MANF 277 - Capstone Manufacturing Project: Automation

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 22
Lab Hours: 66
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: In a team environment, students will employ the skills gained throughout the program to develop products for manufacture and/or make improvements to the manufacturing processes employed in the SVC Production Lab. In addition, students will apply computer-aided automation technology to support continuous improvement efforts within the production environment.

Prerequisite: MANF 227 with a C- or higher.
General Education Requirements:

Fulfills Integrate General Education Requirement
Fulfills Think General Education Requirement
Fulfills Engage General Education Requirement

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Develop production solutions for manufacturing processes using automation technologies.
Develop control documents adequate to manage and maintain production processes.
Produce prototypes using automation technologies adequate for testing and verification to production standards.
Demonstrate the proper application of diagnostic testing on prototype products to verify design and process performance to standards.

Course Contents

Production team dynamics.
Automation application for industry.
Process and product testing.
Control documentation.

Instructional Units: 6.5