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ADM | Unit 2

Engineering Challenge Hub

Advanced Automation in Manufacturing - choose one of five detailed manufacturing mission briefs for remediation, enrichment, competition, or independent project work.

ADM-2.1Engineering Challenge

Machine Vision Quality Inspection

Intermediate1-2 class periods

Use an optical sensor to classify parts and reject items that do not meet the color specification.

ADM-2.2Aerospace Mission

Automated Packaging Cell

Advanced2 class periods

Coordinate conveyors, sensors, and pneumatic gates to move twenty products without a jam.

ADM-2.3Competition

Smart Conveyor Throughput Optimization

Advanced2 class periods

Increase conveyor-line throughput while maintaining safe spacing and routing accuracy.

ADM-2.4Engineering Challenge

Two-Station Manufacturing Handshake

Advanced2-3 class periods

Create a safe request-ready-transfer-confirm handshake between two connected workstations.

ADM-2.5Practice & Review

Lean Manufacturing Improvement Project

Advanced2-3 class periods

Identify and remove motion, waiting, transportation, and over-processing waste from a workcell.