Manufacturing
The minor in Manufacturing complements engineering and engineering technology majors by providing additional depth of knowledge in the areas of advanced and conventional machining, manufacturing processes, composite materials manufacturing, industrial robotic systems, manufacturing facility planning, safety, and others.
The curriculum is 18 credit hours with up to six hours can be used for credit toward the student’s engineering degree. The minor is open only to both engineering and engineering technology majors enrolled in the College of Engineering.
Core Courses
A total of 3 credit hours MUST be selected from this list:
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
|
MCHE 365** or ITEC 344** |
Manufacturing Processes or Machining Technology I |
3 |
Elective Courses
A total of 15 credit hours MUST be selected from this list:
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MCHE 303** | Engineering Graphics and Solid Modeling | 3 |
| MCHE 463 (G)** | Computer-Aided Manufacturing I | 3 |
| MCHE 464 (G) | Computer-Aided Manufacturing II | 3 |
| MCHE 477 (G) | Advanced Computer-Aided Design | 3 |
| MCHE 478 (G)** | Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
| ITEC 268 | General Safety and Accident Prevention | 3 |
| ITEC 480 (G) | Applied Composite Materials | 3 |
| ITEC 345** | Computer Numerical Control Machine Technology | 3 |
| ITEC 370** | Advanced CAD | 3 |
| ITEC 424 (G) | Robotic Systems | 3 |
| ITEC 446 | Manufacturing Facility Planning | 3 |
| ITEC 473 (G)** | Applied Systems Analysis | 3 |
| ITEC 474 (G) | Quality Assurance and Control | 3 |
Special Conditions
**Only ONE course from each pair of courses listed below may apply towards the minor:
- MCHE 303** or ITEC 370**
- MCHE 365** or ITEC 344**
- MCHE 463** or ITEC 345**
- MCHE 478** or ITEC 473**