1. (a) Implementation.

   1. (1) The provisions of this section shall be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2017-2018 school year.
   2. (2) School districts shall implement the employability skills student expectations listed in §127.15(d)(1) of this chapter (relating to Career and Technical Education Employability Skills) as an integral part of this course.
2. (b) 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.

3. (c) Introduction.

   1. (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. (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. (3) In Manufacturing Engineering Technology I, students will 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. Students will prepare for success in the global economy. The study of manufacturing engineering will allow 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.
   4. (4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations and other organizations that foster leadership and career development in the profession such as student chapters of related professional associations.
   5. (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.

4. (d) Knowledge and skills.

   1. (1) The student applies software skills to manufacturing. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) use computer-aided design (CAD) software to complete a design;
      2. (B) analyze the results of product testing in a simulated modeling environment; and
      3. (C) fabricate a prototype design of a mechanical part.

   2. (2) The student gains skills in writing programmable logic controls so that a robot can work in coordination with a machine. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) use computer-integrated manufacturing techniques to simulate a manufacturing process; and
      2. (B) troubleshoot programmable logic circuit devices.

   3. (3) The student performs functions and solves problems in the electricity and electronics field. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) research the use of control devices; and
      2. (B) demonstrate the use of control devices.

   4. (4) The student learns skills in production and programming of computer numerical control (CNC) operations. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) design a product using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for production on a CNC lathe;
      2. (B) produce a product on the CNC lathe or a simulation;
      3. (C) design a product using CAM software for production on a CNC mill;
      4. (D) produce a product on the CNC mill or a simulation; and
      5. (E) complete data sheets for plan, do, check, and act forms and projects.

   5. (5) The student knows mechanical and fluid systems. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) identify, describe, and demonstrate the use of mechanical devices; and
      2. (B) identify, describe, and demonstrate the use of fluid devices.

   6. (6) The student knows electrical and thermal systems. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) identify and describe electrical devices;
      2. (B) demonstrate the use of electrical devices; and
      3. (C) research the effects of heat energy and temperature on products.

   7. (7) The student understands quality-control systems. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) research and recognize industrial standards such as International Standards Organization and Military Specifications;
      2. (B) explain attribute and Pareto charts; and
      3. (C) apply statistical process control.

Source Note:The provisions of this §127.813 adopted to be effective August 1, 2025, 50 TexReg 4421.