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Undergraduate Catalog 2006-07 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2006-07 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Manufacturing Engineering


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John A. Patten, Chair
David Meade
Joseph Petro, Jr., Advisor
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WMU EUP Offices:

WMU, Kendall Center
Battle Creek, MI
(269) 965-5380
www.wmich.edu/mfe

WMU, Muskegon
Muskegon Community College
Stevenson Center
Muskegon, MI
(231) 777-0500

The Department of Manufacturing Engineering offers a curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Manufacturing). The goal of this curriculum is to develop students who have the ability to take a product design or concept and design the manufacturing process. The curriculum includes mathematics, general education subjects, the basic sciences, the engineering sciences and specially designed courses for manufacturing engineering. The curriculum has extensive coverage of materials, manufacturing processing, and tool design. Background is also provided in engineering mechanics, industrial engineers, electrical/electronics and manufacturing management.

Manufacturing engineers work in industries to design, develop and implement manufacturing processes to manufacture products. Manufacturing engineers can be found working in a broad range of industries such as automotive, aircraft, appliances, furniture, metal working, plastics, paper, and other industries. The manufacturing engineer might be expected to troubleshoot a manufacturing problem, to layout a manufacturing line, to write purchase specifications for manufacturing equipment, to implement automation equipment or to supervise production operations. The intent of this program is to prepare students for a diverse role in a manufacturing enterprise.

This curriculum was designed with the aid of an industrial advisory committee. This committee included a wide representation of manufacturers and represents their collective thinking as to what a modern-day manufacturing curriculum should include. Manufacturing engineers are in great demand as industries compete in the global marketplace. This degree program is one of only a few manufacturing engineering degrees offered nationwide.

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