Industrial Technology, A.S. Degree

Program Design

The Industrial Technology program has two technical options designed to prepare students for technical careers in manufacturing or engineering technology. The program is designed to respond to the increasing demand by industry for operational, supervisory and management personnel who have a combination of technical and general education backgrounds. The program provides a basic knowledge of industrial processes and processing equipment, the operation and maintenance of manufacturing equipment, the planning for and the assurance of the quality of industrial manufacturing and provides students with opportunities to develop skills in tool, material and instrumentation usage in addition to a background in general studies. The program provides graduates with training and experiences that make them flexible and adaptable to many different types of industrial environments and organizations with a reasonable amount of in-service or job-specific training.

College of Technology - Technology Pathway Program

The Industrial Technology Program, through the Connecticut College of Technology Pathways Program, provides for direct entry into baccalaureate industrial and engineering technology programs at Central Connecticut State University. Students may enter CCSU technology programs through the Industrial Technology A.S. degree program at MCC and, upon successful completion of the program, continue on to CCSU with a full two years of credit towards a baccalaureate degree in industrial technology. For more information, call Mike Rooke at 860-512-2623.

Curriculum

Students interested in the Industrial Technology Program may attend Manchester Community College full- or part-time. Part-time study permits a student to keep a full-time job and enroll in either day or evening classes. Full-time students may complete one of the six options of the program in two years.

The following are required courses and electives in addition to the above core components:

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all Industrial Technology degree program requirements, graduates will

1. Demonstrate team-oriented skills that permit effective participation in multicultural work and social environments.
2. Apply appropriate mathematical and scientific principles to industrial technology applications.
3. Perform competently in mathematics through statistics, technical mathematics, and pre-calculus as appropriate.
4. Express ideas effectively through written communications.
5. Demonstrate proficiency in technical fundamentals to analyze industrial technology problems and make appropriate decisions.
6. Assist in the technical process to meet effective production objectives.
7. Possess knowledge of manufacturing processes and be able to demonstrate competency in their selection and use as appropriate.
8. Possess knowledge of electricity, electronics, and circuit analysis concepts and devices, as well as hydraulic and pneumatic concepts and devices, and be able to demonstrate competency in their use as appropriate.
9. Apply knowledge and skills to develop, interpret, and select appropriate manufacturing processes.
10. Maintain a practical knowledge of state-of-the-art hardware and software in support of manufacturing systems.
11. Be aware of and utilize available information and data sources in support of the manufacturing systems.
12. Apply skills and knowledge to effectively and efficiently plan, organize, implement, measure, and control manufacturing processes.
13. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of engineering graphics as well as conventional drafting practices, such as orthographic and isometric projection, section, detail, auxiliary views, descriptive geometry, as well as geometric dimensioning and tolerancing basics.
14. Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the use of state-of-the-art computer-aided design (CAD) software and be able to respond positively to continuous software revisions and upgrades.
15. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of 2-dimensional (2-D) and 3-dimensional (3-D) CAD concepts, procedures, and applications as pertained to tool design.
16. Apply knowledge of computer applications in integrating computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer numerical control (CNC), CAD, spreadsheets, graphs, and word processing for manufacturing processes documentation and support purposes.

In addition, the graduate will complete the comprehensive learning outcomes identified with the General Education Component.

Source: 2008-2009 Course Catalog