Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)

MEC 101 - Green Production, Experimental


Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours

Prerequisites: MEC 100 , MEC 102  

 
Description
This course will provide students entering into the manufacturing and production workforce the opportunity to explore green manufacturing, its role, environmental impacts, the importance of training, evaluation and analysis, and its implementation.  Students will also learn to identify and report poor environmental practices, participate in and conduct environmental incident and hazard investigations, identify, report and document workplace hazards, conduct root cause analysis, implement continuous improvement in environmental assurance and reprocess materials by reusing,  recycling, refusing and repurposing materials. After successfully completing this course, the student will sit for the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council National Green Production Certification Certificate.


Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

  1. Students will be able to describe and discuss what “green” manufacturing is, including the importance of worker training and its impact on production workers.
  2. Students will use indicators, gauges, and computerized systems to inspect, monitor, control, and analyze impacts to the environment.
  3. Students will analyze, determine, and prioritize root causes of environmental problems.
  4. Students will conduct a basic environmental investigation, identifying near misses, and utilizing root cause analysis to document findings.
  5. Students will discuss and participate in activities coordinated with reducing, reusing, refusing, and repurposing manufacturing and production materials in accordancewith “green” manufacturing guidelines.
  6. Students will follow codes and labels used when recycling materials and be able to make ethical suggestions for environmental-related practices improvements.
Listed Topics
  1. Green manufacturing
  2. Safety
  3. Hazards
  4. Recycling
  5. Environmental impact
Reference Materials
Instructor Approved Material


Course and Section Search




Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)