Bicycle Design and Fabrication Red Wing Campus OVERVIEW The design and fabrication of bicycles and their components is both engineering and art. The Bicycle Design & Fabrication program in Red Wing, Minnesota, is an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree option at Minnesota State College Southeast. In this program, students explore a hands-on mechanical engineering technology and design curriculum, revolving around the fabrication of bicycles and associated components. Build your own bike. As a student in Bicycle Design & Fabrication, you will gain the skills required to conceive and build a cycle creation of your own design. Along the way you will study metal fabrication, 3D printing, mechanical design, and composites. Lab courses have been developed in welding, machining, and CNC as applied specifically for bike fabrication. The lecture components provide breadth and rigor to topics critical to understanding the physics and characteristics of bicycles. This includes algebra, statistics, and thermodynamics. In addition to preparing students for careers in the bicycle industry, the skills mastered in this degree can be applied to any industry involving fabrication, manufacturing, and engineering technology. Red Wing is a cycling lovers’ paradise. In your free time, ride the scenic bluff roads throughout Southeast Minnesota, the Cannon Valley Trail, or a challenging mountain bike loop in Red Wing’s Memorial Park. MAJORS WITHIN Bicycle Design and Fabrication, AAS 60 credits PROGRAM OUTCOMES Program graduates will be able to: 1. Understand the nuances of metal working as it pertains to bicycle design and light manufacturing 2. Gain mechanical design skills encompassing both structural integrity as well as aesthetic elements 3. Experience performing CAD modeling and 3D rapid prototyping 4. Understand physics-based concepts applicable to mechanical components, principles of statics, and thermodynamics PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Opportunity to design and build a custom bicycle or bicycle component Understand the art, aesthetics, and history of bicycle design Coursework is created specifically as it applies to bikes Gain transferable skills that can lead to a career in a wide range of industries CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Test Technician Quality Assurance Technician Mechanical Design Composite Manufacturing Technician Production Specialist Engineering Technician Other careers spanning light manufacturing, mechanical design, and engineering technology. JOB PLACEMENT TBD 20 2020-2022 College Catalog
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