Associate of Science Degree in Smart Manufacturing Technology

Program Goals and Objectives

Fremont is the Manufacturing Hub of the Silicon Valley. Over the last 5 years, local industry has requested that Ohlone College provide training for local Manufacturing Technicians. Labor Market Data indicates a forecasted regional growth of about 23% in the demand for Manufacturing Technicians. Ohlone College would like to be a leader in providing training for Manufacturing Technicians of the 21st Century.

The Associate of Science Degree in Smart Manufacturing Technology at Ohlone provides entry- level manufacturing technicians with the relevant knowledge and skills for Smart Manufacturing in the 21st Century. Students will have the opportunity to gain relevant knowledge and skills in Industry 4.0 standards, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Additive Manufacturing,Manufacturing processes, Safety in Industry, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)s,Troubleshooting and Fabrication Techniques.

The competencies students will achieve in this program include basic electromechanical trouble shooting techniques, problem solving, lab notebook record-keeping, hands-on skills with common tools and equipment used in manufacturing industries. An understanding of safety in industry, and the professional skills our industry advisory board has identified as critical to success in the engineering workforce are embedded in the program.

Catalog Description

The Associate of Science Degree in Smart Manufacturing Technology at Ohlone provides entry- level manufacturing technicians with the relevant knowledge and skills for Smart Manufacturing in the 21st Century. Students will have the opportunity to gain relevant knowledge and skills in Industry 4.0 standards, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Additive Manufacturing,Manufacturing processes, Safety in Industry, PLCs, Electronic Troubleshooting,and Fabrication Techniques. After successful completion of the AS Degree in Smart Manufacturing Technology, students can pursue a career as a Smart Factory Technician, Industry Standard 4.0 Technician, Robotic Technician, Mechatronics Technician, Industrial Technician, Manufacturing Technician, Electromechanical Technician, Process Technician, Maintenance Technician or a Quality Control Technician.

Student Learning Outcomes

1.     Operate relevant Fabrication and Manufacturing Equipment such as CNC Machines, Mills, Lathes, Laser Cutters, Smart Factories, 3D Printers etc

2.     Demonstrate understanding of Smart Manufacturing Processes including but not limited to Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)/ Industry Standard 4.0. 

3.     Apply basic scientific and engineering principles to solve problems in the manufacturing industry. 

Demonstrate ability to working a team on a project.

Master Planning

 The goal of the Associate Degree in Smart Manufacturing Technology Program is to prepare students for entry-level positions in manufacturing industries, like Tesla, SLAC, LLNL, Lam Research,Bay Area Circuits and Topcon.  This goal is aligned with the mission of the California Community College system to prepare students for career technical pathways. It also supports Ohlone College’s mission to offer instruction for career development.  Ohlone’s Mission Statement states:

  “The mission of Ohlone College is to serve the community by offering instruction for basic skills, career entry, university transfer, economic development, and personal enrichment for all who can benefit from our instruction in an environment where student learning success is highly valued, supported, and continually assessed.”

 Furthermore, the Associate Degree in Smart Manufacturing Technology Program supports the college in achieving strategic goals and objectives listed in its 2015-2020 Master Plan.  For example, Ohlone’s 2015-2020 Master Plan lists the college’s second strategic goal as follows:      

“Provide relevant sustainable Career Education (CE) that is responsive to student needs,supports student academic success, and prepares students to meet industry needs.”

 The theoretical knowledge and laboratory skills acquired by students in this program will enhance their success with obtaining entry-level jobs that require one year of  basic college-level science and engineering technology.

 

 

Enrollment and Completer Projections

The Engineering & Engineering Technology department has seen a significant growth over the last 3 years. This growth is projected to continue over time. The Associate Degree in Smart Manufacturing Technology is a new addition to the department. The table below shows enrollment data of existing engineering and engineering technology  courses and also data on some courses that are part of the new Associate Degree in Smart Manufacturing Technology Program.  Based on existing data, the annual completer projections for the The Smart Manufacturing Technology Certificate of Achievement is 30-40 students/year.

 

 

Course Dept #	Course Title	Annual # Sections (2017-2018)	Annual Enrollment Total (2017-2018)	Annual # Sections (2018-2019)	Annual Enrollment Total (2018-2019)
ENGI-101	Introduction to Engineering	6	139	7	151
ENGI-114	How Technology Works	3	14	2	34
ENGI-115	Engineering Graphics and Design	4	117	4	101
ENGI-120	Statics	1	29	1	27
ENGI-130	Electric Circuits Analysis	1	27	2	33
ENGI-140	Materials Science and Engineering	1	18	1	17
ENGI-111	Problem Solving and Programing with MATLAB	1	14	2	34
MATH-111	Problem Solving and Programing with MATLAB	1	34	0	n/a
ETEC-107	Properties of Materials	0	n/a	0	n/a
ETEC-106	Electronics for Technology	0	n/a	0	n/a
PHYS-108	A Survey of  Physics	4	106	2	61

 

 

 

Program Goals and Objectives

Fremont is the Manufacturing Hub of the Silicon Valley. Over the last 5 years, local industry has requested that Ohlone College provide training for local Manufacturing Technicians. Labor Market Data indicates a forecasted regional growth of about 23% in the demand for Manufacturing Technicians. Ohlone College would like to be a leader in providing training for Manufacturing Technicians of the 21st Century.

The Associate of Science Degree in Smart Manufacturing Technology Program at Ohlone provides entry- level manufacturing technicians with the relevant knowledge and skills for Smart Manufacturing in the 21st Century. The program provides students with knowledge and skills for Industry 4.0 standards, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Additive Manufacturing,Manufacturing processes, Safety in Industry, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)s,Troubleshooting and Fabrication Techniques. 

The competencies students will achieve in this program include basic electromechanical trouble shooting techniques, problem solving, lab notebook record-keeping, hands-on skills with common tools and equipment used in manufacturing industries. An understanding of safety in industry, and the professional skills our industry advisory board has identified as critical to success in the engineering workforce are embedded in the program.

Requirements for Associate of Science Degree:

a)    Complete Major Field and Supporting courses with a grade of C or better.

b)    Complete Ohlone College (Plan A) General Education Requirements. These requirements are specified in the Ohlone College catalog.

c)     Complete at least 60 degree-applicable units with a 2.0 grade point average.

d)    Complete at least 12 units at Ohlone College

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
ENGI-101	Introduction to Engineering	3.0	Year 1, Fall
ETEC-107 or	Properties of Materials	1.5	Year 1, Spring
ENGI-140	Materials Engineering	4.0	Year 1, Spring
ETEC-106 or	Electronics for Technology	3.0	Year 1, Spring
ENGI-130	Electric Circuit Analysis	4.0	Year 1, Spring
ETEC-112	Manufacturing Processes	2.0	Year 1, Fall
ETEC-113	Safety in Industry	1.0	Year 1, Spring
ETEC-121	Work-Based Project	3.0	Year 1 Summer
ETEC-124	Introduction to Internet of Things	1.5	Year 1, Fall
CAOT-151	Excel for the Sciences	0.5	Year 1, Fall
CAOT-150	Mathematical Computation and Communication	0.5	Year 1, Fall
ENGI-115	Engineering Graphics and Design	4.0	Year 1, Spring
ETEC-117	Fabrication Techniques	0.5	Year 1, Fall
MATH-186	Pre-Calculus I	4.0	Year 1, Fall
MATH -187 or	Pre-Calculus II	4.0	Year 1, Spring
PHYS-108	Survey of Physics	3.0	Year 1, Spring
COMM 111 or	Introduction to Public Speaking	3.0	Year 1, Fall
ENGL-156	Report & Technical Writing	3.0	Year 1, Fall
ETEC-116	Computer Assisted Machining (CAM) Programming	2.0	Year 2, Fall
ENGI-135	Introduction To Robotics and Automated Systems	4.0	Year 2, Fall
ETEC-126	Industrial Internet of Things-Industry Standard 4.0	3.0	Year 2, Fall
ETEC-110	Additive Manufacturing	2.0	Year 2, Fall

The Smart Manufacturing Technology Program at Ohlone has been recognized regionally and Nationally. The NSF Awarded an NSF-ATE grant to the college to support internships in Smart Manufacturing Technology. The College is taking a lead in regionally by organizing and facilitating summits and workshops on Smart Manufacturing Technology. In 2019, the College in partnership with Tesla and the City of Fremont, organized and facilitated the first ever regional Smart Manufacturing Technology Summit. We plan to continue organizing and facilitating this event annually. The event brought together Bay Area Colleges and Bay Area manufacturing Companies to discuss ways to improve industry-academia partnerships that would result in increased internship opportunities of our Community College Students in the Bay Area. The program also been recognized by the East Bay Economic Development Alliance for its Innovation in Education. Ohlone College has also taken the lead regionally to create apprenticeships in Engineering Technology with some focus on Smart Manufacturing Technology. This is supported by the recently awarded California Apprenticeship Initiative (CAI) Grant awarded to the college. Ohlone College is the Lead for the Northern California Engineering Technology Pathways(NCETP), this is a partnership of 5 Bay Area Colleges(Ohlone, Evergreen Valley, Mission, San Jose City and Las Positas) and various employers in the Bay Area like Tesla, Evolve Manufacturing, Lam Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory(LLNL), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory(LBNL), Stanford Linear Accelerator National Laboratory(SLAC) and CalTrans to mention a few. Ohlone as the Lead for this initiative funded by the CAI grant will support other Bay Area Community Colleges to establish apprenticeships in the region and increase the workforce pipe line for Career Education and Smart Manufacturing/Engineering Technology in particular. The BACC's recommendation for approval of the Smart Manufacturing Technology Programs will ensure that these regional partnerships lead by Ohlone continues as we ensure equity for underrepresented students and bridge the socio-economic gap for many in the region.

Although there are a number of Engineering Technician Programs in the Bay Area, the Smart Manufacturing Technology Associate of Science (AS) Degree Program at Ohlone is the first of its kind among Community Colleges in the Area. While colleges like Las Positas College, Laney College and Chabot College offer Engineering Technician Programs; none of these colleges offers a Smart Manufacturing Technology AS Degree. Therefore, Ohlone stands out as one of the few Community Colleges in California to offer a Smart Manufacturing Technology AS Degree.