Conestoga College is a public college located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. It offers more than 200 programs in various fields such as Engineering, Business, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Media and Design, and Community Services.

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To effectively contribute as a leader in today's manufacturing sector, it is important for you to have an understanding of project direction, manufacturing design software, communications, human resources, and safety practices. If you are a graduate of an engineering or engineering technology program and want to expand your knowledge, the Applied Manufacturing Management – Design Integration program will bolster your leadership skills aimed for a manufacturing sector. This Ontario College Graduate Certificate will help you launch your leadership career within a Canadian manufacturing environment. In this program, you will apply project lifecycle techniques and develop the ability to utilize and integrate complex manufacturing design software. Team management skills will be refined to aid in meeting Canadian industry goals. Through theoretical and practical courses, you will be exposed to real life situations that arise in the workplace. You will work individually and in groups using current software to simulate the management of manufacturing initiatives while incorporating quality assurance and process and project management techniques. You will focus on meeting challenges in a production environment from both operational and strategic perspectives in this management-tailored program. Show less

Courses
Level 1
Course details
Aircraft Flight Controls
AVIA8000

Communications for Effective Management in Industry
COMM8381

Conestoga 101
CON0101

Solid Modelling for Manufacturing
DRWG8036

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
DRWG8046

Autodesk Suite I
DRWG8061

Aerospace Manufacturing Processes
MANU8010

Introduction to Project Management For Industry
MGMT8631

Level 2
Course details
Fundamentals of Avionics Design
AVIA8010

Aerospace Certification Procedures
AVIA8020

Project Management Software
COMP8221

Solid Modelling for Manufacturing II
DRWG8081

Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
OHS8196

Principles of Lean Six Sigma
QUAL8201

Quality, Strategy and Value Creation for Industry
QUAL8321

Level 3
Course details
Solid Modelling for Manufacturing III
DRWG8111

Design and Drafting for the Aerospace Industry
DRWG8240

Human Resources for Manufacturing Management
HRM8401

Team Dynamics and Employee Engagement in Industry
MGMT8641

Project Risk and Issues Management for Manufacturing
MGMT8651

Operations Management
MGMT8911

Hazard Identification
OHS8036

Level 4
Course details
Career Management
CDEV8133

Engineering Economics
ECON8002

Integrated Product Development
MANU8020

Prototyping and 3D Printing
MECH8041

Capstone Project Advanced Manufacturing Management Design
MECH8106

Health and Safety Management
OHS8226

Program outcomes
Make management level decisions within a manufacturing environment to align processes with organizational, strategic and operational goals.
Formulate human resource planning strategies to support company culture and operational goals such as budget, output volume, and succession planning.
Use manufacturing-related software applications and quality principles to support experience- driven management decisions.
Integrate decision making strategies with process and product design applications to support operations in a typical industrial environment.
Use current technology to generate written, oral, and graphic communications that are professional and accurate
Use principles and best practices in team-building and problem solving to negotiate and resolve conflict in an interdisciplinary setting.
Optimize manufacturing processes and product quality using software design integration to support operational and strategic goals.
Develop and use personal/professional strategies and plans to improve professional growth, job performance, and working relationships in a Canadian context.
Ensure that manufacturing shop equipment is operated in compliance with occupational health and safety regulations and established standard operating procedures.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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