Injection Molding Process

This course is designed to introduce Students to the basic injection molding machine operation and operating controls. This course includes nationally recognized interactive software specific to injection molding technology. Content includes optimizing molding machine control settings, standard mold components, designs and terminology. Content also compares various thermoplastics, their properties and molding characteristics for improved processing. This course will put emphasis on professional ethics and laboratory/shop safety.
Date:
2013
Primary Material Type:
Collection
Other Material Types:
Assessment Tool, Assignment, Collection, Drill and Practice, Presentation, Quiz/Test, Syllabus
Institution:
Pine Technical and Community College
Project Name:
Advanced Manufacturing Education Alliance (AME Alliance)
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 2
Subjects:
injection molding

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
This curriculum was developed in partnership with an industry advisory board.
Industry Sector:
Manufacturing -- Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)
Occupation:
Production Occupations -- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Engineering Technologies/Technicians (15)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Diploma
  • Certificate
  • Stacked/Latticed Credential Model
  • Associate Degree
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
1 semester
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Mix of Active and Presentation.
Quality Rubric:
Other
Quality Note:
This curriculum was developed in partnership with an industry advisory board and reviewed by a third party instructional designer and content expert.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Consultations during development of instructional materials
  • Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
  • Using an approved rubric to conduct the evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
  • SME Quality Report is posted in Skills Commons
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • Custom Quality Rubric
Course Note:
Plastic Production Certificate, Diploma, AAS

Accessibility

Accessibility Features:
  • Text Access - Text to Speech
  • Text Adjust - Compatible

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.