AUMG 1660 Syllabus

Subject Code

AUMG

Course Number

1660

Course Title

Representative Manufacturing Skills

Prerequisites

Provisional admission

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Credit Hours

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.