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2026-2027 Catalog

INDT 260 - Projects in Manufacturing


PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: ENGL 111 - English Composition  and MATH 122 - Applied Technical Mathematics  and Program Chair Approval.

PROGRAM: Industrial Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019

Requires the student to formally display their knowledge and implementation of a broad range of skills from the Industrial Technology and Automation/ Robotics curriculum. Specifically, this course will require students, working in manufacturing teams, to develop and complete a manufacturing project, resulting in a product or service that solves a need.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Perform a needs assessment for a product or service project (e).
  2. Develop and submit proposals for a prototype, product or service project (e).
  3. Determine the material requirements for a product or service project (e).
  4. Develop and construct manufacturing processes to produce a product or outline for service project (e).
  5. Perform a cost analysis to determine the costs to produce a product or service project (e,i).
  6. Implement the concepts of lean manufacturing to enhance operations (i).
  7. Complete a final evaluation of product or service project (g).
  8. Produce technical documents supporting the final product or service (g).
  9. Demonstrate ability to read and interpret technical documents. [b,e]
  10. Demonstrate ability to use various types of software applicable to course. [a]

Note: Letters following objectives correspond to ATMAE Outcomes

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Methods of problem solving
  • Decision making
  • Critical thinking
  • Teamwork skills
  • Team building
  • Quality control methods
  • Team projects
  • Technical writing

 
GRADING POLICY

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)