Industrial Engineering Tech (IND) at Thomas Nelson Community College
- IND 140 - Quality Control
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Studies history, structure, and organization of the quality control unit. May include incoming material control, product and process control, and cost control.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits
- IND 141 - Safety and Quality in the Aerospace Industry
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Covers identification of hazards, personal protective equipment, safe practices, and protection of personnel, property, and equipment in the aerospace environment. Includes basic principles of quality assurance engineering related to each step in the manufacturing process. Uses computer-based tools for analysis and reporting, safety procedures including OSHA regulations and hazardous materials. Prerequisite:
ENG 05.
Leture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- IND 145 - Introduction to Metrology
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Studies principles of measurement and calibration control, application of statistics to measurement processes, and standards of measurements in calibration. May include the use of gauges and instruments in modern production and dimensional control concepts.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- IND 181 - World Class Manufacturing I
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Studies the principles and applications of the globalization of industry. Emphasizes the fundamentals of interpersonal/team process, organization skills, total quality tools for continuous improvement, statistical process control, manufacturing resource planning and just- in-time.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- IND 196 - On-Site Training
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Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- IND 198 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- IND 295 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
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