EALR’S
Competency Correlation with Washington’s Essential Academic Learning Requirements
MTAG EALR (PDF)
Competencies
Group Dynamics and Communication
- Understand Importance of Working in a Team Environment
- Understand the Etiquette and Importance of Working in a Team Environment
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Understand Business and Personal Ethics
- Understand Responsibilities of Employee to Employer and Vice Versa
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Aware of Human Resources Issues (discrimination, harassment, and equality)
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Understand Methods and Concepts of Problem Solving
- Demonstrate Team Member and Leadership Skills and Techniques
- Understand the Structure of Typical Manufacturing Organizations
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Understand Group Structure and Interactions of a Diverse Work Force
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Discuss Importance of Organizational Integration in Manufacturing a Product
- Understand the Responsibilities of Line and Staff Organizations
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Understand Electronic Communications in Linking Manufacturing Processes
- Can Facilitate Group Meetings
- Write Manufacturing Instructions Logically and Efficiently
- Write and Present Technical Reports
- Establish Customer Needs
Group Dynamics (PDF)
Measurement
- Describe Measurement’s Role in Manufacturing
- Identify Types of Measurement Used in Manufacturing
- Understand the importance of Calibrating Measurement Equipment
- Select Proper Tools for Measurement
- Convert Units From One Measurement System to Another
- List Characteristics of Measurement Tools
- Perform Measurements with General, and Precision Tools
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Describe Common Measuring Errors and Proper Measuring Practices
- Describe Measuring Systems
Measurement (PDF)
Safety and Health
- Follow Safety Manuals, Instructions, and Requirements
- Demonstrate Proper Use of Protective Equipment
- Name and Describe Fire Hazards and How to Control Them
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Recognize Unsafe Practices in Forming, Separating, and Combining Processes
- Evaluate Safety and Fitness of Tools, Materials, Fixtures, and Jigs
- Apply American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Procedures
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Identify and Classify Hazardous Waste and Proper Collection Methods
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Define Ergonomics and Discuss the Impact on Design, Productivity, and Safety
Safety and Health (PDF)
Quality Assurance
- Define Quality in Manufacturing and Explain Importance
- Understand Concept of How Quality can Improve Profit
- Apply Principles and Tools of Continuous Quality Improvement
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Understand and Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) to Monitor Production Process
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Evaluate Data to Monitor Production Processes to Customer Satisfaction
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Analyze Consumer Problems Caused by Manufacturing and Recommend Solution
- Establish Methods, Plans, and Procedures to Maintain Quality
Quality Assurance (PDF)
Print Interpretation
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Interpret Notes and Dimensions to Determine Sizes, Materials, and Other Requirements
- Identify and Explain Basic Items in Detailed Drawings
- Identify Basic Types of Drawings and List the Purpose of Each
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Interpret Drawing Elements Regarding Layout, Plan, Production and Inspection
Print Interpretation (PDF)
Shop Skills
- Display Knowledge of Basic Shop Math
- Show Working Knowledge of Fundamental Shop Skills
- Understand How Tools and Fixtures are Used in Manufacturing
- Demonstrate Use of Common Machine Tools
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Demonstrate Basic Skills of Fabricating, Assembling and Testing a Product
- Demonstrate Proper Use of Basic Metal and Wood-working Tools
- Select Appropriate Tools for Layouts and Inspection From Prints
- Demonstrate Basic Electrical Wiring Skills
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Identify Tools and Procedures to Form, Cut, Finish, Fasten, and Repair
- Demonstrate Fundamentals of Chemical Processes in Manufacturing
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Know How to Lessen the Need for Layout and Inspections with Work-saving Devices
Shop Skills (PDF)
Business Economics
- Define Terms Profit and Loss and Explain Why Profit is important
- Discuss Impact of Customer Satisfaction on Overhead and Reputation
- Understand Real and Hidden Costs of an Accident
- Define Term Value Added
- Understand Impact of Learning Curve on Costing and Pricing of Products
- Name Factors to Consider When Determining Unit Cost and Unit Price
- List Types of Employee Benefits Commonly Provided by Industry
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Understand Cost and How Collection and Reporting Systems are Structured
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Define Overhead and List Elements that can be Included
Business Economics (PDF)
Resource Management and Manufacturing Computing
- Understand How and Where Computers are used in Manufacturing
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Demonstrate Knowledge of Computer Software Applications in Manufacturing
- Understand How Production Rates are Determined
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Understand Inventory Control, Material Forecasting and Capacity Planning
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Knowledge of Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Database, Statistical, and Graphic Software
- Understand and Apply Budgeting and Master Scheduling Techniques
Resource Management and Manufacturing Computing (PDF)
Product and Process Control
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Define Product and Process Control and Explain the Importance of Each
- Apply Statistical Techniques to Monitor and Improve Processes
- Explain Just-in-Time Inventory
- Explain Factors that Affect Work in Progress
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Design a Flow Diagram for Producing a Product
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Define Roles of Designers and Engineers in Development of a Product
- Explain the Importance of Configuration Control
- List Major Factors in Process Planning
- Understand Design for Producibility Concept
Product and Process Control (PDF)
Labor and Industry
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Understand Labor’s Role In Employee Wages, Benefits, and Safety Issues
- Understand Role of Labor Unions in the Economy
- Know What a Grievance Is and How It May be Pursued
- Know What a Shop Steward Does
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Understand Protections of Collective Bargaining and a Negotiated Contract
- Understand Role of a Union Member
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Possess Knowledge of Labor History and Why Labor Unions Were Formed
Labor and Industry (PDF)