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
Required Courses: Select one manufacturing course with any accompanying/embedded lab from the following:3-4
Manufacturing Processes
and Manufacturing Processes Lab
4
Manufacturing Processes0,3
Select one from the following:3
Business and Government3
Production and Operations Management3
E T 305Introduction to Product Design3
E T 317Advanced Manufacturing and Design3
E T 480Innovation and Product Development3
I E 424Manufacturing Systems3
Total Credits18-19