Composites Manufacturing (CERT)
Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/plastics/
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
The Plastics Manufacturing Technology Program provides the diverse student body in the surrounding regional community with advanced education in plastics manufacturing technology and serves as a bridge between students who seek job skills, industry certifications or an Associate of Arts for employment. The Program provides a high quality of instruction to achieve its objectives. The Certificate of Achievement in Composites Manufacturing allows the student to learn specific techniques related to composite fabrication, fiberglass technology, resin transfer, and how to repair potential manufacturing defects. The student also learns the basics of plastics technology and how this relates to blueprints prepared by engineers.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Student demonstrate safe work habits around plastics machinery.
- Students communicate clear technical instructions.
- Students differentiate between the various types of plastic.
- Students employ shop drawings to produce plastic parts to drawing specifications.
- Students identify the specific applications of plastic resign systems.
- Students recognize the process for manufacturing various plastic parts.
- Students use percentages to mix resigns, fillers, and colors.
- Students utilize ratios and fractions to mix materials.
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGT 111 | Plastics Technology | 3.0 |
| ENGT 116 | Blueprint Reading and Production | 4.0 |
| ENGT 117 | Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing and Model Based Definition | 4.0 |
| ENGT 250 | Fiberglass and Vacuum Infusion Process Technology | 3.0-4.5 |
| or ENGT 251 | Composites Fabrication and Tooling | |
| ENGT 103 | Introduction to Engineering Design Using Inventor | 3.0-4.0 |
| or ENGT 131 | Design Fundamentals Including 3D Modeling | |
| or ENGT 259 | Solidworks Introduction | |
| Total Units | 17-19.5 | |