Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering Technician (Co-Op)

Manufacturing Engineering Technician is a two-year Ontario College Diploma program with a paid co-op component. Students will start the program by examining numerically controlled machine programming, tool design, production planning, statistical process control, value engineering, advanced machining, and maintenance. Students will be prepared for the workforce by being trained on cutting-edge CNC and CAD/CAM equipment.

Your Learning Experience

If a career in the manufacturing sector excites you and you’re looking for an opportunity to gain hands-on experience while studying, the Manufacturing Engineering Technician (Co-op) program is for you. Your technical skills will be put to the test, learning and enhancing your skill set for the modern manufacturing sector.

Students begin the CNC machine operator course by examining the finer points of numerically controlled machine programming, tool design, production planning, statistical process control, value engineering, advanced machining, and maintenance engineering throughout the manufacturing industry. You’ll be trained on cutting-edge numerically controlled CNC and CAD/CAM equipment, giving you an advantage in the workforce once you graduate. In the pursuit of your manufacturing technician certification, you’ll also be trained to evolve your skills alongside the always-changing manufacturing sector – an opportunity for lifelong learning.

The program consists of four academic levels and eight months of co-op working in the industry. The program prepares graduates for employment in areas such as numerically controlled machine programming, tool design, production planning, statistical process control, value engineering, advanced machining, and maintenance engineering throughout the manufacturing industry. Modern numerically controlled CNC and CAD/CAM equipment is utilized in this program.

Accreditation

This program is accredited by Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada. This accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for cooperative education programs in Canada and recognizes Fanshawe's commitment to excellence.

Co-op Opportunities

The Manufacturing Engineering Technician program offers a cooperative education component, which provides students the opportunity to gain invaluable first-hand work experience in their chosen field. Here are some co-op jobs that have kick-started the careers of Manufacturing Engineering Technician students before even graduating!

Team Member

Contribute to continuous improvement and cost-reduction activities; load, unload and monitor production equipment.

Project Coordinator

Provide coordination and support to various aspects of operations to ensure the efficient and profitable execution of the installation of underground utility infrastructure.

Engineering Technologist

Building prototype parts, load parts into fixtures, running robot weld jobs, managing inventory, handling raw and finished goods and packaging.

Courses

Level 1

Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:

• WRIT-1039 ---- Reason and Writing 1-Technology
• LAWS-1038 ---- Law, Ethics, and Occupational HandS
• ENGR-1024 ---- Engineering Graphics
• MATH-1219 ---- Math Fundamentals
• MACH-1154 ---- Machining 1
• WELD-1054 ---- Welding
• COMP-1555 ---- Computer Applications Fundamentals

Level 2

Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:

• PSYC-1027 ---- Human Relations
• MACH-3056 ---- Machining 2/Intro to CNC Processes
• PHYS-1043 ---- Engineering Fundamentals
• MATS-1026 ---- Materials Engineering
• ENGR-1025 ---- Engineering Design 1
• METH-1044 ---- Quality Assurance 1
• COOP-1020 ---- Co-operative Education Employment Prep

Level 3

Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:

• MGMT-1007 ---- Project Management
• MECH-1118 ---- Robotics and Automation Fundamentals
• ENGR-3015 ---- Engineering Design 2
• METH-3023 ---- Quality Assurance 2
• ELEC-1127 ---- Electrical Devices and Instrumentation
• MACH-3057 ---- CNC Applications and Intro to CAD/CAM

Level 4

General Education - Take a 3-credit General Education elective course

Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:

• CADD-3032 ---- CAD/CAM Apps and Automated Processes
• ENGR-5012 ---- Engineering Design 3
• MECH-3038 ---- Fluid Power Machine Control
• MGMT-3101 ---- Capstone Project Technician
• COMM-3069 ---- Technical Communication for Technicians
• WELD-5007 ---- Manufacturing Processes and Welding-Adv

General Education - Electives

Take 3 General Education Credits - Normally taken in Level 4

Program Residency

Students must complete a minimum of 20 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Analyze and solve routine technical problems* related to manufacturing environments through the application of engineering principles.*
2. Conduct routine analysis* of components, processes, and systems through the application of engineering principles* and practices.*
3. Interpret and prepare graphics* and other technical documents* to appropriate engineering standards.
4. Use computer hardware and software to support the engineering environment.
5. Apply knowledge of manufacturing materials, operations, and processes to support the production of components.
6. Apply knowledge of machinery, tools, and other equipment to manufacture and assemble components.
7. Conduct quality control and quality assurance procedures as required.
8. Recognize the environmental, economic, legal, safety, and ethical implications of manufacturing projects.
9. Use and maintain documentation, inventory, and records systems.
10. Contribute to the implementation of a manufacturing project.
11. Develop strategies and plans to improve job performance and work relationships.

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Manufacturing Engineering Technician program will have the fundamental skills and knowledge to work as a junior analyst in numerical control programming, tool design, basic production tooling and process planning, manage statistical process control methods, undertake cost reduction studies, provide value analysis assistance, work on production equipment maintenance methods and many other careers in the manufacturing industry.

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Manufacturing Engineering Technician (Co-op) program:

Manufacturing Technician

Design, develop, install, manage, and maintain equipment to limit production downtime.

Junior Programmer Analyst

Apply your knowledge of programming to design technology solutions to meet the evolving needs of the organization.

Process Technician

Run, maintain, and monitor equipment and record changes occurring in the manufacturing process.