2023-2024 College Catalog

Associate in Applied Science #8800

Program Website: RockValleyCollege.edu/MET

Program Overview

Today’s manufacturing is impacted by global competition forcing the need to accelerate product design and development. Graduates of this program are prepared for interdisciplinary careers in high-tech manufacturing and industrial technology.

The areas of emphasis are modern design methods, production, and continuous improvement techniques.

Professional Certifications

During completion of course requirements, students will be given an opportunity to test and become certified in the following:

  • NIMS CNC Level 1 Certified
  • Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA)
  • Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP)

Work and Employment

In addition to the areas of product design, 3-D CAD modeling, process planning, production scheduling, quality technician, and CNC programming and operation, a graduate of this degree may assume responsibilities in automated production, technical sales, and problem solving along with many other areas of today’s dynamic world of manufacturing.

Important Information

Graduates of this program are qualified and encouraged to pursue the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) certification.

Transfer Opportunities

Graduates may transfer with articulated credit to select universities. Students are advised to contact the institution to which they plan to transfer to ensure course transfer credit availability. Students should also consult with an Academic Advisor, the Dean, or Academic Chair of the MET program.

Requirements

Manufacturing Engineering Technology (65 credits)

Note: A grade of “C” or higher is required in the core requirements and technical electives.

Total Credit Hours:65

Core Course Requirements

EET-141DC/AC Circuits and Electronics I

4

EET-254Robotics and Automated Systems

3

MET-100Introductory CAD and Print Reading

3

MET-105Materials and Processes

3

MET-106Metrology

3

MET-110Manufacturing Processes I

3

MET-111CNC Machine Setup/Operation/Programming

3

MET-133Graphics/SolidWorks CAD I

3

MET-146Hydraulics, Pneumatics and PLCs

3

MET-162Applied Physics

4

MET-217Applied Statics

3

MET-218Strength of Materials

3

MET-243Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing

3

MET-249MET Capstone Project

3

Total Credit Hours:44

Electives: Select 6 credits from the following

MET-102Methods of Statistical Process Control (SPC)

3

MET-220Mechanisms

3

MET-221Machine Design

3

MET-226CNC/CAM Operations I

3

MET-233Graphics/SolidWorks CAD II

3

MET-237Design of Experiments

4

MET-240CNC/CAM Operations II

3

MET-247Manufacture Methods, Process Planning, and Systems

3

WLD-100Introduction to Welding

3

Total Credit Hours:6

General Education

ENG-101Composition I

3

- 

ENG-103Composition II

3

-Or

ENG-110Introduction to Technical Writing

3

- 

MTH-100Technical Mathematics

5

-Or

MTH-125Plane Trigonometry

3

-Or

MTH-132College Algebra and Trigonometry

5

- 

MTH-XXXElective

3

-Or

CHM-XXXElective

3

- 

SPH-131Fundamentals of Communication

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 65