Manufacturing and Product Development

Offered as part of the Innovative Design and Applied Technology Academy (IDATA), this pathway lets you use your hands, your brain, and technology to make a difference in the community. Manufacturing is a growing industry in the Central Valley, and the number of jobs is steadily increasing. In this pathway, students learn various manufacturing skills ranging from machining, programming, and product development. Many career opportunities await for students who train to become skilled workers who take pride in producing products that consumers want and need. Students have the opportunity to earn several industry certifications, including OSHA-10, National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), credentials in CNC milling and CNC turning, and Safety and Pollution Prevention Training (S/P2). College credit, internships, and apprenticeships are also offered through the program. Graduates can go straight to work in entry-level manufacturing, machine operation, and product development positions.

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Offered as part of the Innovative Design and Applied Technology Academy (IDATA), in this program students learn to hand weld, flame cut, hand solder, and more, in order to prepare for careers building or repairing machinery, heavy equipment, pipes, and even ships. Through hands-on projects, students learn different types of arc welding, CNC plasma cutting, and oxy-acetylene welding, brazing, and cutting. Students have the opportunity to earn several industry certifications, including OSHA-10, American Welding Society (AWS) and Safety and Pollution Prevention Training (S/P2). College credit, internships, and apprenticeships are also offered through the program. Graduates can go straight to work in entry-level welding, manufacturing, and fabrication positions.

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Creativity, knowledge, and skill are used to develop solutions to real world mechanical engineering problems. Working as individuals and in small teams, students design, test and evaluate working prototypes of their solutions. Students will learn how to bring engineering designs into the physical world using a variety of engineering tools, skills, and practices including cutting edge CAD and CAM solutions. CNC Machines, 3D Printers, and Laser Cutters are just a few of the technologies that will be used to manufacture student-engineered design solutions. Students will be introduced to basic electronics, microcontrollers and computer programming while learning to design, build, and program robotic and automation devices.

For more information, visit the CART Engineering, Manufacturing, and Robotics Lab page.

^{CART is a half-day program for juniors and seniors in Clovis and Fresno Unified School Districts.}

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