Dutch Manufacturing
Our mission is to grow and pursue an advanced future through tangible and intangible excellence.
Dutch Manufacturing at SMAHS will provide students with a panoramic view of manufacturing in a
module-based format supplemented by site visits and internship opportunities as well as a robust guest
speaker series; establishing personal connections between the pre-apprentice and industry.
The program is a six-course sequence that provides an overview of powdered metal and carbon which are
central to local industry, fundamentals of advanced manufacturing, introduction to manufacturing
systems, mechatronic systems, digital manufacturing systems, and advanced materials and design.
Project-based learning activities provide additional learning in materials science and the engineering
design cycle. This program addresses an urgent and continuous need for a skilled workforce in CAD,
CAM, automation, CNC robotics, additive manufacturing, electrical and mechanical systems, PLC
controls, welding, and more.