Manufacturing Processes is intended to serve as a source for evaluating and using manufacturing processes. The course provides a comprehensive survey of manufacturing processes for use in Industrial Technology. This includes casting, forging, extrusion, drawing, stamping, injection molding, blow molding, machining, welding, rapid prototyping, etc. To achieve this specific scope, the focus will be placed on the major material families: metallic, ceramic, polymeric (plastic and wood), and composite. Classroom topics will be reinforced in the lab with hands-on materials properties, casting, plastic forming, machining, and welding labs. Students will also experience these processes first-hand through field trip(s) to area manufacturing companies.
Prerequisites
Semester Offered
Offered Fall only