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CAREER CLUSTERS
Manufacturing, Architecture & Construction
What does a career in Material Processing & Design look like?
A career in material processing and design involves working with materials to create products or improve existing ones. Professionals in this field may include materials engineers, metallurgists, or product designers. They focus on selecting and processing materials to meet specific requirements, considering factors like strength, durability, and functionality. This work contributes to advancements in industries such as manufacturing, electronics, and aerospace. Expertise in material properties, manufacturing processes, and design principles is crucial in this field.
Inside look at the Module:
Students engage in the manufacturing process as they create products by forming, cutting, joining and finishing. They will also learn how the design process plays a vital role in the selection of the materials used to create those products.
Project-based activities include:
Activity: Tools, Terminology, and Safety
Activity: Acrylic Phone Stand
Activity: Wooden Phone Stand - Part I
Activity: Wooden Phone Stand - Part II
Activity: Narrative Writing & Checkpoint Test
Activity: Melt Molding
Activity: Design Brief
Activity: Argumentative Writing, Career Research & Planning, and Checkpoint Test
FEATURES
• Project-Based Learning
• Career Ready Practices
• Reading and Writing in Context
• Customizable Content
Career Pathway:
There are hundreds of related careers in the Manufacturing Career Cluster, some more similar than others. By classifying these similar careers into narrower categories called pathways, it helps individuals look at a range of options when it comes to employment in an area with similar skills and knowledge. Although this system of classifying careers into clusters and pathways is helpful in navigating career options, it is not the only way. This module is more specifically aligned with the Production Career Pathway. Individuals in this pathway share a set of skills and knowledge that expands on the skills and knowledge needed in the Manufacturing Career Cluster. Individuals in the Production Career Pathway demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:
Diagnose production process problems and take corrective action to meet production quality standards.
Manage safe and healthy production working conditions and environmental risks.
Make continuous improvement recommendations based on results of production process audits and inspections.
Coordinate work teams when producing products to enhance production process and performance.
Demonstrate the safe use of manufacturing equipment.
Planning Your Career:
By working through this module, you will begin your journey towards developing the skills and knowledge to be successfully employed in this pathway. By taking your experience and building on it by applying these skills in different scenarios you will be better prepared to take the next step in your educational path. At the end of this module, you will select two of the related careers and describe the means by which to achieve those opportunities.
These are the careers you will explore in this module:
Materials Engineer
Manufacturing Engineers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Potters, Manufacturing
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
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