott, Instructor
E-mail: mscott@westshore.edu
(231) 843-5940