Manufacturing Engineering- Bachelor of Science in Engineering
For information, contact the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, 56 Garland Hall (513-529-0710).
This program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (EAC/ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone (410) 347-7700, http://www.abet.org/).
The primary mission of the department is to prepare high quality graduates to meet the emerging needs of society and industry. Manufacturing engineering deals with product and process design. It requires the ability to plan the practices of manufacturing; to research and develop tools, manufacturing processes, machines and equipment, control strategies; and to integrate the facilities and systems so that quality products can be produced at a competitive cost.
Industry has a pressing need for academically qualified manufacturing engineers due to the fact that today’s products and the technology to manufacture them have become increasingly more sophisticated. Examples of new manufacturing technologies being applied to increase productivity, improve quality, and reduce costs include computer-aided design, robotics, statistical process control, and computer-integrated manufacturing systems.
Contemporary society’s and industry’s problems are not only technical, but also social and economic. The department provides graduates with in-depth education in mathematics, science, engineering science, manufacturing processes and methods, and engineering design, as well as requiring a broad education in computing, business, and liberal arts. The department is committed to excellence in undergraduate education: student learning, classroom effectiveness, assessment, engineering design and ethics integration, opportunities for leadership and student advising.
Graduates typically work as manufacturing engineers in areas such as product and process design, quality control, computer-aided manufacturing, and plant-facilities engineering. After having gained industrial experience in the above areas, graduates can move into technical management positions. Graduates are also prepared to continue their education at the graduate level. Graduating seniors are encouraged to take the Fundamentals of Engineering examination, which is the first of two examinations that lead to becoming a licensed professional engineer.
Educational Objectives
The following are the educational objectives for the Manufacturing Engineers. Within five years of graduating alumni of the Miami University Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department programs will demonstrate achievement in the areas of:
- Continuous Growth (lifelong learning, professionalism, ethics, liberal arts), as measured by career progression, graduate studies, training, workshops, conferences, webinars, etc.
- Solving problems in appropriate context (complexity/complex problems, societal needs, global issues, liberal arts, engineering research/design/analysis), as measured by solving technical or managerial problems, using tools for problem solving, completing projects, work or grad school assignments.
- Working collaboratively (teamwork, collaborative environment, communication skills), as measured by team experiences/projects, presentations, written reports.
- Exhibiting Leadership (personal, organizational, technical, ethical), as measured by positions, technical or administrative project leader, initiatives, mentoring, service, etc.
Departmental Honors
If you excel in your studies, you may qualify for the University Honors Program or the program for Honors in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. As a senior in these programs, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the faculty on research projects of interest.
Credit/No Credit Policy
All required engineering courses and all prerequisite and co-requisite courses must be taken for a grade.
Program Requirements
(128 semester hours minimum)
Core Requirements (33-37 hours)
CHM 141,144 College Chemistry/Lab (3, 2) (MPF IVB LAB)
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3) (MPF IIC)
ENG 313 Technical Writing (3)
MTH 151 Calculus I (5) (MPF V) or
MTH 153 Calculus I (4)
MTH 245 Differential Equations for Engineers (3)
MTH 251 Calculus II (4) or
MTH 249 Calculus II (5)
PHY 181, 183 The Physical World/Lab (4, 1) (MPF IVB LAB)
PHY 182, 184 The Physical World/Lab (4, 1)
STA 368 Introduction to Statistics (4)
General Engineering (4 hours)
EAS 101 Computing, Engineering, and Society (1)
EAS 102 Problem Solving and Design (3) or equivalent
Additional Required Courses in Major:
ECE 205 Electric Circuit Analysis I (4)
MME 211 Static Modeling of Mechanical Systems (3)
MME 213 Computational Methods in Engineering (3)
MME 223 Engineering Materials (3)
MME 231 Manufacturing Processes (3)
MME 311 Dynamic Modeling of Mechanical Systems (3)
MME 312 Mechanics of Materials (3)
MME 334 Quality Planning and Control (3)
MME 411 Machine and Tool Design (4)
MME 434 Advanced Manufacturing (3)
MME 435 Manufacturing Topics (3)
MME 437 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems (3)
MME/ECE 303 Computer-Aided Experimentation (3)
MME/ECE 436 Control of Dynamic Systems (3)
MME 448 Senior Design Project (MPC) (2)
MME 449 Senior Design Project (MPC) (2)
MME/CPE 313 Fluid Mechanics (3)
MME/CPE 314 Engineering Thermodynamics (3)
MME/CPE 341 Engineering Economics (3)
Technical Electives select two:
CSE 174 Fundamentals of Programming and Problem Solving (3)
CSE 271 Object Oriented Programming (3)*
CSE 273 Optimization Modeling (3)
CSE 278 Computer Architecture (3)
CSE 372 Analysis of Stochastic Systems (3)
ECE 287 Digital Systems Design (4)
ECE 304 Electronics (3)
ECE 306 Signals and Systems (3)
MME 315 Mechanical Vibrations (3)
MME/CPE 403 Heat Transfer (3)
MME 412 Advanced Mechanics (3)
MME 414 Engineering Thermodynamics II (3)
PHY 286 Introduction to Computational Physics (3)
CPE 482 Process Control (3)
* Prerequisite: CSE 174
