2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog > Courses > AMM - Advanced Manufacturing Mgmt > 300 > AMM 302
The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) is being led by innovations in manufacturing processes and new product materials. This course provides an overview of the core manufacturing processes used in today's factories plus the newer processes and materials that are revolutionizing the manufacturing sector. Topics covered include the identification, application, and structure of both metallic and nonmetallic materials, mechanical and thermal material properties, traditional manufacturing processes, and advanced manufacturing technologies (including additive manufacturing). This course also includes lab activities and manufacturing facility tours that provide experiential learning opportunities in the technologies introduced.