Weston Middle School
Massachusetts Grade 8
Technology/Engineering MCAS Review
4. Manufacturing Technologies |
| Broad Concept: Manufacturing is the process of converting raw materials (primary process) into physical goods (secondary process), involving multiple industrial processes, e.g., assembly, multiple stages of production, quality control. |
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4.1 Describe and explain the manufacturing systems of custom and mass production. |
| 4.2 Explain and give examples of the impacts of interchangeable parts, components of mass-produced products, and the use of automation, e.g., robotics. |
| 4.3 Describe a manufacturing organization, e.g., corporate structure, research and development, production, marketing, quality control, distribution. |
| 4.4 Explain basic processes in manufacturing systems, e.g., cutting, shaping, assembling, joining, finishing, quality control, and safety. |
Manufacturing Test Items (7) |
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Wooden Shavings, Woodenboat School, Brooklin, Maine |
Revised December 2005 by Jonathan Dietz,
dietzj@mail.weston.org