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Manufacturing
Technology Unit Overview
Why
are we learning about
manufacturing technology?
Manufacturing
is a system
that changes materials into usable products. Engineers seek to
design and improve the machinery, materials, and processes that
contribute to these complex systems.
Engineering students must understand the basic components of
manufacturing systems and have awareness of the specific activities
involved in the manufacturing process.
What processes may be
involved in a manufacturing system?
Raw
materials, such as wood and iron ore, are processed into industrial
materials such as lumber and steel. Industrial materials may then
be further processed by forming, shaping, combining, and
conditioning.
Then, after products are designed and engineered, manufacturing
companies purchase the precise industrial materials they will
need to produce their products. Goods are then manufactured
within a specific production system such as continuous, custom, or
job lot. Some additional manufacturing activities include
quality control, packaging, and sales.
Will
there be any classroom
activities to help us learn about manufacturing technology?
• Students will gather information
about
specific manufacturing processes, and create a glossary of
manufacturing terms and ideas.
• Students will select a manufactured product, trace its production
history, and create a graphical representation of the findings of their
research.
• The class will act as a manufacturing company to mass produce a
"product." Students will divide into departments and participate
in each stage of the manufacturing process.
• As
preparation for the open
response test items, students will create brief but complete written
descriptions of the
three main types of production, and will research and identify examples
of products
made using each type of production.
Will
there be a test?
Students will be assessed on the thoroughness and
quality of their manufacturing technology research project.
Students
will also complete a vocabulary quiz (fill
in the blank), and a selection of written open
response test items.
Which
Massachusetts learning
standards will we cover?
Science and Technology/Engineering
Curriculum Framework 4:
4.1 Describe and explain the manufacturing systems of custom and
mass production.
4.3 Describe a manufacturing organization, e.g., corporate
structure, research and development, production, marketing, quality
control, distribution.
4.4 Explain basic processes in manufacturing systems, e.g.,
cutting, shaping, assembling, joining, finishing, quality control, and
safety.
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