This minor exposes engineering students to the fundamentals and applications of manufacturing. This minor is not allowed for Management and Engineering for Manufacturing (MEM) engineering students. This minor includes design and fabrication techniques, including evaluating the impact on the human and environmental factors, process, and profit associated with the steps from design through production. Actual case studies will help reinforce the concepts.

Requirements

The minor relies on the two core manufacturing courses and an elective as well as a manufacturing-focused senior design from the student’s home department. This elective can also be counted as an elective in their home department.

Students must apply for the application for the minor two semesters before graduation and have an approved Plan of Study one semester before graduation

Students must complete 15 credits as follows:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Group 1 (Required Courses)		6
ENGR 2215	Principles of Manufacturing Engineering
ENGR 3215	Statistical Quality Control and Reliability for Manufacturing
Group II (Electives) 1		9
MEM 3221	Introduction to Products and Processes
MEM 4225	Advanced Products and Processes
ME 3217	Metal Cutting Principles
ME 3221	Manufacturing Automation
ME 3222	Production Engineering
ME 3225	Computer-Aided Design, Modeling, and Graphics
ME 3295	Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (when taught as Principles of Machining and Machine Tools)
MSE 2101	Materials Science and Engineering I
MSE 2102	Materials Science and Engineering II
MSE 3004	Mechanical Behavior of Materials
MSE 4004	Thermal/Mechanical Processing of Materials
MSE 4040	Materials Selection in Mechanical Design

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Nine or more credits selected from the list of Manufacturing minor electives from any engineering department, which may include Senior Capstone from the student’s home department related to a manufacturing problem, subject to approval by Minor advisor. Group II courses can simultaneously be used towards the student’s major requirements.