Minor in Manufacturing (15 hours)
Program Requirements
- Complete the following:
MFG 130 : Modern Manufacturing.
(3:2:2)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Methods and characteristics of successful manufacturing engineers and managers. Introduction to engineering and technology, design, and project management. Lab. |
MFG 340 : Quality Systems in Manufacturing.
(3:2:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Stat 332; Mfg 220 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Tools and principles of quality in manufacturing systems based on the Six Sigma process. Basic tools, variation, loss function, cost of quality, SPC, DOE, and FMEA. Comprehensive project required. |
MFG 480 : Process Planning and Systems Design.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Mfg 340. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Analyzing product specifications and production requirements for manufacturing. Equipment selection and justification; facility layout and material-handling system design; process-improvement techniques. |
- Complete two courses from the following:
MFG 220 : Material Removal.
(3:2:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| DESCRIPTION: | Methods and procedures to shape materials using basic machine tools; cutting theory, tool selection, metrology methods, and machine operation. Introduction to computer numerical control. |
MFG 230 : Computer-Aided Manufacturing.
(3:2:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Mfg 220, Math 111, Me En 172, |
| DESCRIPTION: | Manual and computer-assisted programming of computer numerical controlled (CNC) equipment. Developing CNC programs to manufacture parts for high production. |
MFG 331 : Metals Processes.
(4:3:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Me En 250, CE En 203. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Capabilities and applications of common metal-processing methods, including relationships between part design, material, and process parameters. |
MFG 355 : Plastics Materials and Processing.
(3:2:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Me En 250 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Understanding plastic materials, properties, and uses. Survey of plastic-manufacturing processes. Designing plastic products and manufacturing systems. |
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.