Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will follow safety practices.
Standard 1
Identify potential safety hazards and follow general laboratory safety practices.
Standard 2
Use safe work practices.
Standard 3
Complete a basic safety test without errors (100%) before using any tools or shop equipment.
Strand 2
Students will gain an understanding of how a typical corporation is structured and how the responsibilities for various aspects of production are often organized.
Standard 1
Understand the company vision and how the employee fits into that vision and mission.
Standard 2
Understand how a typical corporation is organized and what each department contributes.
Standard 3
Understand how Production Systems are organized.
Standard 4
Understand the value of the end product and how each employee's actions positively or negatively affect that value.
Strand 3
Students will correctly interpret advanced tolerancing, including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Standard 1
Calculate the potential result of a "tolerance stack".
Standard 2
Determine whether or not a selection of parts are "within spec".
Standard 3
Understand the use of and responsibilities associated with the use of a quality stamp.
Strand 4
Students will increase their ability to both comprehend and create technical documents.
Standard 1
Communicate professionally using email.
Standard 2
Use software applications commonly found in the workplace.
Strand 5
Students will be introduced to the basic elements of Statistical Process Control.
Standard 1
Understand essential concepts and terminology used in statistics.
Standard 2
Create and correctly interpret an X-Y work chart to bring a process in control and make it more capable.
Strand 6
Students will complete the requirements to earn certification from an industry recognized institution in Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing.
Standard 1
Industry recognized Lean Bronze certifications include:
Standard 2
Industry recognized Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certifications include: