Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A.
Manufacturing Systems gives students experiences in selection of materials and
using numerous manufacturing processes. Students will understand the importance
of these activities to the total manufacturing system. Activities include work
on a manufacturing line and solving problems related to production or quality,
distributing, and servicing. The impact of manufacturing is also
studied.
B. Technology Course
Content
1. Introduction to Manufacturing
a. Objectives and content of course
b. Safety with tools, materials, and
machines.
c. Personnel system for
management and maintenance
d.
Career opportunities and information
2. Manufacturing Management Technology
a. Identify consumer demands
b. Research and development
c. Designing manufactured goods
d. Three-dimensional models
e. Engineering the product
f. Planning production
g. Measuring work
h. Production control
3. Manufacturing Personnel
Technology
4. The
Enterprise
5. Industrial
Inputs
6. Industrial Processes
a. Forming
b. Separating
c. Combining
7. Distribution and Servicing
8. Impact of Manufacturing and Manufactured
Products on People and Society
C. TSA Instructional Activities
1. Leadership/Management Systems
a. Personnel system uses class officers to
manage class/lab activities.
b.
Officers, as managers, conduct class meeting to plan manufacturing
activities.
c. Class votes on
products to mass produce.
d. Class
manufactures a profitable product to support chapter leadership
activities.
e. Officers role play
to resolve personnel conflicts.
f.
Students make speeches or reports on class activities and impact of
manufacturing.
2.
Technological and Career Resources
a.
Resource Committee arranges for speakers from industries related to
course.
b. Students organize tour
of research lab or manufacturing company.
c. Local companies are encouraged to donate
unused, or surplus materials to school.
d. Workers in local industries are
interviewed using questionnaire developed by committee.
e. Committee collects and manages career
information and literature.
3. Solving School/Community Problems
a. Service Committee suggests products needed
by school or community.
b.
Committee sets up service days to repair manufactured goods.
c. Students collect toys to repair and
present to needy children.
d.
Students make safety posters for local industry.
e. Officers contract to solve problems for
civic club or agency.
f. Class
demonstrates how industry works to younger children.
4. Enterprise Projects
a. Enterprise Committee suggests products for
class to manufacture and sell.
b.
Officers manage enterprise for profit and support of chapter.
c. Committee contracts with civic group to
produce products they will donate or sell.
d. Officers role play corporate officers in
manufacturing enterprise.
e.
Students build products to be sold at craft fair or local sale.
f. Class subcontracts to make parts needed
for a larger production by school association.
5. Contest/Achievement Recognition
a. Recognition Committee lists contests and
Achievement Program as learning activities for class members.
b. Committee organizes Open House with
project exhibit and manufacturing demonstration.
c. Students practice and register for
competitive events related to course.
d. Officers invite school and community
personnel to visit school and observe classes.
e. Committee prepares news release about
class activities and achievements.
f. Class recognizes students for progress and
achievements.
For further reference see: Exploring Manufacturing by R.
Thomas Wright The Goodheart-Willcox Publishing Company, Inc.,
1985
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 6:(A)(10) and
R.S.
17:10.