2021 - 2022 Catalog
Course Descriptions for MFGT
Course Number: MFGT 1302 (3 Credit Hours)
This course is not currently offered by Mountain View Campus.
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, NLC
Course Description: Overview of automated manufacturing principles; including manufacturing process, control systems, and measurement theory. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
This course is not currently offered by Mountain View Campus.
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, NLC
Course Title: Introduction to Automated Manufacturing
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Overview of automated manufacturing principles; including manufacturing process, control systems, and measurement theory. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Course Number: MFGT 1404 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): EFC, MVC
Course Description: This course is an introduction to electrical and electronic principles utilized in automated manufacturing processes. Students will describe microcontroller applications in manufacturing; identify electrical/electronic components, circuits, and schematics/diagrams used in manufacturing; describe operations and applications of sensors and actuators used in manufacturing; apply interfacing techniques used in manufacturing; and apply programming techniques used with microcontrollers. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): EFC, MVC
Course Title: Automated Manufacturing
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: This course is an introduction to electrical and electronic principles utilized in automated manufacturing processes. Students will describe microcontroller applications in manufacturing; identify electrical/electronic components, circuits, and schematics/diagrams used in manufacturing; describe operations and applications of sensors and actuators used in manufacturing; apply interfacing techniques used in manufacturing; and apply programming techniques used with microcontrollers. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Course Number: MFGT 1406 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, MVC
Course Description: This course is an overview of mechanical principles used in automated manufacturing. Topics covered include common measurement methods, engineering drawings, and mechanical methods used in automated manufacturing. Students will apply measurement techniques used in manufacturing; interpret engineering drawings used in product data management; identify mechanical systems and equipment used in advanced manufacturing; identify safety issues in manufacturing; describe hand tools and maintenance issues of manufacturing; demonstrate material assembly; and describe operations and applications of pneumatic, electro-pneumatic, hydraulic, and electro-hydraulic controls. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, MVC
Course Title: Mechanical Principles in Automated Manufacturing
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: This course is an overview of mechanical principles used in automated manufacturing. Topics covered include common measurement methods, engineering drawings, and mechanical methods used in automated manufacturing. Students will apply measurement techniques used in manufacturing; interpret engineering drawings used in product data management; identify mechanical systems and equipment used in advanced manufacturing; identify safety issues in manufacturing; describe hand tools and maintenance issues of manufacturing; demonstrate material assembly; and describe operations and applications of pneumatic, electro-pneumatic, hydraulic, and electro-hydraulic controls. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Course Number: MFGT 2459 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): EFC, MVC
Course Description: Advanced topics in automated manufacturing. Includes electrical and electronic principles, electro-pneumatic and electro-hydraulic controls, logic control methods, and basic programming techniques. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): EFC, MVC
Course Title: Industrial Automation II
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Advanced topics in automated manufacturing. Includes electrical and electronic principles, electro-pneumatic and electro-hydraulic controls, logic control methods, and basic programming techniques. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
ACGM (Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual) Courses
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for general academic transfer among community, state, and technical colleges in Texas; and state public four-year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.