Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology

The Manufacturing, Engineering, and Technology Career Cluster encompasses a broad range of professions and roles related to designing, creating, producing, and maintaining products and systems across various industries. This cluster plays a vital role in the development and advancement of technology, infrastructure, and products that shape modern society. Programs in the Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Cluster prepare students for a variety of career areas, including opportunities to become engineers, engineering technologists or manufacturing technicians. Students engage in challenging, real-world projects that teach them how to design, plan, manage and process materials into final products. It offers a variety of industry certification opportunities, early college credit, and internship and apprenticeship opportunities.

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Drafting and Design Technology

In the Drafting and Design Technology program, students learn the foundational skills for drawing blueprints through the study and application of basic drafting techniques and engineering/architectural drawing. Students utilize computer-aided design (CAD) programs such as AutoCAD, Inventor and REVIT to create their own designs and blueprints. Students explore the multitude of career pathways in engineering and architecture to understand their post-high school options.

 

Completer Courses

  • Integrated Design/cad 1

  • Integrated Design/cad 2

 

Schools Offering Completer

  • Cat North

 

Articulated/proficiency Credit

Anne Arundel Community College (Aacc)

  • Ach 111 Graphic Communication: Composition And Delineation (3 Credits)

  • Ent 241 Computer-aided Drafting (3 Credits)

 

Career Opportunities Upon Program Completion

  • Mechanical Drafters ($45,600 - $104,930)

  • Architectural And Civil Drafters ($43,260 - $100,220)

  • Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programers ($45,990 - $77,980)

 

Career Opportunities With Additional Education And Training

  • Commercial And Industrial Designers ($38,170 - $91,050)

  • Civil Engineers ($59,640 - $132,200)

  • Mechanical Engineers ($66,840 - $162,860)

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Manufacturing Technology

Students will develop skills to read and interpret prints, use precision measuring instruments, and hand tools. Students will efficiently setup and operate drill presses, vertical milling machines, engine lathes and grinders. Students will also develop CNC programs using software applied in the industrial field. Career opportunities include Machinist, Maintenance Machinist, Instrument Maker, Inspector, Tool and Die Maker, Shop Supervisor and Engineer.

 

Completer Courses

  • Manufacturing Technology 1

  • Honors Manufacturing Technology 2

 

Schools Offering Completer

  • Cat North

 

Potential Certifications

  • Occupational Safety And Health Administration Osha 10

 

Articulated/proficiency Credit

Community College Of Baltimore County (Ccbc)

  • Camm 111 Machine Tool Processes 1 (3 Credits)

  • Camm 105 Technical Blueprints And Schematics (3 Credits)

  • Camm 161 Milling Machine Operation (3 Credits)

 

Career Opportunities Upon Program Completion

  • Machinist ($37,080 - $81,230)

  • Tool And Die Maker ($45,200 - $82,480)

  • Computer Controlled Tool Operator ($35,470 - $62,030)

 

Career Opportunities With Additional Education And Training

  • Manufacturing Engineer ($74,940 - $164,360)

  • Industrial Engineer ($74,940 - $164,360)

  • Industrial Production Manager ($67,720 - $178,470)

  • Quality Control Analyst ($34,690 - $104,810)

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Project Lead the Way (PLTW)—Pre-Engineering

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a CTE instructional program that incorporates the national standards of The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Science Standards, and the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association. The program prepares students for further education and careers in engineering and engineering technology. The list of courses provided meets the criteria of the Project Lead the Way Program. Specialty courses are selected by the school and not all courses listed are offered at every PLTW school.

 

Completer Courses

  • Honors Principles Of Engineering

  • Honors Engineering Design & Development 1 (Ied)

  • Honors Digital Electronics

  • Honors Computer Integrated Manufacturing

  • Honors Environmental Sustainability

  • Honors Aerospace Engineering

  • Honors Civil Engineering & Architecture

  • Honors Engineering Design & Development 2 (Edd)

 

Schools Offering Completer

  • Crofton

  • Glen Burnie

  • Meade

  • Severna Park

  • South River

 

Potential Certifications

Autodesk

  • Fusion360 Ceritification

  • Revit Architecture Certification

 

Articulated/proficiency Credit

  • Articulated Credit May Be Available From Affiliated Colleges, Universities, Or Organizations

 

Career Opportunities Upon Program Completion

  • Civil Engineering Technologists And Technicians ($38,550 - $ 72,800)

  • Mechanical Engineering Technologists And Technicians ($45,530 - $83,710)

  • Electrical And Electronic Engineering Technologists And Technicians ($53,820 - $114,660)

 

Career Opportunities With Additional Education And Training

  • Civil Engineer ($59,640 - $132,200)

  • Environmental Engineers ($63,170 - $163,340)

  • Aerospace Engineers ($80,520 - $176,260)

  • Architectural and Engineering Managers ($101,210 - $211,010)

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Interested? See your School Counselor for more information!