MFG 220 - Research and Development Prototyping

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): WR 115 or designated placement, and second year standing in the program or permission of Instructor.

Corequisite(s): WR 121Z

Course Description: A capstone project class that introduces the process of prototype development and design. Emphasizes the research and documentation required to take an idea from concept to production. Incorporates industrial design build team concepts. Designed prototypes are built in MFG 255.

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Ability to allocate resources, such as time, money, and materials in order to design and complete the project(s) in an orderly fashion.
CLO#2: Application of interpersonal skills by students working together in teams for accomplishment of a single goal.
CLO#3: Demonstrate information gathering skills as research must be accomplished in order to determine the feasibility of the project. (ILO: Information Literacy)
CLO#4: Discover and apply the proper technology to the task required to produce the prototype.
CLO#5: Demonstrate critical thinking and organizational skill.
CLO#6: Demonstration of speaking and presentation skills as final presentations will be given to a group of their peers.