Great Bay Community College High Performance Fabrication (ACM 257)

This course will teach students to use all the customary materials, tools and equipment for the manufacturing of high performance composites. The course covers composites processes, materials, equipment and supplies. Fundamentals of mechanical behavior of composites are taught. Processes covered in class room and hands-on setting will include vacuum bagging, resin infusion, wet pregging and prepreg lay-ups with ambient, oven and/or autoclave cures and post cures as well as concepts of filament winding and compression molding. Students will be introduced to the importance of fiber orientation, compaction, flow behavior, accessory materials and supplies for different processes.
Date:
2014
Primary Material Type:
Collection
Institution:
Community College System of New Hampshire
Project Name:
Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships in Education (AMPed NH)
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 1
Subjects:
TAACCCT, Great Bay Community College, Community College System of New Hampshire, Community College, CCSNH, composites manufacturing

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
Department of Labor
Industry Sector:
Manufacturing -- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing -- Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (3364)
Occupation:
Production Occupations -- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2091)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Precision Production (48)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Certificate
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
15 Weeks
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Active - requires user to respond to prompts, questions, etc.
Quality Rubric:
Other
Quality Note:
Hezel Associates provided the 3rd party curriculum review for the AMPed NH TAACCCT grant project. Courses were reviewed for quality by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) by assessing the (1) clarity and appropriateness of learning objectives, (2) alignment of learning objectives to course activities and materials, (3) logical sequencing of course content, (4) availability of active learning opportunities, (5) use of formative feedback for students, and (6) presence of summative assessment and its alignment with course objectives. SMEs were selected based on credentials and experience in instructional and curricular design and evaluation.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Consultations during development of instructional materials
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
  • SME Quality Report is posted in Skills Commons
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • None
Course Note:
Advanced Composites Manufacturing Certificate

Copyright / Licensing

Copyright Owner:
Great Bay Community College
Primary License:
Creative Commons License
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