Prototype Design (PRTOD)

Location(s): South Omaha Campus

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree

Academic Focus Area: Skilled Trades and Technical Sciences

This program provides students with a mix of business, design, and prototyping education necessary for prototype development. This program builds participants’ skills with technologies for productivity, collaboration, and innovative technology skills that span across industries. Students receive hands-on learning with state-of-the-art digital fabrication technology and internship opportunities.

Graduation Requirements
To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.
Total credit hours required: 90.0

Recommended Curriculum Plan

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Major Requirements - 67.5 credits

AMFG 1000 - Introduction to Prototype Design 4.5 Credits
AMFG 1105 - Digital Electronics in Prototyping 4.5 Credits
AMFG 1210 - Prototyping With Solidworks 4.5 Credits
AMFG 1225 - How to Build Almost Everything 4.5 Credits
AMFG 1320 - Intermediate SolidWorks 4.5 Credits
AMFG 2510 - Robotic Concepts in Prototyping 4.5 Credits
AMFG 2516 - Rapid Prototyping 4.5 Credits
AMFG 2644 - Prototyping the Internet of Things 4.5 Credits
AMFG 2900 - Special Topics in Advanced Manufacturing 4.5 Credits
AMFG 2980 - Prototype Design Capstone 4.5 Credits
BSAD 1000 - Introduction to Business 4.5 Credits
INFO 1011 - Project Management 4.5 Credits
MFGT 1020 - Introduction to Process Operations in Manufacturing Technology 4.5 Credits
PRMA 1401 - Machine Tool I 9.0 Credits

General Education Course Recommendations for this Program:

Communication: ENGL 1220
Quantitative/Numeracy: MATH 1240
Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy: INFO 1001

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements - 22.5 credits

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education Courses.

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credits

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course. Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Select 1 course from the list of Quantitative/Numeracy Skills General Education Courses .

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences courses under the Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness General Education Courses.

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from either the list of Natural Sciences or Social Sciences General Education courses.

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select 1 course from the list of Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy General Education Courses .

Recommended Curriculum Plan

Prototype Design (PRTOD)

The following plan is designed to be the most direct path to degree completion and is based on a fall quarter start. Students are expected to meet with their student success navigator or advisor to plan a customized course schedule that meets their specific needs. For more information or assistance with registering, please call 531-622-2400.

Year 1
Quarter 1
AMFG 1000 - Introduction to Prototype Design 4.5 Credits
AMFG 1105 - Digital Electronics in Prototyping 4.5 Credits
INFO 1001 - Information Systems and Literacy 4.5 Credits *Recommended Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy general education course for this program.
Quarter 2
ENGL 1220 - Technical Writing 4.5 Credits *Recommended Communication general education course for this program.
AMFG 1210 - Prototyping With Solidworks 4.5 Credits
AMFG 1225 - How to Build Almost Everything 4.5 Credits
Quarter 3
AMFG 1320 - Intermediate SolidWorks 4.5 Credits
AMFG 2510 - Robotic Concepts in Prototyping 4.5 Credits
MATH 1240 - Technical Mathematics 4.5 Credits *Recommended Quantitative/Numeracy general education course for this program.
Quarter 4
MFGT 1020 - Introduction to Process Operations in Manufacturing Technology 4.5 Credits
AMFG 2900 - Special Topics in Advanced Manufacturing 4.5 Credits
INFO 1011 - Project Management 4.5 Credits
Year 2
Quarter 5
PRMA 1401 - Machine Tool I 9.0 Credits
AMFG 2516 - Rapid Prototyping 4.5 Credits
Quarter 6
BSAD 1000 - Introduction to Business 4.5 Credits
Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness General Education - Select 1 course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences general education course options.
Quarter 7
AMFG 2980 - Prototype Design Capstone 4.5 Credits
AMFG 2644 - Prototyping the Internet of Things 4.5 Credits
Scientific Inquiry General Education - Select 1 course from the General Education Natural Sciences or Social Sciences course options.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Communicate ideas orally, graphically, physically, and inwriting throughout all stages of the prototype design process.
Demonstrate skills that meet or exceed industry certifications, such as Occupational Safety and Heath Administration(OSHA), Precisions Measuring Instruments(NC3), Business Ethics(BYAG), and National Career Readiness(NCRC).
Create innovative solutions that improve the ways in which people live and work.
Develop career skills necessary to pursue employment in prototyping, manufacturing, and/or engineering-related fileds that use advanced and emergining technology.
Recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning throughout their careers.