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MT 333
Resource Management
in Manufacturing
Resources to be managed in manufacturing
include materials, labor, capital
and time. Coverage will include financial
analysis, cost accounting, program management,
investments and scheduling.
Cost is primary but not only basis for
managing manufacturing operations.
Prerequisite: MT 305. (3-0-3) (C)
MT 404
Sales, Marketing and Product
Introduction in Manufacturing
Techniques of marketing research;
strategies for new product introduction:
and sales management and planning.
Prerequisite: MT 323. (3-0-3) (C)
MT 406
Quality Control in Manufacturing
Topics include quality control based
on metrology and overall quality control
systems. Metrological techniques
covered include mechanical, electrical,
materials and chemical perspectives.
Such QC issues as SPC, ISO 9000,
MilSpec and TQM are examined.
Emphasis is on exploring options and
consequences of selecting appropriate
methodologies. (3-0-3)
MT 412
Manufacturing Processes
Process areas studied include metals,
plastics and electronics manufacturing.
Key processes in each of these industries
are explored, with particular consideration
given to interactions between
materials and processes, as well as related
design issues. Prerequisites: MT 313,
MT 315. (3-0-3)
MT 414
Topics in Manufacturing
Students will use this course to capitalize
on previous studies to select and
complete a “job specific” project. Topics
are selected with the approval of the
student’s employer and MT staff, and
presentation of the project report is
made to both. Prerequisite: Completion
of all 300-level MT courses. (3-0-3) (C)
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MT 422
Manufacturing Technology
This course reviews current technologies
applied to manufacturing operations.
Emphasis is on technologies not included
in other courses, such as automated
manufacturing, group technology,
flexible manufacturing systems, numerical
control, robotics and artificial
intelligence. Prerequisites: MT 321,
MT 412. (3-0-3)
MT 424
Management Information Systems
in Manufacturing
Integration of all elements of manufacturing
enterprise into a common
database is critical to efficiency and
profitability. This course details how
Management Information Systems (MIS)
ties together such operational aspects
as order entry, production scheduling,
quality control, shipping and collections.
Prerequisite: MT 321. (3-0-3)
MT 426
Decision Making and
Risk Analysis in Manufacturing
Course presents the range of decisionmaking
and risk analysis theories and
procedures, including software systems
and management group techniques
for determining and prioritizing
company decisions related to such areas
as products and work force distribution.
Prerequisites: MT 323, MT 333,
MT 404, MT 406. (3-0-3) (C)
MT 432
Vendor/Customer Relations
in Manufacturing
Relations with customers and vendors
constitute a critical aspect of company
profitability. The course pursues such
topics as appropriate involvement
of customers and vendors in product
development, as well as price and
contract negotiations. Prerequisite:
MT 404. (3-0-3)
MT 434
Manufacturing Futures
This course allows a futuristic view of
manufacturing of interest to the student
and MT staff, who must work to develop
individual or group projects. Prerequisite:
Completion of all 300-level MT courses.
(3-0-3) (C)
Course Descriptions
Naval Science
NS 101
Introduction to Naval Science
A general introduction to seapower and
the naval service. The instruction places
particular emphasis on the mission,
organization, regulations and broad
warfare components of the Navy.
Included is an overview of officer and
enlisted rank and rating structures,
procurement and recruitment, training
and education, promotion and advancement,
and retirement policies. The
course also covers the basic tenets of
naval courtesy and customs, discipline,
naval leadership and ship’s nomenclature.
The student is made cognizant of
the major challenges facing today’s naval
officer, especially in the areas of human
resource management. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. (2-2-2)
NS 102
Naval Ships Systems
Designed to familiarize midshipmen
with the types, structure, and purpose
of naval ships. The design of naval
ships is examined with respect to safety
of operations and ship stability characteristics.
Included are nuclear and
conventional propulsion systems,
auxiliary power systems, interior communications,
and basic damage control.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
(3-2-3) Offered fall semester.
NS 201
Naval Weapons Systems
This course provides an introduction
to the theory and principles of operation
of naval weapons systems. It includes
coverage of types of weapons and fire
control systems, capabilities and limitations,
theory of target acquisition,
identification and tracking, trajectory
principles, and basics of naval ordnance.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
(3-2-3) Offered spring semester.
NS 202
Seapower and Maritime Affairs
A course based on the premise that the
student must develop knowledge and
interest in seapower and maritime affairs.
The course is oriented toward the general
concept of seapower (including the merchant
marine), the role of various warfare
components of a navy in supporting
the Navy’s mission, the implementation
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