BS in Manufacturing Engineering

For undergraduate students who matriculated prior to January 2009, manufacturing engineering can be studied as a Bachelor of Science degree. Students who matriculate after September 2009 can pursue manufacturing engineering as a concentration in the Mechanical Engineering BS program.

The Manufacturing Engineering Program is one of the three undergraduate programs offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Our students are educated in the foundations and practice of manufacturing engineering and prepared to lead fulfilling professional lives, participate in lifelong learning, and assume roles as contributing members of society. Students learn to advance the science and technology of manufacturing through innovative research programs, and enhance the collaboration between industry and academia through department-led strategic partnerships in manufacturing.

A component of the manufacturing engineer’s job is to make the process of technological change as orderly, profitable, and socially acceptable as possible. Solutions must address multiple issues, including economics, ethics, safety, and societal concerns. The Manufacturing Engineering curriculum provides students with the breadth of knowledge and experience needed to solve such problems.

Manufacturing Engineering courses build from fundamental engineering principles to conventional and innovative professional practice. The curriculum is comprised of multiple subthemes within an integrated package. In the common core, students learn the basics in science, mathematics, and engineering science. Additional engineering science and application-specific technologies are introduced during the junior year. Hands-on laboratory experiences demonstrate practical applications in areas such as robotics, numerical control, and materials processing. Technical focus and competence are established through systems, manufacturing, and technical electives that allow students to specialize in diverse areas such as design, materials, green manufacturing, and management science. The entire educational experience culminates in the senior capstone design project, where our students work on site in real companies to solve real problems, providing the ultimate opportunity to develop communication, leadership, and team-building skills essential to professional practice. In addition, Manufacturing Engineering offers a Four Year Co-op Program, affording our undergraduates the exciting opportunity to work in industry for eight months and still graduate on time, further strengthening the link between academia and industry, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

A total of 134 credits is required for graduation.

Required Courses

Freshman

First Semester (16 credits)

• CAS CH 131 Principles of General Chemistry 4 cr
• CAS MA 123 Calculus I 4 cr
• CAS WR 100 Writing Seminar 4 cr
• ENG EK 100 Freshman Advising Seminar
• ENG EK 127 Engineering Computation 4 cr

Second Semester (16 credits)

• CAS MA 124 Calculus II 4 cr
• CAS PY 211 Physics I 4 cr
• CAS WR 150 Writing and Research Seminar 4 cr
• ENG EK 130/131/132 Introduction to Engineering 4 cr

Sophomore

First Semester (18 credits)

• CAS MA 225 Multivariate Calculus 4 cr
• CAS PY 212 Physics II 4 cr
• ENG EK 156 Design and Manufacture 2 cr
• ENG EK 301 Engineering Mechanics I 4 cr
• Social science/humanities requirement 4 cr

Second Semester (18 credits)

• CAS MA 226 Differential Equations 4 cr
• ENG ME 266 Manufacturing Operations Management 2 cr
• ENG EK 307 Electric Circuit Theory 4 cr
• Natural science elective 4 cr
• Social science/humanities requirement 4 cr

Junior

First Semester (18 credits)

• ENG EK 102 Introduction to Linear Algebra for Engineers (or CAS MA 142) 2 cr
• ENG ME 305 Mechanics of Materials 4 cr
• ENG ME 306 Materials Science 4 cr
• ENG EK 409 Engineering Economy 4 cr
• ENG ME 345 Automation and Manufacturing Methods 4 cr

Second Semester (16 credits)

• ENG ME 304 Energy and Thermodynamics (or ENG EK 424) 4 cr
• ENG ME 407 Computer Aided Design and Manufacture 4 cr
• ENG ME 308 Statistics and Quality Engineering 4 cr
• Social science/humanities requirement 4 cr

Senior

First Semester (16 credits)

• ENG ME 415 Product Design 4 cr
• Systems elective 4 cr
• Manufacturing elective 4 cr
• Social science/humanities requirement 4 cr

Second Semester (16 credits)

• ENG ME 495 Senior Design Capstone 4 cr
• ENG ME 465 Materials Processing 4 cr
• ENG ME 420 Supply Chain Engineering (or ME 550) 4 cr
• Advanced elective 4 cr

Related Courses

Electives

Electives are intended to provide additional technical and professional depth in areas of special interest to individual students. Students must take one systems elective, one manufacturing elective in which students focus their studies on a particular discipline within manufacturing engineering, and one advanced elective in any engineering discipline. Specific courses to fulfill these requirements can be found on the student’s program planning sheets.