Manufacturing Minor (MFGN)

The following courses will satisfy the Manufacturing minor requirements. Western Michigan University policy prohibits the use of the same course in a major and in a minor:

Required Core Classes (9 hours)

EDMM 1420 - Engineering Graphics Credits: 3 hours
EDMM 1500 - Introduction to Manufacturing Credits: 3 hours
EM 3280 - Quality Assurance and Control Credits: 3 hours

Approved Electives (6 hours)

Select at least two courses:

ECE 2500 - Digital Logic Credits: 3 hours
EDMM 2001 - Applied Electricity/Electronics Credits: 3 hours
EDMM 2460 - CAD - Solid Modeling Credits: 3 hours
EDMM 2500 - Plastics Properties and Processing Credits: 3 hours
EDMM 2540 - Machining Processes Credits: 3 hours
EM 3260 - Operations Planning and Control Credits: 3 hours
EDMM 3580 - Computer-Aided Manufacturing Credits: 3 hours

Additional Electives

Other EDMM or IEE course (3 hours) may be used as elective subject to pre-approval.

Notes:

Students may not count any class that is required in their major toward the required 15 hours for this minor.

General Education

It is recommended that students selecting the manufacturing minor fulfill their General Education Area VI requirements by taking CHEM 1100 and CHEM 1110 and/or PHYS 1130 and PHYS 1140 as well as Proficiency 3 by taking MATH 1220 or MATH 2000 or MATH 1700.