MN 100 - Manufacturing Principles

Description
The course is a study of manufacturing principles, which include, but are not limited to team development and problem solving. The ability to work in teams including interpersonal and organizational skills is stressed. Students learn and complete assignments related to project management.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Pathway Degree with Manufacturing and Applied Technology Concentration, A.A., Plastics-Polymer Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S., Tooling and Manufacturing Technology Certificate, Tooling and Manufacturing Technology, A.A.A.S., Pre-Engineering Design Technology, A.A. (Western Michigan University), Pre-Engineering Management Technology, AA (Western Michigan University)

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate, define, and utilize team concepts.
Develop strategies for effective communication including verbal and non verbal styles and listening, and barriers to both.
Demonstrate the ability to organize, set, and prioritize goals.
Manage goals to optimize project management.
Lead the development of a fish bone chart and be able to describe the root cause.
Develop a problem statement and document in writing the process of a problem solving story board.
Clearly and completely state and describe a problem/issue.
Work well in teams and with others.

Course Outline:
I. Team Development Skills

A.    Intro to team concepts

B.    Interpersonal communication skills

C.    Conducting effective meetings

D.    Team building skills

II. Problem Solving

A.    Learn problem solving tools

B.    Learn the techniques used

C.    Charts and graphs

III. Working in Teams

A.    Benefits and pitfalls

B.    Team roles

C.    Team development

D.    Required leadership skills

IV. Interpersonal Communication

A.    Listening skills

B.    Listing style profiles

C.    Self improvement

V. Organizational Skills

A.    Goal setting

B.    Prioritization

C.    Schedules

D.    Presentation Skills

VI. Project Management

A. Project planning tools

B. Work application

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 25-30%

Applied Team Work: 20-30%

Work Based Learning: 30-40%

Projects: 25-35%

Mandatory Course Components:
Final team presentation. Teams present end of semester project.
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: IRW 97, IRW 98, IRW 99

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 101494
Course CIP Code: 48.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: Yes
If yes, with which high schools?: Allegan County Tech Center, Heartlands institute of Technology, Kent Career Technical Center, Saugatuck High School
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: Yes
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: GRCC Community Workforce Training

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Manufacturing
Discipline: MN
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Standard qualifications for the School of Workforce Development apply with a minimum of 4000 hours in a related field.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230217T13:59:09
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028