Description
The bachelor of science (B.S.) in manufacturing engineering technology that prepares graduates with technical and leadership skills necessary for manufacturing competitiveness and to enter careers in manufacturing process and systems design, operations, quality, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and sustainability. This program's major thrust is on advanced manufacturing, emphasizing automated manufacturing and computer integrated manufacturing, with technical concentrations in design and assembly modeling, design for manufacture and assembly, data acquisition and instrumentation, quality control, lean six sigma, manufacturing management, plastics processing and electronics packaging. The subjects covered in the core curriculum include traditional and non-traditional manufacturing processes, materials technology, computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, controls for manufacturing automation (PLC), microprocessors, robotics, electrical and electronics principles, surface mount electronics packaging fundamentals, quality control, engineering economics, and production and operations management.