Manufacturing Skills: This set of training sessions will improve competencies for individuals interested in the manufacturing industry. The sessions will build on technical math skills, safety hazards in the workplace, Right to Know training, basic tools of quality, blueprint reading, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, welding, measuring instruments and an introduction to CAD/CAM equipment. The CNC equipment course will introduce students to CNC programming, set-up and operation utilizing CNC machines in one of the finest, high tech labs in the state. Another component of the series will include an introduction to robotics and automation. A final competency of this series will include an introduction to the Principles of Lean Manufacturing.
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Some components of these short-term hour-based programs can be converted to credits towards Central Lakes College's certificate programs.
Oral Communication Skills 4 hours $115 per person
• Verbal and nonverbal communication
• Asking good questions
• Effective listening skills
• Meetings and group dynamics
• Body language
• Telephone Skills
Written Communication Skills 4 hours $115 per person
• Review of Grammar and Usage
• Review the Mechanics of a Sentence
• Review of Spelling
• Review of Diction
• Summary - Putting it all together
Business Etiquette/Ethics 4 hours $115 per person
• Explore methods of dealing with angry customers, clients or coworkers
• Review strategies for coping with anger
• Practice a model of conflict resolution
• Customer Service
• Generational Challenges
• Employer Policy and Procedures
Basic Computer Skills 8 hours $264 per person
• Using and changing the Windows desktop
• Downloading software from the internet
• File hierarchy and saving files word processing
• Database and presentation software to create and format documents
• Basics of a network for the office and across the internet
• The use of email; how to attach documents and organize tasks
• Connecting to and using the internet
• How to prevent identity theft when using computers and the internet
Overview of Technical Math Skills 16 hours $299 per person
• Numerical Properties
• Percent Calculations
• Calculator usage
• Problem-solving and Estimation
• Data, conversions
• Real number system
• Geometry
• Ratio’s and Proportions
• Statistics and Trigonometry
Basic Tools of Quality 16 hours $299 per person
This session is designed to understand the need for a structured quality system. Describe the purpose, principles and elements of a quality system. Understand variation and identify sources of variation in process.
• Identify the proper tools used for quality issues
• Charts and Diagrams
• Root cause analysis
• Problem solving
• Mistake proofing
Blueprint Reading/Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing 40 hours $599 per person
This basic print reading program explains the importance of engineering drawings in manufacturing and thoroughly describes the generation and duplication of such drawings. It discusses the basic elements of a blueprint and introduces the concepts which students must master to successfully interpret engineering drawings. No prior knowledge of drafting or drawing is assumed. Content covers the principles of shop sketching, basic review of shop mathematics, and use of common measuring tools. The geometric dimensioning and tolerancing portion of the training will focus on the proper design applications and emphasis will be placed on the more commonly used geometric tolerances such as position, parallelism, concentricity, flatness and straightness.
Measuring Instruments 8 hours $149 per person
Intro to the many different measuring Instruments
• Calibrating Micrometers, Calipers and other devices
• Proper reading of Measuring Instruments
• Digital and manual instruments
• Importance of measuring instruments in Quality Assurance
Intro to Manufacturing Engineering 16 hours $299 per person
From concept to manufactured product this course will cover the basics concepts of manufacturing engineering.
Intro to CAD/CAM Equipment 32 hours $599 per person
This course is a basic course in computer graphic procedures, skills, and techniques. Instruction primarily involves a hands-on approach with a work station for each student.
Intro to CNC Equipment 32 hours $599 per person
This course will introduce students to CNC programming, set-up and operation utilizing CNC machines in one of the finest, high tech labs in the state. Students will have an opportunity to be very creative in designing projects in a CAD system, and machine their projects on CNC machines to precision accuracy.
Intro to Robotics / Automation 32 hours $599 per person
This course covers introduction to start-up, operation and simple programming of industry standard robots in the Robot Lab. Items covered are robot safety, robot types, robot move types, program structure, motion control, decision making, peripheral control, robot control modes, and program examples.
Welding 48 hours $499 per person
• Safety issues of welding
• Metallurgy
• Oxy Fuel
• ARC/MIG/TIG
• Plasma cutting
Intro to “The Principles of Lean Manufacturing” 16 hours $299 per person
• History Behind LEAN
• 5’S and Kaizen Blitz Principles
• The 7 Deadly Wastes that LEAN Principles Can Eliminate or Reduce
• Flow/Throughput Do’s and Don’ts
• Tools of Quality and Continuous Improvement with LEAN Systems
Safety 2 hours $149 per person
• Safety Hazards in the Workplace
• Right to Know Training
• Blood Borne Pathogens
• Personal Protection Equipment
Job Shadowing/Internship Hours TBD
*All classes are based on a minimum of 6 students.
