Program Outline
This outline covers all four semesters of your at-home degree program. You will receive credit for previous college coursework if you meet Penn Foster standards. If you wish to receive credit for previous coursework, contact the college you attended and ask that your transcripts be forwarded to Penn Foster for evaluation. All previous college work must have been completed with a grade of "C" or better, and as much as 75% of the required credits may be transferred. We will also credit your tuition for all the courses that are acceptable.
System Requirements
You will need access to a Microsoft® Windows®-based computer to complete this program. Penn Foster recommends the following as minimum specifications: Pentium® III 800 MHz or better processor, using Microsoft® Windows® XP or later. You will also need access to the Internet and Microsoft® Office 2007 to complete portions of this program.
Online Library and Librarian
Students at Penn Foster College have
access to an online library during
their college studies. Students can
use the library to do the required
course research or for general reference
and links to valuable resources. The
library contains helpful research assistance,
articles, databases, books, and Web
links. A librarian is available to
answer questions on general research-related
topics via email and will assist students
in research activities.
SEMESTER
ONE |
Basic Skills Assessment
All
degree
applicants
are required to complete
two Basic Skills
Assessments,
one in reading and
one in math, to determine
the level of readiness
for beginning their
selected program.
Additional
studies may be required.
MET100 - Technology
Orientation (1 credit)
Engineering technology
orientation, Parts
1 and 2.
IET110 - Manufacturing
Processes (4 credits)
Manufacturing Processes,
Parts 1-3; Fundamentals
of Metal Cutting; Fundamentals
of Welding, Parts 1
and 2; Nontraditional
Machining Technologies.
MAT110 - Technical Mathematics
I (2 credits)
Formulas; Algebra, Parts
1-3; Logarithms;
Metric System.
CSC104 - Computer
Applications (3 credits)
Computer and Internet
basics; computer hardware and
software; digital electronics
and file management; introduction
to Windows®; pc applications
in word processing, spreadsheets
and presentation software.
MET123 - Engineering
Materials (2 credits)
• Engineering Materials,
Parts 1-3;
• Mechanical Testing
of Materials, Parts
1-2.
ENG103 - Information
Literacy (1 credit)
• Information Literacy
ENG100 - English
Composition (3 credits)
The Basics: The Writing
Process; Descriptive
Writing; Narrative
Writing; Reflective
and Persuasive Writing.
Textbooks included
Proctored Examination*
|
SEMESTER TWO
SCI167 – Physical
Science (3 credits)
Principles that define and govern
the physical universe as we know
it; chemistry; physics, earth and
space sciences.
MAT122 – Technical
Mathematics II (2 credits)
Practical geometry; plane trigonometry;
polygons and solids; angles; trigonometric
functions.
IET243 – Industrial
Safety (3 credits)
Procedures for handling various
materials; operating different kinds
of machinery; performing job tasks
safely; survey of the regulations
designed to improve industrial safety.
Social Science Elective (3 credits) (choose one):
SSC130 Essentials of Psychology
Biology and behavior; consciousness; memory; thought and language; intelligence; personality and gender; stress; community influences.
SSC105 Readings in World Civilization
Importance of the study of history; major events of the sixteenth through twentieth centuries; causal relationships between events and trends.
SSC150 Foundations of Political Science
The normative questions of politics; logical and empirical analysis of political questions.
MET170 – Engineering
Mechanics (3 credits)
Branches of engineering mechanics; free-body diagrams; kinematics;
force-mass acceleration method;
impulse momentum; collision of two
bodies.
MET101 – Basic Drafting
(3 credits)
Recognizing and interpreting various
types of drawings; using drafting
equipment; drawing techniques; creating
projections; adding dimensions,
sections, auxiliary views, and breaks
to drawings; geometric drawing systems.
Proctored Examination*
SEMESTER
THREE
MET221 – Quality Control Systems (3 credits)
Establishing quality systems; interpreting conventional and GD&T system drawings; setting up and using inspection tools and equipment; developing part acceptance procedures; statistical process control (SPC) fundamentals and practical applications.
IET235 – Operational Analysis (2 credits)
Operation analysis procedures; selection of process and tooling; plant layout and material handling.
IET237 – Materials Management and Inventory Control (3 credits)
Production scheduling, planning, and MRP; capacity management (CRP); production activity control; demand forecasting; inventory processes; warehousing and materials handling; just-in-time planning; product-quality control; total-quality management (TQM).
BUS340 – Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
Management approaches; human decision-making; conflict management; communication in groups; power and influence; organizational environment, structure and design; fundamental forces of change.
ENG121 – Business
and Technical Writing (3 credits)
Writing styles; ABC method of organizing
material; grammar (parts of speech,
active and passive voice, complete
sentences vs. sentence fragments;
parallel construction); using action
verbs; constructing paragraphs; writing
memos, business letters, and e-mails;
organizing material; conducting research;
documenting sources; outlining; providing
illustrations; writing reports, proposals,
descriptions, instructions, articles,
and manuals.
MET240 – Electro/Mechanical
Control Technology (3 credits)
Recognizing control system types;
various types of feedback loops,
designing digital and analog systems;
operation of controlled and sensing
devices; system evaluation and troubleshooting.
Proctored Final Examination
SEMESTER
FOUR
MET202 – Drafting with AutoCAD® (3
credits)
Computer-aided drafting and design
systems; AutoCAD® menus and features;
file and entity creation; drawing
organization; displaying modifying,
and annotating drawings; data exchange
and output methods.
Technical Electives (5-6 Credits) (Choose two):
MET241 Tool Design 1 (3 credits)
Single-point, multi-point, and rotary tools; types of work-holding devices; tool wear and failure; shearing and die-cutting; bending, forming and extrusion dies; forging dies.
MET242 Tool Design 2 (3 credits)
Principles of gauging; tools for soldering, brazing, and mechanical joining processes; safety; tool materials.
IET249: Computer Aided Manufacturing (2 credits)
MAT220 Analytic Geometry and Calculus (4 credits)
Rectangular coordinates, graphics of linear equation; average rate of change; applications of integrals; derivatives and their applications; applications of calculus to shapes and moments.
MET248 Industrial Plastics (3 credits)
Students receive an introduction to the basic chemical principles that are relevant to the plastics industry. They will understand the properties and uses for various types of plastics, how to test and identify the plastic’s properties and the effects of introducing certain additives. The course also includes a discussion of manufacturing processes, such as molding, machining, finishing, material selection, process control and extruding.
General Education Elective (3 credits) (Choose one):
HUM102 Art Appreciation
Artistic media; historical periods and artistic movements; roles of the artist and the viewer; art criticism.
HUM104 Music Appreciation
Appreciating music; roles of composer and listener; principles of music theory and instrumentation; historical periods; varying styles of music.
IET260 – Resident
Laboratory Training (Industrial)
(3 credits)
This two-week session includes the
use of various measuring instruments
for performing a series of comprehensive
experiments. The experiments are
designed to provide familiarization
with instrumentation, equipment,
preparation of data, and laboratory
reporting.
Proctored Examination*
* As a degree candidate, you will take a proctored examination at the end of each semester on selected courses within that semester. We make it easy because you pick the location and the person you want to supervise the exam, as long as Penn Foster College's established policy and qualifications are met. Complete information packets with procedures will be provided well in advance, before completion of final semester coursework.
NOTE: Advanced standing student shipments may vary
from the above schedule.
A High School Diploma or GED is required to enroll
in this degree program. Although this outline covers
all four semesters of the Industrial Engineering
Technology Program, you receive lesson materials
for each semester as you enroll.
We
reserve the right to change program content and
materials when it becomes necessary.
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