Offered at: San Luis Obispo Campus
Manufacturing Engineering is the profession that applies engineering analysis and methods to the production of all manufactured goods and services. The manufacturing engineer plans, develops, and optimizes the processes of production including methods of manufacture, and designs of tools and equipment for manufacturing. The emphasis is on both development and sustained operation of manufacturing systems, including computer-aided methods, automation, design for manufacture, production tooling, and material handling, as well as the processes and ancillary support systems of modern manufacturing.
The Bachelor of Science program in Manufacturing Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Within three to five years of graduation, the alumni of the Manufacturing Engineering undergraduate program will:
- Design and implement innovative, effective solutions for improving processes and systems starting Day One.
- Build successful careers as engineering professionals.
- Impact organizations through ethical leadership.
- Adapt to changes in technology and global society by continuously learning.
In the required senior design project, students demonstrate their understanding of engineering knowledge and their ability to apply that knowledge creatively to practical problems.
Graduates are prepared for job-entry at the professional level in the areas of CAD/CAM, process engineering, automation, quality assurance, and design for manufacturability. They also are well prepared for successful graduate study.
Program Learning Objectives
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- 4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Degree Requirements and Curriculum
In addition to the program requirements listed on this page, students must also satisfy requirements outlined in more detail in the Minimum Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog, including:
- 40 units of upper-division courses
- 2.0 GPA
- Graduation Writing Requirements (GWR)
- U.S. Cultural Pluralism (USCP)
Note: No Major or Support courses may be selected as credit/no credit. In addition, no more than 12 units of cooperative or internship courses can count towards your degree requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR COURSES | ||
| IME 1101 | Introduction to Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | 1 |
| IME 1140 | Technical Graphics Communication for Design and Manufacturing | 1 |
| IME 1141 | Introduction to Metal Casting and Prototyping | 1 |
| IME 1142 | Materials Joining | 1 |
| IME 1143 | Introduction to Design and Manufacturing | 2 |
| IME 1156 | Introduction to Modern Electronics Manufacturing | 2 |
| IME 1223 | Process Improvement Fundamentals | 4 |
| IME 2243 | Intermediate Design and Manufacturing | 2 |
| IME 2315 | Financial Decision Making for Engineers | 2 |
| IME 3327 | Test Design and Analysis in Manufacturing Engineering | 4 |
| IME 3330 | Fundamentals of Manufacturing Engineering | 4 |
| IME 3356 | Manufacturing and Process Automation | 4 |
| IME 4418 | Product and Process Development | 4 |
| IME 4450 | Computer-Aided Manufacturing and Process Analysis | 4 |
| IME 4461 | Senior Project - Design I | 2 |
| IME 4462 | Senior Project - Design II | 2 |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select from the following: | 9 | |
| Biomechanics | ||
| Micro/Nano Fabrication | ||
| Micro/Nano Fabrication Laboratory | ||
| Operations Research and Management | ||
| Project Organization and Management | ||
| Intermediate Metal Casting | ||
| Advanced Materials Joining | ||
| Advanced Computer Aided Manufacturing | ||
| Production Planning and Control Systems | ||
| Process and System Simulation | ||
| Facilities Design and Warehousing | ||
| Human Factors and Ergonomics in Engineering and Systems Design | ||
| Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates | ||
| Sales Engineering | ||
| Systems Engineering | ||
| Service Enterprises Engineering and Management | ||
| Supply Chain and Logistics Management | ||
| Engineering Metrology | ||
| Additive Manufacturing | ||
| Reliability for Design and Testing | ||
| Engineering Supervision | ||
| Sensing Systems and the Industrial Internet of Things | ||
| Value Chain Analysis | ||
| Special Advanced Topics | ||
| Special Advanced Laboratory | ||
| Model-Based Systems Engineering | ||
| Advanced Information Systems for Operations | ||
| Design of Experiments for Industrial Applications | ||
| Advanced Operations Research | ||
| Applied Human Factors | ||
| Advanced Engineering Economy | ||
| Advanced Simulation | ||
| Packaging Polymers and Processing | ||
| Advanced Materials Characterization | ||
| Thermodynamics | ||
| Intermediate Dynamics | ||
| Design for Strength and Stiffness | ||
| Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Energy Conversion | ||
| Composite Materials Analysis and Design | ||
| SUPPORT COURSES | ||
| CSC 1032 | Programming for Scientists and Engineers | 3 |
| CHEM 1120 | Fundamentals of Chemical Structure and Properties (5A & 5C) 1 | 4 |
| EE 2115 & 2115L | Circuits & Electronics for Non-Majors and Circuits & Electronics Laboratory for Non-Majors | 4 |
| ENGR 2211 | Introduction to Mechanics | 4 |
| ENGR 2212 | Introduction to Engineering Dynamics | 2 |
| MATE 1210 & MATE 1215 | Principles of Materials Engineering for Majors and Materials Laboratory I | 4 |
| MATH 1151 | Linear Algebra | 3-4 |
| or MATH 2341 | Linear Analysis | |
| MATH 1261 | Calculus I (2) 1 | 4 |
| MATH 1262 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2263 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 1141 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 1143 | General Physics II | 4 |
| STAT 3210 | Engineering Statistics (Upper-Division 2/5) 1 | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) | ||
| (See GE program requirements below) | 33 | |
| FREE ELECTIVES | ||
| Free Electives | 0 | |
| Total Units | 128-129 | |
- 1
Required in Major or Support; also satisfies General Education (GE) requirement.
General Education (GE) Requirements
- 43 units required, 10 of which are specified in Major and/or Support.
- If any of the remaining 33 Units is used to satisfy a Major or Support requirement, additional units of Free Electives may be needed to complete the total units required for the degree.
- See the complete GE course listing.
- A grade of C- or better is required in one course in each of the following GE Areas: 1A (English Composition), 1B (Critical Thinking), 1C (Oral Communication), and 2 (Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning).
| Lower-Division General Education | ||
| Area 1 | English Communication and Critical Thinking | |
| 1A | Written Communication | 3 |
| 1B | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| 1C | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Area 2 | Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning | |
| 2 | Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (3 units in Support) 1 | 0 |
| Area 3 | Arts and Humanities | |
| 3A | Arts | 3 |
| 3B | Humanities: Literature, Philosophy, Languages other than English | 3 |
| Area 4 | Social and Behavioral Sciences (Area 4 courses must come from at least two different course prefixes.) | |
| 4A | American Institutions (Title 5, Section 40404 Requirement) | 3 |
| 4B | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Area 5 | Physical and Life Sciences | |
| 5A | Physical Sciences (3 units in Support) 1 | 0 |
| 5B | Life Sciences | 3 |
| 5C | Laboratory (may be embedded in a 5A or 5B course) (1 units in Support) 1 | 0 |
| Area 6 | Ethnic Studies | |
| 6 | Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| Upper-Division General Education | ||
| Upper-Division 2/5 | Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning or Physical and Life Sciences (3 units in Support) 1 | 0 |
| Upper-Division 3 | Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| Upper-Division 4 | Social and Behavioral Sciences (Area 4 courses must come from at least two different course prefixes.) | 3 |
| Total Units | 33 | |
- 1
Required in Major or Support; also satisfies General Education (GE) requirement.