Engineering - Automated Manufacturing Technology

What will you learn?

How to operate advanced and automated manufacturing equipment including CNC machines, machine mills and lathes, and 3D printers among others.
How to solve complex manufacturing engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
Many of the skills necessary to work in advanced and automated manufacturing.

What will you do?

Use state-of-the-art equipment in the new Western Maryland Works facility.
Gain a diverse education in the area of advanced and automated manufacturing.
Experience what it is like to work in the field of advanced and automated manufacturing.

Program Details

The Engineering - Automated Manufacturing Technology A.A.S. is designed to prepare students with theory-based (knowledge) and performance-based (hands-on) experiences crucial to advanced and automated manufacturing processes. Through the integration of mathematics, metallurgy, computer-aided design software, manual tooling skills, programmable machinery applications, computer-assisted machining techniques and additive manufacturing, students can acquire the critical skills leading to successful employment. Students will be eligible for national certification based on industry-written, industry-approved standards through the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS). Rigorous and highly disciplined, NIMS credentials have been vetted in partnership with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

NIMS credentialing opportunities throughout the coursework will include thirteen skill specific credentials and one special merit certificate. These credentials will include the following: (1) Measurement, Materials, and Safety, (2) Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout, (3) Drill Press Skills I, (4) Manual Milling Skills I, (5) Turning Operations: Between Centers I, (6) Turning Operations: Chucking Skills I, (7) CNC Milling: Programming Setup & Operations, (8) CNC Milling: Operator, (9) CNC Turning: Programming Setup & Operations, (10) CNC Turning: Operator, (11) Metalforming, (12) Grinding Skills I, (13) Quality Inspector and (14) NIMS Machining Certificate of Special Merit.

Successful completion of this program qualifies a student to apply for an Associate of Applied Science in Engineering - Automated Manufacturing Technology.

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Credit Catalog

Course Requirements

WMD Works

Program Goals & Learning Outcomes

Program Goals

Students will be able to identify, formulate, and solve complex manufacturing engineering problems.
Students will be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing as required by engineering professionals.
Students will recognize common ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments.
Students will be prepared to work in the automated manufacturing field with sensitivity and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
Students will demonstrate the ability to apply manufacturing engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be eligible to earn multiple industry-recognized credentials throughout the program.
Students will receive hands-on instruction and performance-based assessment on state-of-art, real-world equipment crucial to advanced and automated manufacturing processes.
Students will be able to successfully operate automated manufacturing equipment including CNC machines, machine mills and lathes, and 3D printers, among others.
Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively work on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
Students will have the option to earn up to 14 NIMS industry-recognized credentials (National Institute of Metalworking Skills).

Meet the Faculty

Our experienced, knowledgeable faculty and staff are excited to share their expertise with you and prepare you to succeed in the diverse, dynamic field of Engineering-Automated Manufacturing Technology.

Jennifer Light, PhD
jlight@allegany.edu
Program Director of Industrial Technologies

301-784-5281
Western Maryland Works

Bachelor of Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; PhD, West Virginia University

Robert Prosser
rprosser@allegany.edu
Adjunct Instructor; Tool, Die and Gagemaker

301-784-5236
Western Maryland Works

Advanced Teaching Certificate with Allegany County Public Schools; Various Specialized Manufacturing Certifications from Industry, UMBC, RCBI, and NIMS

John A. Bone
jbone@allegany.edu
Director, Multimedia Technology/Associate Professor

301-784-5635
Western Maryland Works

A.A.S., Allegany College of Maryland
B.I.T., American Intercontinental University,
M.Ed., Frostburg State University

Greg Ness
gness@allegany.edu
Adjunct Instructor

301-784-5236
Western Maryland Works

B.S., Business Administration Walden University; Northwestern Electronics Institute Technician

Colton Bender
cbender9844@allegany.edu
Adjunct Instructor; Makerspace Technician

301-784-5236
Western Maryland Works

A.A.S., Allegany College of Maryland