Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing at Jackson College prepares students for careers in welding, design, management, and maintenance using cutting-edge technology. Students learn industrial safety and OSHA regulations, blueprint reading, precision measurement, and operation of fabrication and manufacturing equipment. The program offers an Associate in Applied Science degree alongside certificates in CAD/CAM, Computer Automated Design, Industrial Systems, Production Technician, and Welding. Sample courses include SolidWorks I, Blueprint Reading and Precision Measurement, Industrial Safety, and Production Process and Fabrication. Graduates pursue roles as CNC operators, industrial maintenance technicians, fabrication technicians, and quality control inspectors, with median pay around $50,000/year.
Courses
- ART111 — History:Prehistoric-1400
- ART112 — History:Renaissance-Present
- CAD151 — AutoCAD I
- CAD152 — Solidworks 1
- CAD172 — Solidworks 2
- CAD251 — Autocad II
- CAD252 — Solidworks 3
- CAD253 — Sheet, Mold, Welding
- CAD254 — Visual & Simulation
- COM231 — Communication Fundamentals
- COM240 — Interpersonal Communication
- COM250 — Intercultural Comm
- ELT106 — Basic Elec. & Fluid
- ELT220 — Industrial Motion Control
- ELT260 — Basic Programmable Controllers
- ELT261 — Advanced PLC Programming
- ENG131 — Writing Experience I
- HIS211 — Minority Groups in America
- HUM131 — Cultural Connections
- MAT130 — Quant Reasoning
- MFG135 — Industrial Safety
- MFG136 — Blueprint & Measurement
- MFG137 — Prod. Process
- MFG201 — Princ. CNC Machining
- MFG202 — Vices and Fixtures
- MFG203 — Adv. CAM Programming
- MFG211 — Robotics 1
- MFG216 — Robotics 2
- MFG262 — Principles of IIot
- PHL243 — Great World Religions
- PHY131 — Conceptual Physics
- PLS262 — International Relations
- PSY130 — General Psychology
- PSY152 — Social Psychology
- SOC152 — Social Psychology
- SOC246 — Marriage and Family
- WLD100 — Fundamentals of Welding
- WLD110 — MIG/TIG Welding