Industrial Manufacturing

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Industrial Manufacturing Option is a comprehensive program that aims to provide future technicians with the tools and knowledge needed for success in the advanced manufacturing field. The program helps students build a solid foundation in the use of tools and labor to make products for use/sale. In this program, manufacturing may refer to a vast range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, applied to the industrial production that transforms raw materials into finished goods through large-scale manufacturing processes. Students also learn how to develop new products with manufacturing technology in mind. The program enables students to gain an understanding of manufacturing process statistics; statistical process control; management and manufacturing control systems; and professional responsibility. The capstone course for the AAS Degree is INMT 2280, Cooperative Education-Manufacturing Technology/Technician.