2012-2013 TMCC College Catalog
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Production Systems Emphasis
Manufacturing Technologies Degree –
Associate of Applied Science
The manufacturing technologies production systems emphasis
AAS degree program is a two-year program designed to provide
training and technical job skills to students seeking employment
and/or skill upgrades as an industrial production, assembly,
or fabrication manager or technician. The program utilizes
an advanced automated production lab in which students
demonstrate and manipulate production system controls and
techniques at both the technician and managerial levels. This
program is offered in a flexible open-entry/open-exit format to
respond to the needs of industry and the working professional.
DegreeOutcomes
Students completing the degreewill:
• Fulfill the requirements of the Associate of Applied Science.
• Demonstrate competency in their specified emphasis.
Emphasis outcomes
Students completing the emphasis will:
• Demonstrate an ability to read and interpret technical prints
for the production and inspection of manufactured work
pieces.
• Demonstrate and ability to manage complex production
systems, equipment, and controls.
• Demonstrate an ability to apply quality and statistical process
control techniques to complex manufacturing and production
systems.
General Education Requirements
Diversity
(3 credits)
Recommended: AAD 201
English/Communications
6 credits
Recommended: ENG 101, ENG 107
Human Relations
3 credits
Recommended: CE 201
Quantitative Reasoning
3 credits
Recommended: MATH 126
Science
3 credits
Recommended: PHYS 100
Social Science/Humanities
3 credits
Recommended: AAD 201
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions
3 credits
Recommended: PSC 101
Total General Education Requirements
21 Credits
Core Requirements
AIT 110 General Industrial Safety. ...................................1
DFT 110 Print Reading for Industry. .................................3
MPT 140 Quality Control....................................................3
Total Core Requirements
7 Credits
Emphasis Requirements
ENGR 100 Introduction to Engineering Design....................3
LGM 201 Essentials of Logistics Management. ..................3
LGM 205 Logistics Planning and Control............................3
LGM 208 Logistics and Quality Management Tools I. .........3
MGT 171 Supervision.........................................................3
MPT 110 Automated Production Concepts I.......................3
MPT 120 Automated Production Concepts II......................3
STAT 152 Introduction to Statistics.....................................3
Total Emphasis Requirements
24 Credits
Elective Requirements
Choose nine credits from the following:
BUS 101 Introduction to Business.....................................3
CADD 100 Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting...........3
CE 290 Work Experience . ...............................................3
ELM 233 Introduction to Instrumentation.........................3
ENRG 110 Basic Electricity...................................................3
MPT 130 Automated Production Concepts III. ...................3
MTT 140 Inspection Techniques.........................................3
Any other MTT course. ........................................3
Total Elective Requirements
9 Credits
Total Degree Requirements
61 Credits
Suggested Course Sequence
First Year
Course #
Title
Credits
1st Semester
Humanities/ Diversity AAD 201
History of the Built Environment
3
Core
AIT 110
General Industrial Safety
1
Core
DFT 110
Print Reading for Industry
3
Emphasis
LGM 201
Essentials of Logistics Management 3
Quantitative Reasoning MATH 126
Pre-Calculus I
3
Core
MPT 140
Quality Control
3
Total 16
2nd Semester
Communications
ENG 107
Technical Communications I
3
Emphasis
ENGR 100
Introduction to Engineering Design 3
Emphasis
MGT 171
Supervision
3
Emphasis
MPT 110
Automated Production Concepts I
3
Science
PHYS 100
Introductory Physics
3
Total 15
Second Year
Course #
Title
Credits
3rd Semester
Elective
Choose from list
6
English
ENG 101
Composition I
3
Emphasis
MPT 120
Automated Production Concepts II
3
Emphasis
STAT 152
Introduction to Statistics
3
Total 15
4th Semester
Elective
Choose from list
3
Human Relations
CE 201
Workplace Readiness
3
Emphasis
LGM 205
Logistics Planning & Control
3
Emphasis
LGM 208
Logistics & Quality Management
Tools I
3
U.S. and Nevada
Constitutions
PSC 101
Introduction to American Politics
3
Total 15
Degree Total 61