17 courses with the subject MFET, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Graphic solutions to engineering problems. CAD and technical writing. Free-hand sketching, lettering, scaling. Drafting considerations that pertain to the areas of engineering, surveying, and architecture.
Precision measurement, critical dimension evaluation, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, error analysis, calibration and documentation, repeatability and reproducibility, coordinate measuring machines, non-contact measuring systems. Lab.
Static and dynamic systems. Force and moment vectors, resultants. Statics and free-body diagrams. Applications to simple trusses, frames, and machines. Properties of areas. Internal forces. Laws of friction. Particle dynamics. Mechanical systems and rigid-body dynamics. Kinematics and dynamics of plane systems. Energy and momentum of 2-D bodies and systems. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): MATH211, PHYS231
Thermal systems and fluid flow. First and second laws of thermodynamics, closed systems, refrigeration systems, gas turbines, hydrostatic forces, laminar and turbulent flow. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): MFET241 or ETS241
Properties of engineering materials, including strength and stiffness. Stress, strain, shear, torsion, bending, and columns. Lab. Pre- Requisite(s): CHEM210
Three-dimensional graphic design representations, engineering drawings, cutter path data for numerically controlled machine tools. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): MFET115 or ETS115
Evaluate designs for producibility. Strategies, such as standardization and simplification, to effectively change designs to improve manufacturability with respect to cost, time to market, lean, and flexibility. Concurrent engineering. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): MFET312 or ETS312, MFET345 or ETS345
Work design including time studies and ergonomic evaluation of work spaces. This course is intended for students who transfer credits that cover all topics in MFET 446 except Work Design. Lab.
Basics of automation and controls within a manufacturing environment, including industrial robots and programmable logic controllers. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): MFET312 or ETS312
Production processes in metals-based industries including foundry, welding, and machining practices. Lab. 205
Review of polymer structure and properties with emphasis on common industrial polymers. Common polymer production processes such as extrusion and injection molding. Includes finishing processes and the recycling of polymers. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): MFET343 or ETS343, CHEM210
Continuous improvement strategies. Six sigma basics, statistical quality control tools, benchmarking, lean principles, inspection strategies, total quality management, quality function deployment. Pre-Requisite(s): STAT239
Care and application of production machines. Production principles. Lab.
Properties and applications of composites. Design issues. Open molding, resin infusion, and high-volume molding methods. Materials, tools, and processes. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): CHEM210
Team project sequence under faculty supervision. Projects are typical of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology field. Formal progress report, both written and oral. Lab.
Completion of design project under faculty supervision. Emphasis is on project management, teamwork, and technical design factors. Written report and oral presentation of completed project. Lab. Pre- Requisite(s): MFET470 or ETS470
Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.
Source: Saint Cloud State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
