School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Trade & Apprentice Education
Department
Skilled Trade & Apprenticeship
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
TAE - Developmental
Course Number
125
Course Title
Introduction to Integrated Manufacturing
Credit Hours
1.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
16.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
16.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
S/U
Catalog Course Description
Introduces integrated manufacturing systems. Presents the technology associated with a complex integrated manufacturing system through working with the SMC-FMS-200. Discusses manufacturing processes of feeding, handling, verification, and loading operations.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Safety in the manufacturing workplace.
- Function of an integrated work cell.
- Function of a programmable logic controller (PLC).
- Typical input/output interfaces.
- Integration of technologies.
- Troubleshooting techniques.
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Identify the safety issues associated with electrical mechanical systems.
- Discuss the concepts of an integrated manufacturing system work cell.
- Operate the FMS 200 work cell.
- Identify PLC inputs and outputs associated with pneumatic and electrical components.
- Operate a PLC successfully at a basic level of operation.
- Correct machine faults.
- Develop a troubleshooting flow chart that can be applied to the SMC Trainer.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Assessment of academic achievement may include (but is not limited to) exams, quizzes, homework, and laboratory assignments.
Texts
Texts, handouts, and/or workbooks will be determined by the TAE Department.
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other Details
Competency-based hands-on lab exam based upon the project of the course
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Winter 2021
Review Semester
Winter 2021