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The Career
Look around you, everything you see that
was produced my humans, from the computer monitor you are looking at to
automobiles in a nearby parking lot to the building you are sitting in were first
designed and then built using a well tested design and manufacturing or
construction process. A few decades
ago this process was done almost entirely on paper. This is no longer the case; Computer Aided Design (CAD)
systems are used to create both two-dimensional line drawing and
three-dimensional models of the parts or buildings. Once the computer models are completed physical models called
prototypes are often created to test the functionality of the parts. These prototypes can either be built on Computer
Controlled (CNC) machine tools such as lathes and milling machines or on
new machines called Rapid Prototyping machines that build the parts
one layer at a time directly from the computer model. The computer model can also be used to
create Computer Simulations to further test the functionality of the
part. Architectural designs often
require the designers to show how the buildings will look before construction
starts. This is accomplished through Computer
Rendering and Animation software that produce photo-realistic images of
the buildings and animations called Walkthroughs that allow a virtual tour of
the building. Throughout the entire
process the parts or building must be created to high quality control
standards so Statistical Process Control (SPC) is often integrated
into the design process.
Further, the design process is no longer
isolated but rather collaborative where technicians, architects, engineers,
production and construction workers team up to work on design and
manufacturing or construction processes simultaneously.
This process requires technicians to be
cable of following proper design procedures and using sophisticated computer
software such as CAD software, CNC machine tools, Rapid Prototyping machines,
and precision inspection equipment.
The Programs (Beltline
Campus)
The Design and
Manufacturing Programs
Computer Aided Design
Certificate (CAD)
Manufacturing Certificate (MF)
Rapid Prototyping Certificate
(RP)
Building Systems Certificate (BS)
Mechanical Systems Certificate
(MS)
Associates in Occupational Technology (AOT) Major:
Design Cross Tech: Manufacturing
Associates in Occupational Technology (AOT) Major:
Manufacturing Cross Tech: Design
Course Descriptions, Objectives
and Prerequisites
Faculty
Alan Grier
803-738-7757
Dan Livingston
803-738-7746