Manufacturing Engineering Technology (with optional Manufacturing Engineering BS from UW-Stout) Program Code 106233

Employment Potential

A graduate of the program will have the potential for employment in the manufacturing sector as a technologist in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Productivity Improvement or Continuous Improvement, assisting engineering and management in the design and production of products as efficiently as possible.

Note

. Students who choose to take Physics, Calculus and Chemistry courses at other higher education institutions must be aware of prerequisite requirements and must meet with the Academic Advisor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology prior to course entry.
. Students should have an aptitude for science and mathematics. Students should take as many upper level math and science courses in high school as possible, including algebra, trigonometry, pre-calculus, physics and chemistry.
Students must have an acceptable Academic Skills Assessment College Math score (63 or higher) or equivalent assessment, or have completed or tested out of 10-804-118, Intermediate Algebra w Apps, before taking the following first semester program courses: 10-623-170, Engineering Materials 10-804-197, College Algebra & Trig w Apps and 10-806-135, College Chemistry.
Students must have completed one year of high school Chemistry (with lab component) within the past five years with a "B" or better, OR 10-806-134, General Chemistry, before taking first semester course, 10-806-135, College Chemistry.
. Students will also need to have mastered basic computer skills in Windows, Word and Excel including file creation and management.
. Students must have experience with manual drafting or sketching or need to take 10-614-113, 2D Essentials prior to or concurrent with 10-606-113, CAD.

Program Outcomes

. Apply the principles of mathematics, science and lean principles to solve manufacturing related problems.
. Apply proper engineering principles to design for manufacturability.
. Determine production process improvements by application related experiments.
. Explain the principles of material selection and application.
. Assist in the design of products and manufacturing systems.
. Communicate effectively.
. Function effectively in team or group settings.
. Display attitudes consistent with the profession.
. Utilize modeling software tools in the design of prototypes, products or components for selected applications.
. Apply automation principles along with the use of programmable logic controller techniques for design and control of manufacturing processes.

Requirements for Program Entry

. Completed application.
. High school transcript or equivalent. (For a list of equivalents, go to www.nwtc.edu/gettingstarted.)
. One year high school algebra or one year advanced math (Geometry, Algebra II, or Trigonometry) or equivalent passed with a “C” grade or better in each semester.
. As a requirement for program entry, an Academic Skills Assessment (Accuplacer) with appropriate benchmark scores is necessary. Program Benchmarks are Reading Comprehension: 80; Sentence Skills: 75; College Math: 63. Students not meeting these benchmarks or the equivalent will be granted pre-program status and will be required to establish an individualized academic plan. Upon completion of the plan, full program status will be granted. Students may have the opportunity to enroll in selected program core courses while completing their individualized plan. However, higher test scores will lead to greater success in core program courses. To learn more about these assessments and program benchmark scores, please contact a counselor (920) 498-5444 or (888) 385-6982

Curriculum

Manufacturing Engineering Technology is an Associate Degree with the opportunity to complete a UW-Stout Bachelor's Degree at NWTC Green Bay. Upon completion of the AAS, students will have completed 68 credits.

FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

SUMMER SEMESTER

THIRD SEMESTER

FOURTH SEMESTER

Curriculum Note
The following UW-Stout courses are required for Bachelor Degree completion:

SUMMER AFTER SEMESTER FOUR
MATH-250 Differential Equations/Linear Alg (3 credit)

SEMESTER FIVE
GEN ED Physical Well Being (2 credit)
MFGE-275 Thermodynamics/Heat Transfer (2 credit)
CHEM-341 Chemistry of Materials (4 credit)
MECH-294 Mechanics of Material (3 credit)
PHYS-282 University Physics II (5 credit)

SEMESTER SIX
MFGE-351 Mfg. Process Engineering I (3 credit)
MFGE-352 Mfg. Process Engineering II (3 credit)
ELEC-290 Circuits & Devices (4 credit)
STAT-330 Probability & Statics (3 credit)
MFGE-391 Fluid Mechanics (2 credit)

SUMMER AFTER SEMESTER SIX
GEN ED Humanities (3 credit)

SEMESTER SEVEN
INMGT-422 Quality Engineering (3 credit)
MFGE-363-B Adv. Controls/Instrument (2 credit)
MFGE-405 Capstone I: Product/Syst. Design (3 credit)
GEN ED Gen Ed Technology (2 credit)
INMGT-335-B Lean Mfg. Systems 2 (2 credit)
MFGE-441 Design of Jigs/Fixtures/Tooling (3 credit)

SUMMER AFTER SEMESTER SEVEN
GEN ED English Comp 2 (3 credit)
GEN ED Humanities ( 3 credit)

SEMESTER EIGHT
MFGE-440 Design/Simulation Mfg. Systems (3 credit)
MFGE-410 Capstone II: Mfg. Syst. Design (3 credit)
GEN ED Humanities (3 credit)
GEN ED Humanities (3 credit)
Machine Vision and Robotics (2 credit)

For further detail, go to: http://www.nwtc.edu/academics/ProgTeamSites/manufacturingengineering/Pages/home.aspx

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

These courses provide an opportunity for students to develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding required for employment in this field.

10-420-168 COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING ...effects of product mix and demand patterns on manufacturing system design and selection of process control methods. Introductions to quick changeover strategies, reprogrammable automation, numerical control, robotics and other computerized processing techniques. (Prerequisites: 10-623-172, Material Removal/Form; 10-606-126, Geometric Dimensioning/Tolerance)

10-420-170 MATERIAL REMOVAL AND FORMING PROCESSES ...machine tool concepts providing an operational knowledge of machining and metal forming processes. Analysis and application of primary and secondary processing methods for the manufacture of products. Measurement principles and practice applied to inspection and process control. Development of process designs appropriate for product specifications. (Prerequisite: 10-623-170, Engineering Materials-Intro)

10-606-113 CAD (COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING) ...computer aided drafting using AutoCAD software focusing on template settings; creating and manipulating layers; basic drawing, editing, and inquiry commands; blocks and attributes; and plotting. (Corequisites: 10-607-119, Intro to Civil Engineering Technology OR 10-606-119, Technical Sketching OR 10-614-113, 2D Essentials)

10-606-126 GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING/TOLERANCING ...review of standard dimensioning, datums, material condition symbols, tolerances of form and profile, tolerances of orientation and run out, location tolerances and virtual condition. {Prerequisites: 10-606-113, CAD; OR 10-606-157, Solidworks Fund and Drawings OR (10-606-162, Solidworks Fundamentals; and 10-606-163, Solidworks Intermediate; and 10-606-164, Solidworks Assemblies/Draw)}

10-606-157 SOLIDWORKS FUNDAMENTALS AND DRAWINGS ...terminology, software operation and interface basics, creating basic models, creating casting and forging models, revolved features, Solidworks drawing environment and fully dimensioned orthographic drawings. (Corequisite: 10-606-119, Sketching-Technical, OR 10-614-113, 2D Essentials Sketching-Technical; Prerequisite: Familiarity with Windows file management)

10-620-170 ROBOTICS - INTRODUCTION TO ...introductory study of the application, operation, programming and troubleshooting of industrial robots.

10-623-166 MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP ..the application of theory, skills, and techniques in the manufacturing engineering profession. (Prerequisite: instructor approval)

10-623-167 ENGINEERING ECONOMY ...using source and application of funds; cost control, valuation, depreciation, replacement theory and taxation to analyze and assist in making management decisions. (Prerequisites: 10-804-197, College Algebra & Trig w Apps OR 10-804-195, College Algebra w/Apps AND 10-804-196, Trigonometry w/ Apps; proficiency with advanced functions of Excel strongly recommended)

10-623-169 LEAN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS 1 ...introduction to production/operations management and lean manufacturing system design for engineers. Emphasis is given to analysis and design of production systems, facility layout, and globalization. (Prerequisites: 10-804-197, College Algebra & Trig w Apps OR 10-804-195, College Algebra w/Apps AND 10-804-196, Trigonometry w/ Apps)

10-623-170 ENGINEERING MATERIALS - INTRO ...exposure to engineering materials, their properties, and behavior. Topics will include: material types, material testing, mechanical properties, heat treatment and materials selection. (Prerequisites: 10-806-135, College Chemistry; 10-804-197, College Algebra & Trig w Apps OR 10-804-195, College Algebra w Apps AND 10-804-196, Trigonometry w Apps)

10-623-171 POLYMER AND COMPOSITE PROCESSES ...polymer materials and properties, material testing, product design and evaluation, processing methods, machine setup and operation. Course requirements include a trip to UW-Stout for lab work. (Prerequisite: 10-623-170, Engineering Materials-Intro)

10-623-173 ENGINEERING MECHANICS ...force systems and equilibrium in two and three dimensions, free body diagrams, trusses, frames, friction, kinematic analysis of particle and rigid body translation, rotation, and general plane motion, force-acceleration analysis, work-energy analysis, impulse momentum analysis, impact, damped and undamped vibrations, and forced vibrations. (Prerequisite: 10-806-286, Calculus Based Physics 1)

10-623-175 CASTING AND JOINING PROCESSES...welding of metals, ceramic and plastic. Brazing and soldering of appropriate metals, setup and operate welding equipment. Thermal effects and destructive testing. Evaluation of adhesives and mechanical fasteners. Welding codes and ASTM standard comparative processing cost. (Prerequisite: 10-623-170, Engineering Materials-Intro)

10-664-102 AUTOMATION 3: PLC ...basic programmable logic controller programming and troubleshooting.

10-664-103 AUTOMATION 4: PLC ...troubleshooting a PLC system, applying Event Sequencing, developing PLC applications, applying timer instructions and counter instructions. (Corequisite: 10-664-102, Automation 3: PLC)

10-664-104 AUTOMATION 5: PLC ...application, troubleshooting, and implementation of program control, math and data move instructions, analog I/O modules, and producing a PLC program from specification. (Corequisite: 10-664-103, Automation 4: PLC)

10-804-181 CALCULUS 2 ...continuation of Calculus I covering integration techniques, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, techniques of integration, applications to the physical sciences, first order linear differential equations, Infinite series including Maclaurin, Taylor, and Fourier. (Prerequisite: 10-804-198, Calculus I with a "C" or better)

10-806-135 COLLEGE CHEMISTRY ...covers measurement, chemical nomenclature, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, atomic structure, gas laws, thermochemistry, chemical bonding and solution chemistry. (Prerequisite: One year of high school Chemistry with lab component within the past 5 years with a "B" or better OR 10-806-134, General Chemistry with a "C" or better within the past 5 years. Corequisite: 10-804-197, College Algebra and Trig w/Apps, OR 10-804-195, College Algebra w/Apps AND 10-804-196, Trigonometry w/Apps or equivalent.)

10-801-136 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 ...learners develop knowledge/skills in planning, organizing, writing, editing. Students will also analyze audience/purpose, use elements of research, format documents using standard guidelines, and develop critical reading skills. (Prerequisite: Accuplacer-Sentence Skills =75 AND Accuplacer-Reading =55 OR ACT-English =16 AND ACT Reading =15 OR 77-851-759; BE Communication Prep IIB OR 10-831-103, Intro to College Writing with "C" or better OR equivalent) 3 cr.

10-804-197 COLLEGE ALGEBRA & TRIGONOMETRY WITH APPLICATIONS …those skills needed for success in Calculus and many application areas on a baccalaureate level. Topics include the real and complex number systems, polynomials, exponents, radicals, solving equations and inequalities (linear and nonlinear), relations and functions, systems of equations and inequalities (linear and nonlinear), matrices, graphing, conic sections, sequences and series, combinatories, and the binomial theorem. (Prerequisite: Accuplacer-CM=63 OR ACT-Math 24 OR 10-804-118, Intermediate Alg w/ Apps with "C" or better OR equivalent) 5 cr.

10-801-198 SPEECH ...fundamentals of effective oral presentation to small and large groups: topic selection, audience analysis, methods of organization, research, structuring evidence and support, delivery techniques, and the listening process. (Prerequisite: Accuplacer- Reading =55 OR ACT- Reading =15 OR 77-858-759, BE Reading Prep IIB with "C" or better OR equivalent) 3 cr.

10-804-198 CALCULUS 1 ...analyze and graph algebraic expressions, especially conic sections. Develop an intuitive understanding of limits, derivatives and integrals. Apply the derivative and the integral to certain physical problems. (Prerequisites: ACT-Math 28 OR 10-804-195, College Algebra with Apps AND 10-804-196, Trigonometry with Apps with "C" or better OR 10-804-197, College Algebra & Trig w/ Apps with "C" or better) 4 cr.

10-806-286 NWTC CALCULUS BASED PHYSICS 1 ...students will develop a conceptual understanding of physics, as they explore the theoretical and experimental treatment of mechanics, material properties, fluids, heat, sound, and wave motion. Critical thinking and sound problem solving skills are stressed throughout the course. (Prerequisite: 10-804-198 Calculus 1) 5 cr.

10-809-172 INTRO TO DIVERSITY STUDIES...basic American values of justice and equality by teaching vocabulary, history of immigration/conquest, transcultural communication, legal liability, multicultural majority/minority relations, ageism, sexism, gender, sexual orientation, the disabled/ADA. (Prerequisite: Accuplacer-Sentence Skills= 60 AND Accuplacer-Reading =55 OR ACT-English =16 AND ACT Reading =15 OR 77-851-759 BE Communication Prep IIB OR 77-858-759 BE Reading Prep IIB w/ a "C" or better or equivalent) 3 cr.

10-809-198 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY ...survey of theoretical foundations of human behavior such as sensation and perception, motivation, emotions, learning, personality, psychological disorders, therapy, stress, and human diversity in personal, social and vocational settings. (Prerequisite: Accuplacer-Sentence Skills =60 AND Accuplacer-Reading =55 OR ACT-English =16 AND ACT Reading =15 OR 77-851-759 BE Communication Prep IIB OR 77-858-759 BE Reading Prep IIB w/ a "C" or better or equivalent) 3 cr.