Description

Successful manufacturing enterprises balance design, sustainability and quality with production to prosper in the global marketplace. Manufacturing engineering combines manufacturing processes (e.g., how materials are altered in either shape or properties) and the processes of manufacturing (e.g., design and management of manufacturing systems).

The BS program in manufacturing engineering prepares graduates to:

• Analyze, synthesize and control manufacturing operations using statistical methods
• Collaborate across disciplines to design and build solutions to real-world problems
• Design innovative products and the equipment, tooling and environments necessary for their manufacture
• Model, simulate and analyze manufacturing production processes for both small- and large-scale environments
• Provide technological leadership

The curriculum is project-based, hands-on, teamwork-oriented and delivered in outstanding fabrication facilities. Graduates of this program become key team members who create and implement processes for making such varied products as airplanes, surgical instrument, toys and foodstuffs.

Engineers collaborate on transdisciplinary teams to design, manufacture and deliver innovative technological products and services. The Bachelor of Science in Engineering program in manufacturing engineering enables students to develop sophisticated technical skills in tandem with the professional skills of communication, teamwork and collaboration, and self-motivation and adaptability that many employers seek. Graduates are prepared to work in large corporations, government agencies, small businesses, as well as to go on to graduate school to pursue advanced degrees. The program's emphasis on open-ended design and project-based learning supports the development of entrepreneurial skills and attitudes, and some students start companies of their own.

Graduates typically work as manufacturing engineers in a variety of companies, large and small. They are often members of design and development teams, cooperating with other people within and outside of their company. Career employment opportunities include direct manufacturing support, manufacturing management, and quality control and assurance. Due to a strong, broad and practical engineering skill set, graduates are highly valuable in small or new startup companies. Program graduates are well-placed and command top salaries.