I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Manufacturing Processes and Production

2. Course Prefix & Number:
CMAE 1518

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

Lecture Hours: 2

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course aligns with the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council’s (MSSC) assessment and certification system for Manufacturing Processes. The curriculum is based upon federally endorsed national standards for production workers emphasizing lean manufacturing principles, basic supply chain management, communication skills, and customer service.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

Reading College Level CLC or Reading College Level, and Fundamentals of Math Pre-College Level or Math Pre-College Level or Math Introductory College Level or Algebra College Level or Pre-Calculus College Level or Calculus College Level

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

St Cloud Technical College, CMAE 1518 Manufacturing Processes and Production, 2 cr
Northland Community & Technical College, CMAE 1518 Manufacturing Processes and Production, 2 cr
St. Paul College, CMAE 1518 Manufacturing Processes and Production, 2 cr
Northwest Technical College, CMAE 1518 Manufacturing Processes and Production, 2 cr
Century College, CMAE 1518 Manufacturing Processes and Production, 2 cr
Lake Superior College, CMAE 1518 Manufacturing Processes and Production, 2 cr
Pine Technical & Community College, CMAE 1518 Manufacturing Processes and Production, 2 cr
Riverland Community College, CMAE 1518 Manufacturing Processes and Production, 2 cr

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

Bemidji State University B.A.S. Applied Engineering
Bemidji State University B.A.S. Applied Management

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Military Experience
• Demonstration
• Portfolio

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

360 Production Techologies Certificate
Manufacturing Foundations Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Analyze and interpret customer needs and resources available for production processes.
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Apply JIT principles and basic supply chain management to manufacturing situations.
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals	Summarize the necessary team components to support JIT manufacturing principles.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Identify the voice of the customer;
• Determine resources available for the production process;
• Select equipment for the production process;
• Utilize job assignments to meet production goals;
• Analyze work flow of team members and work groups to meet production goals; and
• Utilize lean manufacturing principles to meet customer requirements.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Voice of the Customer
• Customer service
• Customer Needs Survey
2. Production Process Resources
• Human, financial, equipment, supplies
3. Equipment Set Up for Production
• Selecting appropriate equipment
• Order of set up
4. Job Assignments
• Team production goals
• Job production goals
• Workflow coordination and analysis
5. Safety
6. Production Material and Production Specification Communication
7. Performance Monitoring