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The Manufacturing Engineering Technology curriculum offers preparation for entry positions in manufacturing industries. Understanding of materials and production processes equips graduates to plan manufacturing practices and to develop tooling, machines and systems necessary for efficient production. Program options allow students to specialize in cast metals or plastics.

The educational objectives of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program are:

1. Produce job-ready graduates for careers benefiting from manufacturing engineering technology knowledge, skills, and abilities.
2. Enable student competency in the use of the state-of-the-art manufacturing tools and processes for the solution of industrial problems.
3. Gain an awareness of the challenges and rewards of manufacturing engineering technology, the need for professional ethics and social responsibility, and the importance to engage in life-long learning to respond to the changing needs of the global manufacturing environment.
4. Involve manufacturing and industrial organizations in collaborative relationships to support engineering research and teaching.

(For up-to-date educational objectives and learning outcomes, see department web page at www.wmich.edu/ime)

Baccalaureate Writing Requirement

Students who have chosen the Manufacturing Engineering Technology curriculum will satisfy the Baccalaureate Writing Requirement by successfully completing IME 4910 Multidisciplinary Senior Proposal and IME 4920 Multidisciplinary Senior Project.

Requirements

1. A grade point average of 2.0 or better must be earned in required courses with ECE, MSE, ME, and IME 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 131 semester hours. The schedule below is an example of one leading to graduation in eight semesters, beginning in fall.
4. Prior to enrollment in 3000/4000-level courses, students must 1) place resume with Career and Student Employment Services; 2) complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better: CHEM 1100 and 1110, ECE 1000, IME 1020, PHYS 1150, and MATH 1220 or 1700. These courses are indicated below.