Career and Technical Education: Advanced Manufacturing

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When it comes to hands-on learning, it doesn’t get much more interactive than manufacturing. An ever-evolving industry that is constantly seeking a qualified, experienced new workforce, manufacturing is at the core of the global economy, and jobs abound in a wide variety of industry sectors. If you like building and working with machinery, this is a path you should strongly consider. The Advanced Manufacturing program is designed to prepare students for careers in the manufacturing industry. In this program, students will have an opportunity to take a series of courses that focus on materials, design and safety, as well as develop leadership skills for work in the field. Manufacturers today are looking for employees who have technical skills in a variety of areas, possess workplace and teamwork skills and have the ability to incorporate and utilize new technologies as they are developed. Advanced Manufacturing will help prepare students to join

Staff

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Mr. Calvin is the Advanced Manufacturing CTE teacher at DRRHS. Before teaching at DRRHS Mr Calvin taught at Everett High School. Mr Calvin has 30 years in the Manufacturing Trade. He is a proud U.S. Army veteran, with many outdoor hobbies as well as a love of working on cars. Mr. Calvin's knowledge in the field of machining will inspire students to strive for success. His goals are to replenish the field with students that are proud students of DRR. Shaping our world with the innovation taught from this great school.

Contact: BCalvin@DRRegional.org

Instructional Areas

  • Precision measurement

  • Manual Milling & Turing

  • Finishing Griding

  • Solidworks design and 3D modeling

  • CNC Operation

  • CNC Setup

  • CNC Programming

Career Opportunities

  • Machinist

  • CNC operator

  • CNC setup man

  • Tool maker

  • Mechanical Engineer

  • Production manager

  • Plant supervisor

  • Quality control inspector


Program of Study

Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing I (9)

A high focus is paid to the introductory skills of the trade as well as safety, professional preparation presentation, and workplace readiness. Students are evaluated on their hands-on performance in each program area as well as written assignments.

Students will learn to read a micrometer and to safely operate several machines and accessories (band saw, belt sander, lathe Milling machine) in accordance with prescribed guidelines.

Advanced Manufacturing II ( credits)

Advanced manufacturing Students will be immersed in many facets of production . Topics such as Welding. metallurgy, metal forming, lathe turning, Milling to a precision tolerance. Students will be introduced to 3D cad software using SolidWorks. The students will be able to design parts and models from SolidWorks and produce a CNC program in Solid works. The Advanced Manufacturing Class promotes critical thinking, hands on skills as well as the soft skills necessary to be successful in the Manufacturing industry.

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