A study of manufacturing improvement processes in a mechatronics system for real world applications. Topics covered will include process variation, waste reduction, continuous improvement, and basic time study methods. Students will work as a team to apply improvement methods in a real world application with a final presentation.

PREREQUISITES:MECH 2320, MECH 2441 (or concurrent enrollment), MECH 2480

Contact hours:3 lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week.

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs

This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits(4)

This course is an internship and designed to apply manufacturing improvement processes in a mechatronics system. Students will engage in a mechatronics project with an employer with the goal of process improvement.

PREREQUISITES:MECH 1310, MECH 1320, MECH 1330, MECH 1340

Contact hours: 12 hours per week, 180 hours per semester

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs

This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits(4)

This course will cover a special topic related to the second-year study of mechatronics. The course is designed to meet unique needs of either the student or workforce to: 1) advance skills toward specific career goals and/or job opportunities, 2) improve access to a path to completion of a credential, i.e., certification, certificate, or degree, or 3) meet other needs, such as enhancing transfer from one institution to another.

PREREQUISITES:Permission of instructor

Contact hours: 1-3 lecture hours per week

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs

This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits(1-4)