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So, what’s the difference between Traditional Manufacturing and Advanced Manufacturing?
Traditional Manufacturing
The process of converting raw materials into a finished ready-to-sell product through the use of manual and/or mechanized transformational techniques.
An example:
Metal machining (subtractive manufacturing) includes several steps turning, milling, and drilling on separate machines to produce a finished part.
Advanced Manufacturing
Rapidly integrates science and technological processes into manufacturing to assist companies in their efforts to produce products more efficiently.
An Example:
3D printing (additive manufacturing) allows for quick prototype production with one machine.
Stop!
Brainstorm a list of fields you might see Advanced Manufacturing being applied.
Once you have a good list continue the lesson.
Did you guess medical?
How about Robotics?
Online shopping?
Industrial and Biomedical Engineers?
Is Advance Manufacturing a good fit for you?
Advanced Manufacturing is present across many industry sectors which increases the likelihood of you finding a fulfilling career.
If skills such as problem solving, attention to detail, systems thinking, and creativity describe you, then a career in Advanced Manufacturing may be exactly what you are looking for.
Take a look at each of the pictures below which represent an industry or career related to Advanced Manufacturing.