Product Producing Enterprise
- Customer Focus
- Quality and Continuous Improvement
- Metrology
- SPC
- Problem Analysis (FMEA, DOE, etc.)
- Capability Analysis
- Reliability
- Systems Thinking
- Product Design
- Manufacturing Processes
- Production System Design
- Measurement of Process Variables
- Process Improvement
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
- Engineering Sciences
- Materials
- Manufacturing Processes
Product, Tooling, and Assembly Engineering
- Product Design
- Process Design
- Equipment/Tool Design
Manufacturing Systems and Operations
- Product System Design
- Automated Systems and Control
Manufacturing Competitiveness
- Quality
- Continuous Improvement
- Manufacturing Management
Foundation
Mathematics and Science
- Physics, Chemistry, Bio-Science
- Algebra, Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry
- Calculus, Probability, Statistics
Personal Effectiveness
- Interpersonal Skills, Negotiating, Conflict Management
- Innovation, Creativity, Written and Oral Communication
- Presentation Skills, Lifelong Learning, Knowledge
Engineering Sciences
- Statics and Dynamics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Fluid Mechanics
- Thermodynamics/ Heat Transfer
- Electrical Circuits/ Electronics
Materials
- Metals
- Plastics/ Polymers
- Composites
- Ceramics
- Fluids
- Glasses
- Nanotechnology
- Foams
- Hybrids
- Natural Materials
Manufacturing Processes
- Material Removal
- Fabrication
- Hot and Cold Forming
- Casting and Molding
- Electrical/ Electronics Manufacturing
- Heat Treatment
- Joining, Welding, and Assembly Finishing
- Bulk and Continuous Flow
- Material Handling and Packaging
- Hand Tool Use and Machine Operating
Product Design
- Market/ Sales/ Lifecycle Analysis
- Intellectual Property Protection
- Design Management
- Thermodynamics/ Heat Transfer
- Simulation/ Engineering Design
- Concurrent Engineering
- Design for X (Mfg/ Assy/ Maint, etc.)
- Drawing/ Engineering Graphics
- CAD/ CAM/ CAE
- Tolerance Analysis/ GD&T
- Product Liability
Process Design
- Process Research and Development
- Simulation/ Process Analysis
- Product Prototype Build and Test
- Process Development and Test Print Reading
- Rapid Prototyping
Equipment/ Tool Design
- Cutting Tool Design
- Work Holding Tool Design
- Die/ Mold Design
- Gage Design
- Machine Design
Production System Design
- Infrastructure/ Plant Location
- Facility Planning/ Plant Layout
- Processes Planning/ Development
- Capacity Planning
- Product/ Mfg System Design
- Process Documentation
- Work Instructions
- Tool and Equipment Selection
- Production System Build and Test
- Human Factors
- Ergonomics, Safety
- Maintenance Systems
- Environmental Protection
- Waste Management
Automated Systems and Control
- Power Systems (Mech/ Elec/ Fluid)
- Control Systems (Mech/ Elec/ Fluid)
- Packaging Systems
- Automated Systems (Hard/ Flexible)
- CNC/ PLC/ Computer Control
- Computer Systems and Networks
- Information Technology
- Database Systems (MIS, etc.)
- Enterprise Wide System Integration
Quality and Continuous Improvement
- Customer Focus
- Quality Systems and Standards
- Statistical Control Methods
- Problem Analysis and Solving
- Factor Analysis
- (DOE/ Correlation)
- Capability Analysis
- Inspection/ Test/ Validation
- Metrology
- Reliability Analysis
- Continuous Improvement/ Lean
- Customer and Field Service
Manufacturing Management
- Strategic Planning
- Global Competition
- Organizational Design and Management
- Project Management
- Personnel Management
- Human Behavior/ Leadership
- Labor Relations
- Education and Training
- Operations Research/ Forecasting
- Supply Chain and Logistics
- Accounting/ Finance/ Economics
- Business/ Engineering Ethics
- Social Responsibility
- Standards, Laws, Regulations