AUMG 1660 Syllabus

Subject Code

AUMG

Course Number

1660

Course Title

Representative Manufacturing Skills

Prerequisites

Provisional admission

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered as needed

Credit Hours

(4-0-4)

Course Description

This course introduces representative manufacturing skills and associated safety requirements. Topics include precision measurements for manufacturing, blueprint reading, simulations, and comprehensive assessment.

Course Outcomes

Fractions
  • Reduce fractions to their lowest terms.
  • Add and subtract fractions.
  • Find the common denominator of a group of fractions.
  • Change mixed numbers to improper fractions and improper fractions to mixed numbers.
  • Reduce improper fractions to their lowest terms.
  • Add and subtract improper fractions.
  • Multiply and divide fractions.
  • Convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.

Metric Measuring System

  • Name the three basic units of metric system measurement.
  • Identify the six most commonly used metric system prefixes.
  • Add and subtract decimals.
  • Multiply and divide decimals.
  • Convert fractions to decimals.
  • Convert metric units to English units and English units to metric units.

Ratio and Proportion

  • Define ratio and proportion.
  • Define pi and identify its value.
  • Identify the formula for the circumference of a circle.
  • Define constant and proper ratios.
  • Read and interpret ratios.
  • Describe two methods for comparing ratios.
  • Identify the ratios of corresponding sides of similar figures.
  • Describe the rule for corresponding sides of similar figures.
  • Identify and write proportions.

Calculators

  • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
  • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimal numbers.
  • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions.
  • Solve multi step computations.
  • Calculate percentages.
  • Square numbers.
  • Find the square root of numbers.

Blueprint Reading

  • Identify types of lines used on drawings.
  • Identify the meanings of lines.
  • Give basic geometric definitions.
  • Identify drafting methods and procedures.
  • Sketch different types of lines used on drawings.

Steel Rule

  • Identify common types of steel rules.
  • Explain how to properly care for a steel rule.
  • Accurately read a decimal steel rule.
  • Accurately read a fractional steel rule.

Micrometers

  • Identify the major parts of a micrometer.
  • Read a micrometer.
  • Use a micrometer.
  • Properly care for a micrometer.

Manufacturing Simulations

  • Successfully complete a pneumatics simulation.
  • successfully complete a hydraulics simulation.
  • Successfully complete a plastic molding/injection molding simulation.
  • Successfully complete a metal working/butterfly simulation.
  • Successfully complete a robotics simulation.