(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisite: Algebra I. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
  (1) Career and technical education instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed in current or emerging professions.
  (2) The Manufacturing Career Cluster focuses on planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance, and manufacturing/process engineering.
  (3) In Diversified Manufacturing I, students gain knowledge and skills in the application, design, production, and assessment of products, services, and systems and how those knowledge and skills are applied to manufacturing. The study of manufacturing systems allows students to reinforce, apply, and transfer academic knowledge and skills to a variety of interesting and relevant activities, problems, and settings in a manufacturing setting. Diversified Manufacturing I allows students the opportunity to understand the process of mass production by using a wide variety of materials and manufacturing techniques. Knowledge about career opportunities, requirements, and expectations and the development of skills prepare students for workplace success.
  (4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
  (5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
  (1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected to:
    (A) demonstrate skills related to health and safety in the workplace as specified by appropriate governmental regulations;
    (B) demonstrate the standards required in the workplace such as interviewing skills, flexibility, willingness to learn new skills and acquire knowledge, self-discipline, self-worth, positive attitude, and integrity in a work situation;
    (C) use teamwork to solve problems;
    (D) identify employers' work expectations; and
    (E) use time-management techniques to develop work schedules.
  (2) The student applies academic skills to the requirements of manufacturing. The student is expected to:
    (A) demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills with individuals from varied cultures, including fellow workers, management, and customers;
    (B) interpret engineering drawings, charts, diagrams, and welding symbols; and
    (C) select algebraic and geometric principles and formulas required for precision measuring operations.
  (3) The student differentiates between the technical concepts that form the knowledge and skills of manufacturing. The student is expected to:
    (A) use tools and equipment commonly employed in manufacturing in a safe manner;
    (B) demonstrate an understanding of the safety regulations for the different types of manufacturing equipment such as cutting, abrasive, boring, turning, shaping, and forming tools;
    (C) execute procedures using the different types of manufacturing equipment such as cutting, abrasive, boring, turning, shaping, and forming tools;
    (D) research the modern materials used in manufacturing; and
    (E) perform varied measurements, including precision measurements.
  (4) The student investigates emerging and innovative applications of technology in engineering. The student is expected to:
    (A) report on innovative applications of technology in engineering;
    (B) experiment with new technologies; and
    (C) experiment with different manufacturing materials such as plastic, composites, fiberglass, stone, and wood.
  (5) The student manufactures products or systems using the appropriate tools, equipment, machines, materials, and technical processes. The student is expected to:
    (A) analyze the processes needed to complete a project such as initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close; and
    (B) use a variety of equipment and machines to produce an item to specification.
  (6) The student practices safe work habits. The student is expected to:
    (A) master safety tests developed from Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations;
    (B) analyze hazardous materials;
    (C) dispose of hazardous materials safely; and
    (D) store all materials correctly.
  (7) The student participates in a mass manufacturing project. The student is expected to:
    (A) participate in the manufacturing of a mass produced project; and
    (B) develop a method to check and maintain quality control throughout the manufacturing process.
  (8) The student identifies the factors that influence the cost of an item or service. The student is expected to:
    (A) develop a budget for a project; and
    (B) determine the most effective strategies to minimize costs.
  (9) The student describes the relationship between manufacturing and marketing. The student is expected to:
    (A) prepare a marketing plan for a product;
    (B) analyze the effect of customer satisfaction on the image of a product; and
    (C) analyze how customer demands influence the design of an object.
  (10) The student applies communication, mathematics, and science knowledge and skills to manufacturing activities. The student is expected to:
    (A) demonstrate communication techniques consistent with industry standards;
    (B) locate relevant information needed to solve problems;
    (C) apply mathematics concepts to solve manufacturing problems;
    (D) analyze science principles used to solve problems; and
    (E) use appropriate units of measure.

Source Note: The provisions of this §130.353 adopted to be effective August 28, 2017, 40 TexReg 6601