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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MFG 1049 - Introduction to Metal Fabrication


Credits: 3

Introduction to Fabrication is a classroom and lab-based course focusing on skills and concepts related to fabrication and repair with a focus on practical applications. Lecture topics include fabrication basics, pipe and tubing, bending and straightening, vehicle welding, and best welding practices. The lab portion concentrates on SolidWorks and metrology as related to fabrication. SolidWorks is a computer aided design program that is used to model parts and create blueprints for fabrication and CNC. Metrology is the study and practice of accurate and consistent measurement of parts utilizing industry standard measuring tools.

Prerequisite: None
Prerequisite/Corequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Previous MFG* 149