The concentration in Design and Manufacturing provides students with the basic knowledge and expertise related to modern design and manufacturing, manufacturing processes, product development and product realization, computer-aided design and simulation, computer integrated manufacturing systems, and engineering management. Industries ranging from aerospace and automobile to electronics provide excellent career opportunities to students following this concentration. 

Requirements:

The Design and Manufacturing concentration is open to all engineering students with the purpose of enhancing their expertise in the design and manufacturing area while pursuing the existing degree program. Requirements for Design and Manufacturing concentration are described as following: 

1. 15 credits from the Design and Manufacturing strongly suggested and elective courses
2. Senior Design Project should be design and manufacturing related.
3. Application should be filled out and turned in to your advisor.

The required Design and Manufacturing core and elective courses are listed as following:

Design and Manufacturing Strongly Suggested Courses:

1. MEM 380/501: Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems I (3-0-3)
   (Prerequisite: Junior standing)
   Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) is the integration of mechanical elements, sensors, actuators, and electronics on silicon or other substrates through microfabrication technology.
    
2. MEM 437: Manufacturing Process I (3-0-3)
   (Prerequisite: MEM 220, 230, Junior standing)
   The course will cover Product Quality Assurance, Surface Finishing, Metal Casting processes, Bulk Deformation Processes for Forging, Rolling and Extrusion, Mechanics of Metal Cutting and Cutting Processes and Machine Tools of Turning and Milling, and CNC programming and machining.
    

Design and Manufacturing Elective Courses:

1. MEM 438: Manufacturing Process II (3-0-3)
   (Prerequisites: MEM 437)
   The course will cover Processing of Polymers and Reinforced Plastics, and Forming, Shaping and Processing of Plastics, Inject Molding, Rapid Prototyping, Powder Metallurgy, Fabrication of Microelectronic and Micromechanical Devices.
    
2. MEM 330: Mechanics of Materials (4-0-4)
   (Prerequisite: MEM 230)
   Reviews mechanics of materials, beam theory, combined loading, stress transformation, shear center, asymmetrical bending, deflection of beam, statically indeterminate beams, energy methods, inelastic bending, and beam column instability.
    
3. MEM 380-020: Engineering Finite Element Analysis (3-0-3)
   (Prerequisite: MEM 230)
   Introduction to finite element methods and their applications in structural, thermal and field problems. Hands-on experience using ANSYS general purpose finite element program will be emphasized.
    
4. MEM 431: Machine Design I (3-0-3)
   (Prerequisites: MEM 230, 238, Junior standing)
   Static strength and fatigue theories of failure; fasteners, welded joints, spring, roller bearings, lubricated spur gears.
    
5. MEM 455: Mechatronics and Robotics I (2-2-3)
   (Prerequisites: MEM 238, 255, 355)
   Introduction to basic concepts in robot operation and structure. Actuators, sensors, mechanical components, robot control and robot programming.
    
6. MEM 456: Mechatronics and Robotics II (3-0-3)
   (Prerequisites: MEM 455)
   Homogeneous kinematics of robots; velocities and accelerations, and static forces in manipulators, including iterative Newton-Euler formulation of manipulator dynamics.
    
7. MEM 458: Microcomputer-Based Control Systems I (1-3-3)
   (Prerequisites: MEM 355)
   Hands-on experience of real-time controls and manipulation of hardware dynamic systems. Emphasize real-time interfacing of data acquisition and control systems. Subjects are microcomputer architecture, software, and device drivers.
    
8. MEM 459: Microcomputer-Based Control Systems II (3-0-3)
   (Prerequisites: MEM 458)
   Second of a two-course sequence. Provides real-time control and manipulation of hardware dynamic systems. Emphasizes real-time interfacing of data acquisition and control systems.
    
9. MEM 462: Introduction to Engineering Management (3-0-3)
   (Prerequisite: Senior Standing)
   Introduction to the general theory of management, including the processes of planning, organizing, assembling resources, supervising, and controlling.
    
10. MEM 717: Heat Transfer in Manufacturing Processes (3-0-3)
    (Prerequisite: MEM 345)
    Covers heat conduction fundamentals, including phase change problems (casting, welding, and rapid solidification processes) and cooling controls of rolling, forging, and extrusion processes.
     
11. MEM 380: Quality Engineering I (3-0-3)
    
     
12. MEM 380: Quality Engineering II (3-0-3)
     

* Non-ME students also require:
MEM 201 - Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design and MEM 435 - Introduction to CAD/CAM