Rhodes State College | Medical Assisting Technology
4 Credit Hours, 2 Class Hours, 15 Clinical Hours
= Portfolio course
MAT-2510 Medical Assisting Practicum
= Capstone course
This course consists of a supervised non-reimbursed experience in a health care setting performing the tasks and responsibilities of a medical assistant. This course also includes the capstone experience, which allows the students to demonstrate their proficiency by integrating technical knowledge with core skills and abilities. Culmination of MAT program knowledge will occur in a project to promote their professional skills to the community and/or peers. Review of MAT curriculum in preparation for the AAMA certification exam in a seminar type format. The course will include an e-portfolio assignment examining the student’s growth in diversity, CAAP testing and an exit evaluation of critical thinking and writing. All required courses must have been successfully completed or must be taken concurrently. If any courses being taken concurrently are dropped, the practicum may be terminated also. Offered: Spring Prerequisites: MAT-2010, MAT-2300 Corequisite: MAT-2020
D = Day N = Night + = Even year - = Odd year DE = Distance Education TAG = Transfer Assurance Guide TM = Transfer Module
Mechanical Engineering Technology 4 Credit Hours, 2 Class Hours, 4 Lab Hours
MET-1000 Eng Graphics with AutoCAD
Introductory Engineering Graphics course for Technology majors. Broad coverage of blueprints, symbols, sketching, views, dimensioning and tolerancing practices, scale reading, and fundamentals of drawing with AutoCAD software. Offered: Fall, Spring
3 Credit Hours, 2 Class Hours, 0 Lab Hours
MET-1010 Blueprint Reading & Sketching
Reading, sketching and interpreting working drawings. Symbolism, conventional practices and standards used in the drafting area are studied. Concentration will be on the machine part drawings. (Not open to students who have completed MED‑1000.)
3 Credit Hours, 1.5 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours
MET-1020 Material Science
Material science is a combined classroom/laboratory study of the properties of common engineering materials. It will provide a broad understanding of theory, manufacturing, processing and testing of industrial materials including metals, polymers, woods, ceramics composites, adhesives and coating. Laboratory activities will serve to enhance the principles learned in the classroom. TAG Offered: Spring
2 Credit Hours, 1 Class Hour, 2 Lab Hours
MET-1050 CAD for Electronics
A beginning level drafting course for Information Technology, Networking, and Electronic Engineering students utilizing AutoCAD and Microsoft VISIO software. Topics covered will be the preparation of various electrical and network drawings including block diagrams, flow charts, schematic wiring diagrams, and printed circuit layouts. The course will stress the use of electronic symbols and nomenclature. Offered: Spring
MET-1110 Manufacturing Processes
3 Credit Hours, 1 Class Hour, 4 Lab Hours
A study of manufacturing processes and their relation to the design of machine elements. Basic and advanced machine tool operations, press tool operation, welding, casting and forging are studied. TAG Offered: Fall
3 Credit Hours, 3 Class Hours, 0 Lab Hours
MET-1130 Statics
Engineering applications of basic statics. Classroom discussion includes concurrent and non concurrent force systems, resultants, equilibrium, trusses, centroids, moments of inertia, and friction. Computers are used in problem solving and design analysis. TAG Offered: Spring Prerequisite: BET-1120
1-5 Credit Hour, 1-5 Class Hour, 0 Lab Hours
MET-1990 MET Independent Study
Independent study is designed to provide the student with the opportunity for in-depth work on a special topic within the field of Mechanical Engineering Technology which the student was not able to pursue in the desired degree for depth in the regular course offerings. During the first week of the semester, the student is required to describe in writing the proposed course of study that he/she wishes to pursue. Such proposal must be submitted to the division dean for approval and student assignment to a Mechanical Engineering Technology area faculty member for overseeing the project. This course of independent study may be substituted for a Mechanical Engineering technical course if it is applicable. No more than five (5) credit hours will count toward graduation. Prerequisite: Permission of Chair and/or Dean
3 Credit Hours, 2 Class Hours, 2 Lab Hours
MET-2210 Strength of Materials
A study of elementary strength of materials applied to basic structural and machine components. Course topics will cover tension and compression, torsion, and shear stresses. Included will be beam stresses, shear and moments and combined stresses. Computer are used in problem solving and design analysis. TAG Offered: Spring Prerequisite: MET-1130
MET-2230 Comp. Aided Machine Design
4 Credit Hours, 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours
Basic machine components such as shafts, bearings, brakes, fasteners, drive components and lubrication will be studied. Emphasis will be given to the design of the machine element and to the section of suitable ‘off-the-shelf’ components when applicable. Included will be service and performance specification. Computers are used in problem solving and design analysis. The modern technologist no longer relies just on a calculator and their knowledge of statics, dynamics, strength of materials and machine components. They must also be familiar with a variety of computer based engineering tools and topics such as 3D and Solid Part Modeling, Reverse Engineering, Concurrent Engineering, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping and Finite Element Analysis as integral parts of their job functions. Prerequisite: MET-2210
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