MEC 118 - Manufacturing Processes and Production

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): MEC 116

Course Description: Investigates how to improve quality, eliminate waste, reduce lead-time and inventory, develop productive customer and supplier relationships, cycle time, Kanban, demand-pull, and order push techniques to reduce inventory in the supply chain.

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Describe the shape of common metal stock shapes.
CLO#2: Interpret a bill of materials.
CLO#3: Calculate the mechanical advantage of a lever.
CLO#4: Describe the function and operation of a machine tool. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#5: Complete the final exam with a minimum score of 74% to receive the module certificate.