Manufacturing
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1st level class
Principles of Manufacturing: (1 credit) Certification: NCCER CORE Principles of Manufacturing will allow students to reinforce, apply, and transfer academic knowledge and skills to a variety of interesting, relevant activities and problems in a manufacturing setting. Students will design, produce, and assess products, services, and systems. They will use a variety of hand tools, power tools, machinery, computer hardware, and software applications to complete assignments and projects individually or with teams. • Grades 8 - 11 • Programs of Study: Manufacturing and Welding • NCCER CORE Certification satisfies requirement to earn a Performance Acknowledgment. • Lab supplies or fee may be required.
2nd level class
Diversified Manufacturing I: (1 credit) This course allows students to gain knowledge and skills in the application, design, production, and assessment of products, services, and systems and how those knowledge and skills are applied to manufacturing. Diversified Manufacturing I allows students the opportunity to understand the process of mass production by using a wide variety of materials and manufacturing techniques. Knowledge about career opportunities, requirements, and expectations and the development of skills prepare students for workplace success. • Grades 9 - 12 • Required prerequisite: Principles of Manufacturing • Program of Study: Manufacturing • Lab supplies or fee may be required.
Welding I: (2 credits) Certifications: OSHA-10hr, American Welding Society (AWS) This Career and Technical course is for students interested in welding as a career. Training for employment with entry-level skills in welding trades will be emphasized. Instruction follows an industry-standard curriculum, and students’ certifications are listed in a national registry upon successful completion. Oxyfuel welding and cutting, plasma arc cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux cored arc welding, and gas tungsten arc welding will be covered. Hand and power tools, welding on various types of metals, reading blueprint welding symbols, metal characteristics, and equipment setup are other areas that students master. Safety, leadership, entrepreneurship, and career opportunities are included. • Grades 10 - 12, priority given to 10th and 11th graders • Recommended prerequisite: Principles of Manufacturing or Agricultural Mechanics and Metal Technologies • Program of Study: Welding • An application may be required if demand exceeds number of available slots. • AWS certification satisfies requirement to earn a Performance Acknowledgment. Certifications available: Flat, Horizontal, Vertical, and Overhead. • Lab supplies or fee may be required.
3rd level class
Diversified Manufacturing II: (1 credit) Certifications: OSHA 10-HR Card, MasterCAM Professional Level Certification This course builds on knowledge and skill developed in Diversified Manufacturing I. Students will develop advanced skills related to the industry manufacturing through the use of machines and tools used in industry. • Grades 10 - 12 • Required prerequisite: Diversified Manufacturing I • Program of Study: Manufacturing • Satisfies advanced course requirement for Business & Industry endorsement. • MasterCAM Professional Level Certification satisfies requirement to earn a Performance Acknowledgment. • Lab supplies or fee may be required.
Welding II: (2 credits) Certifications: American Welding Society (AWS), API Welding This advanced level Career and Technical course is for students interested in welding as a career. Advanced Welding builds on knowledge and skills developed in the previous welding course. Training for employment with advance-level skills in welding trades will be emphasized. Instruction follows an industry standard curriculum, and students’ certifications are listed in a national registry upon successful completion. Oxy-fuel welding and cutting, plasma arc cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux cored arc welding, and gas tungsten arc welding will be covered. Hand and power tools, welding on various types of metals, reading blueprint welding symbols, metal characteristics, and equipment setup are other areas that students master. Safety, leadership, entrepreneurship, and career opportunities are included. • Grades 11 - 12 • Required prerequisite: Welding I • Program of Study: Welding • Satisfies advanced course requirement for Business & Industry endorsement. • AWS/API certifications each satisfy requirement to earn a Performance Acknowledgment. Certifications available: Flat, Horizontal, Vertical, Overhead and API. • Lab supplies or fee may be required.
4th level class
Practicum in Manufacturing: (2 credits, work-based, also listed in STEM cluster) This course allows students to apply manufacturing concepts and principles in the classroom and the workplace. In the classroom portion of the course, students will gain knowledge of professional standards as required by business and industry. Students will also receive industry-recognized training designed to make them more marketable and desirable in the workplace. Students are required to work 10 hours per week at an approved training site and must be employed at that site within 15 school days after enrollment in the course. • Grades 11 - 12 • Required prerequisite: Welding I, Diversified Manufacturing I, Precision Metal Manufacturing I or Robotics I and age 16 if paid training site • Programs of Study: Manufacturing, Welding and Robotics • Satisfies advanced course requirement for Business & Industry endorsement. • Lab supplies or fee may be required. • Students must provide own transportation to the work site