Manufacturing - Undergraduate Minor
The Manufacturing Minor provides students with an augmenting skillset to better facilitate entry-level employment in manufacturing related industries. Students completing the Minor also acquire specialized knowledge needed for successful pursuit of a career in the manufacturing sector.
Typical skills gained from Manufacturing Minor coursework include: management and coordination of manufacturing processes, design for manufacturing, fabrication and assembly, product design and development, product specification, operations planning, scheduling, material handling, quality control, testing, evaluation and product validation.
A grade of C- or better is required in each course (may not be taken S/U). All prerequisites must be met before enrolling in a course. Engineering Technology students can meet most of the requirements for this minor by judicious selection of their electives.
Prefix | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses: Select one manufacturing course with any accompanying/embedded lab from the following: | 3-4 | |
Manufacturing Processes and Manufacturing Processes Lab | 4 | |
Manufacturing Processes | 0,3 | |
Select one from the following: | 3 | |
Business and Government | 3 | |
Production and Operations Management | 3 | |
E T 305 | Introduction to Product Design | 3 |
E T 317 | Advanced Manufacturing and Design | 3 |
E T 480 | Innovation and Product Development | 3 |
I E 424 | Manufacturing Systems | 3 |
Total Credits | 18-19 |