Mechanical/Electrical Manufacturing Basics Certificate

Program Description

This certificate will provide a college level certificate to students interested in the Electric Boat Marine Draft Person Apprentice Program. This furthers our goal of being responsive to industry requests while maintaining academic integrity. This program was developed in response to Connecticut manufacturers’ needs for a highly skilled workforce to match the needs of regional industry and provides a college credential for current and potential employees at the completion of a list of requested existing credit level courses. This certificate is specific to Electric Boat and is tailored to their needs. The student who completes this certificate program has a choice to pursue employment or to matriculate in an associate degree program.

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply the ability to use appropriate mathematical and computational skills needed for\\nmanufacturing and engineering technology applications (both tracks)
2. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and identify, evaluate and solve complex technical and nontechnical\\nproblems (both tracks) Demonstrate creativity in designing problem solutions, and conduct and\\ninterpret experimental data and outcomes (both tracks)
3. Demonstrate proficiency on the operation of common metal cutting tools and lathe operations, as well\\nas on associated precision measuring tools and instruments (mechanical track)
4. Understand the effects of processing (including heat treatment) on the properties of engineering\\nmaterials and demonstrate an ability to perform and interpret data from standard materials tests, e.g.\\ntensile, hardness, etc. (mechanical track)
5. Demonstrate the ability to perform static equilibrium analyses on structures and simple machines\\n(mechanical track)
6. Apply electrical circuits and system concepts and perform accurate electrical measurements using\\na variety of electrical test instruments (electrical track)

Certificate Requirements