The Operations Technology program prepares individuals for leadership roles in the operations of business, industry and service organizations by providing them with the modern tools of today’s high technology workplace. Students learn analysis, continuous improvement, quality assurance and problem solving techniques that can be applied toward financial, health care, manufacturing and service/retail fields. In addition to their associate degree, graduates earn a Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Have an opportunity to become an ASQ Certified Quality Improvement Associate, become an ISO internal auditor, and are awarded an OSHA 10-hour card. Students take part in lecture-lab structured courses and hands-on demonstrations of course principles assuring student will gain practical knowledge as well as the fundamentals. Those who wish to further their studies may transfer to the best four-year colleges and universities.
Demonstrate principles of human integration into technical operations through ergonomics, workplace safety and supervision.
Document, monitor, evaluate and improve product and process quality through the use of a variety of quality tools and techniques.
Analyze the cost, performance and value of operations.
Use continuous improvement techniques to reduce operational waste, improve cost efficiency and increase system productivity.
Demonstrate appropriate technical communication skills (written, verbal, and drawing
Operations Technology Elective
3 credit hours
Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective
3 credit hours
ENG 1101
English Composition I
3 credit hours
MAT 1280
Technical Mathematics I
4 credit hours
MET 2711
Ethics for Engineering Technology Professionals
1 credit hour
OPT 1101
Introduction to Operations
3 credit hours
OPT 1110
Operations Work Measurement & Ergonomics
3 credit hours
OPT 1112
World Class Quality Systems & Procedures
4 credit hours
OPT 1125
World Class Operations
3 credit hours
OPT 1126
Supervision, Team Leadership & Project Management
3 credit hours
OPT 1130
Lean Operations
3 credit hours
OPT 1198
Excel for Engineering Technology
1 credit hour
OPT 2201
Statistical Process Control
3 credit hours
OPT 2205
Manufacturing Processes
3 credit hours
OPT 2206
Value Analysis
2 credit hours
OPT 2207
Operations Systems Analysis
3 credit hours
OPT 2208
Engineering Technology Economics & Cost Analysis
3 credit hours
OPT 2216
Facilities Planning
3 credit hours
OPT 2223
Quality Systems & Auditing
2 credit hours
OPT 2240
Six Sigma: Green Belt
3 credit hours
OPT 2251
Supply Chain Operations & Logistics
3 credit hours
OPT 2780
Operations Technology Capstone
3 credit hours
PHY 1106
Physics for Technology
3 credit hours
SCC 1101
First Year Experience
1 credit hour
Course Option
(COM 2206 OR COM 2211)
3 credit hours