50-442-526Automation, CNC and Lean Manufacturing
Course Information
Description
This is the sixth course in the related instruction portion of the Welder-Fabricator Apprenticeship program. This course introduces the apprentice to CNC, automation, exotic materials, lean manufacturing, and welding standards, certifications, and qualifications.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
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Operate CNC plasma arc cutting equipment (8 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussionsby demonstrating skills related to this competency during shop, lab, and classroom performanceby producing finished parts and submitting them to your instructor for review and feedbackCriteriaapprentice interprets job specificationsapprentice performs routine equipment inspections before starting jobsapprentice works safely around computer controlled and CNC equipment and machinesapprentice selects toolingapprentice programs equipmentapprentice set-ups equipmentapprentice visually inspects workmanshipapprentice verifies quality of CNC produced products and partsapprentice takes corrective action when necessaryapprentice performs routine maintenance according to manufacturer's recommendations
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Operate CNC oxy-fuel cutting equipment (8 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussionsby demonstrating skills related to this competency during shop, lab, and classroom performanceby producing finished parts and submitting them to your instructor for review and feedbackCriteriaapprentice interprets job specificationsapprentice performs routine equipment inspections before starting jobsapprentice works safely around computer controlled and CNC equipment and machinesapprentice selects toolingapprentice programs equipmentapprentice set-ups equipmentapprentice visually inspects workmanshipapprentice verifies quality of CNC produced products and partsapprentice takes corrective action when necessaryapprentice performs routine maintenance according to manufacturer's recommendations
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Operate automated welding equipment (8 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussionsby demonstrating skills related to this competency during shop, lab, and classroom performanceby producing finished parts and submitting them to your instructor for review and feedbackCriteriaapprentice interprets job specificationsapprentice performs routine equipment inspections before starting jobsapprentice works safely around computer controlled equipment and machinesapprentice selects toolingapprentice programs equipmentapprentice set-ups equipmentapprentice visually inspects workmanshipapprentice verifies quality of produced products and partsapprentice takes corrective action when necessaryapprentice performs routine maintenance according to manufacturer's recommendations
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Operate automated equipment used in metal fabrication (16 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussionsby demonstrating skills related to this competency during shop, lab, and classroom performanceCriteriaapprentice interprets job specificationsapprentice performs routine equipment inspections before starting jobsapprentice works safely around automated equipment and machinesapprentice selects toolingapprentice programs equipmentapprentice set-ups equipmentapprentice visually inspects workmanshipapprentice verifies quality of products and parts produced with automated machinesapprentice takes corrective action when necessaryapprentice performs routine maintenance according to manufacturer's recommendations
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Compare thermal plastic welding to traditional welding techniques (4 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussionsby demonstrating skills related to this competency during shop, lab, and classroom performanceCriteriaapprentice interprets prints, plans, and technical information pertaining to thermal plastic welding work processesapprentice prepares plastic parts for thermal welding properlyapprentice fabricates plastic parts according to prints and job specificationsapprentice welds plastic components according to job specificationsapprentice welds plastic components according to industry standardsapprentice demonstrates safe work practices while welding plasticsapprentice verifies work and self-inspects finished products
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Compare welding fabrication techniques for exotic metals to traditional techniques (4 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussionsby demonstrating skills related to this competency during shop, lab, and classroom performanceCriteriaapprentice interprets prints, plans, and technical information pertaining to exotic materialsapprentice prepares parts and materials made out of exotic metals properlyapprentice fabricates parts made out of exotic metals according to prints and job specificationsapprentice welds exotic metals such as according to job specificationsapprentice welds exotic metals according to industry standardsapprentice demonstrates safe work practices while welding exotic metalsapprentice verifies work and self-inspects finished productsapprentice differentiates different techniques for exotic metals and traditional metals
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Demonstrate advanced print reading for automation and CNC (8 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussionsby demonstrating skills related to this competency during shop, lab, and classroom performanceCriteriaapprentice interprets prints related to welding and fabrication automation accuratelyapprentice interprets prints related to computer-based or CNC operationsapprentice uses CNC and automation terminology accuratelyapprentice locates CNC programming and computer-based information found on prints
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Compare various welding standards, qualifications, and certifications (8 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussionsby presenting an oral/verbal summary of welding standards, qualifications, and certificationsCriteriaapprentice summarizes welding standards accuratelyapprentice explains welding qualifications available to the tradeapprentice relates welding certifications to employer requirements and customer needsapprentice locates related information via the Internet and other resourcesapprentice interprets technical information as it applies to work processesapprentice plans for continuing education and future trainingapprentice presents information in a style and tone consistent with the audience's level of interest and level of knowledge or understandingdelivery holds audience attention; you are energetic and enthusiasticapprentice maintains eye contact with audienceapprentice uses acceptable languageintroduction includes an overview of the main pointsmain points are clear and concisesufficient supporting material is used to inform the audienceconclusion includes a summary of the main pointsvisual aid (including any words or pictures on the visual) is large enough to be seen by the audience
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Summarize how welding-fabrication supports lean manufacturing (8 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby responding to a case study selected by your instructorby submitting a written summary of lean manufacturing related welding-fabrication practices from your worksiteCriteriasummary identifies the key pointsapprentice summarizes how welding-fabrication supports lean manufacturing plans and prioritiessummary includes only relevant and necessary detailssummary is concise without being sketchysummary evidences correct grammar, punctuation and spellingapprentice links welding work processes to lean manufacturing (or other related manufacturing projects such as ISO, green, quality)apprentice links fabrication work processes to lean manufacturingapprentice links cutting and assembly work processes to lean manufacturingapprentice writes clearly and succinctly and work is error free