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Mechanical Design Quality

Drake State Community and Technical College

Short-Term Certificate

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Short-term certificate covering quality aspects of mechanical design. Includes geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, quality control concepts, and reverse engineering.

Credits

12 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 17-3026.00

Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningMonitoringSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationQuality Control AnalysisWritingJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

MechanicalProduction and ProcessingMathematicsEngineering and TechnologyDesignEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionNear VisionOral ExpressionInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionPerceptual SpeedFlexibility of Closure

Tasks

  • Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics
  • Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
  • Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to es
  • Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.
  • Mark items with details, such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.
  • Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments,

Technology

Industrial control softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareMaterials requirements planning logistics and supply chain softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareDevelopment environment softwareData base management system softwareContent workflow softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM software

Tools

3-axis computer numerically controlled CNC milling machinesAdjustable hand wrenchesAir conditioning unitsAir heatersAir purifying respiratorsAngle platesAutocollimatorsAutomated vision systemsAutomatic microhardness testersBand sawsBelt conveyorsBench grindersBioreactorsBlow molding machinesBoring toolsAccelerometersAmmetersBackplane testersBeta gaugesBit error rate testers BERTBubble leak testersCalipersCalorimetric leak testersCapacitive acceleration instrumentsColor spectrometersCompression testersConductivity metersContinuity testersCoordinate measuring machines CMMCreep and stress relaxation testers

Work Values

SupportAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationships
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3026.00
  • Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-9061.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Product samples at designated checkpoints — test for basic performance characteristics under direct supervision on a manufacturing floor.
  • Specification sheets and worker logs — read and compare against quality assurance standards with guidance from a senior technician.
  • Statistical data from production runs — collect and enter into analytical software following established templates in a manufacturing environment.
  • Equipment operation practices — observe and document worker performance against posted quality assurance checklists during supervised floor walks.
  • Time-and-motion study procedures — assist in recording task durations and cycle times at assigned workstations under technician direction.
  • Basic CAD drawings and process diagrams — interpret to locate measurement points and verify part dimensions on a production line.
  • Production schedule reports — review to identify assigned tasks and flag anticipated delays to a supervising engineer.
  • Standard hand tools and measuring instruments — use to perform dimensional checks on finished components following written work instructions.
  • Industrial control software interfaces — navigate under supervision to retrieve real-time production data in a light-manufacturing setting.
  • Quality discrepancy findings — communicate verbally and in brief written notes to the immediate supervisor at end of each shift.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
50%
Placement Rate
100%