Advanced Manufacturing and Design
The Advanced Manufacturing and Design (MANF) program provides the foundational skills needed for many entry-level manufacturing jobs by introducing students to key workplace skill areas found in advanced manufacturing-related industries. Students will develop skills in several areas including quality and lean manufacturing, computer aided design (CAD), computer numeric control (CNC), automation and composite technologies. This program gives students an opportunity to learn and refine these skills with hands-on training in a working production lab. The program includes a certificate option (all the first year courses of the two-year degree) and a degree pathway for an AAS degree upon completion of second year courses. Upon completion of the AAS degree, students are eligible to apply to the Advanced Manufacturing and Design bachelor’s degree program.
Upon completion of the Advanced Manufacturing and Design (BASAMD) program, students will be able to:
- Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
- Design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
- Apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
- Conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
- Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
Graduates of the Advanced Manufacturing and Design program will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to participate, contribute, and work effectively in teams.
- Demonstrate instrument precision methods, the tools of quality control and lean manufacturing and how they are applied in the workplace.
- Use computer technology to develop, interpret, and communicate technical information and specifications.
- Demonstrate the proficiency in basic AC/DC theory and electrical control.
- Demonstrate the proficient application of composite manufacturing methods, materials and tools.
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Faculty and Staff
Matthew Weaver
Chair, Advanced Manufacturing and Design, AAS
matt.weaver@skagit.edu
Timothy Ewing
Chair, Advanced Manufacturing and Design, BAS
timothy.ewing@skagit.edu