Apr 25, 2024

Undergraduate Catalog 2006-07

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Undergraduate Catalog 2006-07 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Manufacturing Engineering

Academic Advising

Students should contact an advisor at the WMU Branch Campuses (Battle Creek or Muskegon) as early as possible in the program to set up an academic plan of work. Alternately, students can contact the Office of Advising and Admissions, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Room E-102 CEAS, Western Michigan University, Parkview Campus, Kalamazoo, Michigan (269) 276-3270.

Baccalaureate Writing Requirement

Students who have chosen the Manufacturing Engineering curriculum will satisfy the Baccalaureate Writing Requirement by successfully completing IME 3160 Report Preparation.

Requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Manufacturing) must satisfy the following requirements in addition to those required by Western Michigan University: 1. A grade point average of 2.0 or better must be earned in courses presented for graduation with MFE, ME, IME, and ECE prefixes. 2. No more than two grades of “D” or “DC” in courses presented for graduation may be counted for graduation. 3. Complete the following program of 128 semester credit hours.

First Semester (16 hours)

Area I Fine Arts* Credits: 3 hours

IME 1020 - Technical Communication Credits: 3 hours
Pre-engineering requirement
IME 1420 - Engineering Graphics Credits: 3 hours
IME 1500 - Introduction to Manufacturing Credits: 3 hours
MATH 1220 - Calculus I Credits: 4 hours
or
MATH 1700 - Calculus I, Science and Engineering Credits: 4 hours
Pre-engineering requirement

Second Semester (17 hours)

Area III The United States: Cultures and Issues* Credits: 3 hours

CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
Pre-engineering requirement
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
Pre-engineering requirement
MATH 1230 - Calculus II Credits: 4 hours
or
MATH 1710 - Calculus II, Science and Engineering Credits: 4 hours
Pre-engineering requirement
MFE 1200 - Engineering Design and Verification Credits: 3 hours
Pre-engineering requirement
PHIL 2200 - Critical Reasoning Credits: 3 hours

Third Semester (16 hours)

Area VIII Health and Well-Being* Credits: 2 hours

COM 1040 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours
CS 2000 - Programming Language Experience Credits: 2 hours
Pre-engineering requirement
MATH 2720 - Multivariate Calculus and Matrix Algebra Credits: 4 hours
Pre-engineering requirement
PHYS 2050 - Mechanics and Heat Credits: 4 hours
Pre-engineering requirement
PHYS 2060 - Mechanics and Heat Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
Pre-engineering requirement

Fourth Semester (18 hours)

IME 2610 - Engineering Statistics Credits: 3 hours
MATH 3740 - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Credits: 4 hours
Pre-engineering requirement
ME 2560 - Statics Credits: 3 hours
MFE 2200 - Principles of NC/CNC Machining Credits: 3 hours
PHYS 2070 - Electricity and Light Credits: 4 hours
Pre-engineering requirement
PHYS 2080 - Electricity and Light Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
Pre-engineering requirement

Fifth Semester (16 hours)

ECE 2120 - Electronic Circuits and Systems Credits: 3 hours
ME 2580 - Dynamics Credits: 3 hours
MFE 3300 - Manufacturing Materials I Credits: 4 hours
MFE 3400 - Design for People at Work Credits: 3 hours
PHIL 3160 - Ethics in Engineering and Technology Credits: 3 hours

Sixth Semester (15 hours)

ECE 3120 - Fundamentals of Electronics and Machines Credits: 3 hours
IME 3100 - Engineering Economy Credits: 3 hours
IME 3160 - Report Preparation Credits: 3 hours
ME 2570 - Mechanics of Materials Credits: 3 hours
MFE 3600 - Computer Control of Manufacturing Operations Credits: 3 hours

Seventh Semester (15 hours)

Area IV Other Cultures and Civilizations* Credits: 3 hours

MFE 4300 - Manufacturing Materials II Credits: 4 hours
MFE 4400 - Production Engineering Credits: 3 hours
MFE 4420 - Quality Assurance Credits: 3 hours
MFE 4800 - Senior Design Project I Credits: 2 hours

Eighth Semester (15 hours)

Area V Social and Behavioral Sciences* Credits: 3 hours

MFE 4200 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes Credits: 4 hours
MFE 4240 - Tool Design Credits: 3 hours
MFE 4440 - Simulation of Industrial Operations Credits: 3 hours
MFE 4820 - Senior Design Project II Credits: 2 hours

Footnote

*At least two the the General Education Area courses must be at the 3000-4000 level.