Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Certificate In Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing is Northeast Indiana’s largest sector, involving over 70,000 jobs. Moreover, according to the In-Demand Career Report by the IPFW Community Research Institute (2016), mechanical and industrial engineers are among the top careers in Northeast Indiana with over 100+ openings projected annually and the majority of those positions related to manufacturing.

Over time, the manufacturing sector has undergone significant changes with a current emphasis on “advanced manufacturing” stressing innovation and employing state-of-the-art technologies. The mechanical engineering program now offers a six-course (18-credit hour) certificate in advanced manufacturing engineering comprised of the following required courses:

Required Courses:

IET 20400 - Techniques of Maintaining Quality Cr. 3.
ME 43200 - Manufacturing Processes Cr. 3.
ME 48000 - Finite Element Analysis Cr. 3.
MET 33500 - Basic Machining Cr. 3.
and two of the following elective courses*
IET 47800 - Lean Manufacturing and Design Cr. 3.
ME 54600 - CAD/CAM Theory And Advanced Applications Cr. 3.
SE 55000 - Advanced Manufacturing Systems And Processes Cr. 3.
STAT 51100 - Statistical Methods Cr. 3.
Tech 57400 - Advanced Quality Engineering Methods Cr. 3
This curriculum provides students a broad foundation in fundamental manufacturing processes, techniques and principles as well as exposing students to advanced technologies and stressing the integration of new tools into manufacturing processes to raise productivity and enhance value.

Mechanical engineering students^t interested in a credential to prepare for a career in advanced manufacturing, to update manufacturing expertise, or to move into manufacturing management should consider this certificate.

For more information contact Dr. Don Mueller (don.mueller@ipfw.edu)

* With approval of the mechanical engineering curriculum committee, course substitution may be permitted.

^t Students graduating with a BSME at IPFW would need only two extra courses to get this certificate. The other four courses could count for the four technical elective courses required for the BSME degree.