La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXXI-3311

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXXI-3311 - Manufacturing Systems

A. Manufacturing Systems gives students experiences in selection of materials and using numerous manufacturing processes. Students will understand the importance of these activities to the total manufacturing system. Activities include work on a manufacturing line and solving problems related to production or quality, distributing, and servicing. The impact of manufacturing is also studied.

B. Technology Course Content

1. Introduction to Manufacturing

a. Objectives and content of course

b. Safety with tools, materials, and machines.

c. Personnel system for management and maintenance

d. Career opportunities and information

2. Manufacturing Management Technology

a. Identify consumer demands

b. Research and development

c. Designing manufactured goods

d. Three-dimensional models

e. Engineering the product

f. Planning production

g. Measuring work

h. Production control

3. Manufacturing Personnel Technology

4. The Enterprise

5. Industrial Inputs

6. Industrial Processes

a. Forming

b. Separating

c. Combining

7. Distribution and Servicing

8. Impact of Manufacturing and Manufactured Products on People and Society

C. TSA Instructional Activities

1. Leadership/Management Systems

a. Personnel system uses class officers to manage class/lab activities.

b. Officers, as managers, conduct class meeting to plan manufacturing activities.

c. Class votes on products to mass produce.

d. Class manufactures a profitable product to support chapter leadership activities.

e. Officers role play to resolve personnel conflicts.

f. Students make speeches or reports on class activities and impact of manufacturing.

2. Technological and Career Resources

a. Resource Committee arranges for speakers from industries related to course.

b. Students organize tour of research lab or manufacturing company.

c. Local companies are encouraged to donate unused, or surplus materials to school.

d. Workers in local industries are interviewed using questionnaire developed by committee.

e. Committee collects and manages career information and literature.

3. Solving School/Community Problems

a. Service Committee suggests products needed by school or community.

b. Committee sets up service days to repair manufactured goods.

c. Students collect toys to repair and present to needy children.

d. Students make safety posters for local industry.

e. Officers contract to solve problems for civic club or agency.

f. Class demonstrates how industry works to younger children.

4. Enterprise Projects

a. Enterprise Committee suggests products for class to manufacture and sell.

b. Officers manage enterprise for profit and support of chapter.

c. Committee contracts with civic group to produce products they will donate or sell.

d. Officers role play corporate officers in manufacturing enterprise.

e. Students build products to be sold at craft fair or local sale.

f. Class subcontracts to make parts needed for a larger production by school association.

5. Contest/Achievement Recognition

a. Recognition Committee lists contests and Achievement Program as learning activities for class members.

b. Committee organizes Open House with project exhibit and manufacturing demonstration.

c. Students practice and register for competitive events related to course.

d. Officers invite school and community personnel to visit school and observe classes.

e. Committee prepares news release about class activities and achievements.

f. Class recognizes students for progress and achievements.

For further reference see: Exploring Manufacturing by R. Thomas Wright The Goodheart-Willcox Publishing Company, Inc., 1985

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXXI-3311

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Career and Technical Education, LR 30:2742 (December 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 6:(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.