Advanced Manufacturing and Design, Advanced Manufacturing and 3D Prototyping - Certificate
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ETCA
This program may be completed at the Knight (Warwick) Campus.
To enroll in this certificate program, students must have successfully completed the Manufacturing and Design certificate concentration (ETCI). See Manufacturing and Design for more information.
Today modern manufacturing depends upon the use of computers, robots, CNC and 3D-printing technology and digital technology and PLCs. This program builds on the basic skills and knowledge developed in the Manufacturing and Design certificate (ETCI). The certificate will increase CNC programming skills and introduce the concepts of rapid prototyping, digital direct manufacturing and the use of 3D-laser scanning and 3D-printing. The courses will make extensive use of 3D-modeling with SolidWorks, tool control with G and M codes and MasterCam. Students will also develop a basic understanding of digital systems and the programming of PLCs. The final course is a capstone course, requiring 140 hours of an industry practicum or internship.
The certificate can be completed in one spring semester and one summer session. The accelerated version requires attending classes four days a week. The combination of the two certificates, ETCI and ETCA, can be applied toward the Advanced Manufacturing and Design A.S. degree without a loss of credit.
Note: Many courses require prerequisites, corequisites and/or testing. See course descriptions for details.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- Ability to quantitatively analyze technical problems, and produce a solutions.
- Ability to program PLC devices
- Ability to construct a logical flow process
- Ability to utilize Master Cam for CNC programming
- Ability to plan and execute CNC projects
- Ability to translate Solidworks and Mastercam files to 3D printing
- Ability to plan and execute a rapid prototype project
- Ability to apply CNC skills to an internship experience
- Ability to troubleshoot a manufacturing process
- Ability to produce a complete internship report
Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AEES 1030 | Introduction to Digital Systems | 3 |
| AEES 1060 | Robotics and Control | 3 |
| ETCN 2100 | Computer Aided Manufacturing (Seven-week course) | 3 |
| ETCN 2200 | CNC Machining II (Seven-week course) | 3 |
| ETCN 2300 | 3D-Modeling and Prototyping | 3 |
| ETCN 2500 | Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Practicum/Capstone^ (Work-Based Learning Course) | 4 |
| Subtotal | 19 | |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Recommended Course Sequence (Accelerated Version)
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| Spring semester: | ||
| AEES 1030 | Introduction to Digital Systems | 3 |
| AEES 1060 | Robotics and Control | 3 |
| ETCN 2100 | Computer Aided Manufacturing (Seven-week course) | 3 |
| ETCN 2200 | CNC Machining II (Seven-week course) | 3 |
| ETCN 2300 | 3D-Modeling and Prototyping | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Summer Session | ||
| ETCN 2500 | Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Practicum/Capstone^ (Work-Based Learning Course) | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 19 | |