PURPOSE
The mission of the Department of Manufacturing and Aeronautical Engineering Technology is to emphasize the application of applied engineering practice in the manufacturing and aerospace fields through four-year degree programs in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Aeronautical Engineering Technology. This is accomplished by the intense application of math and science principles to the solution of technical problems in a lecture/laboratory environment. The goal of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program is to prepare students for employment in areas such as materials, mechanics, design, manufacturing processes, automation, and quality control. The department actively supports the student chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. The purpose of the Aeronautical Engineering Technology program to is prepare students for employment in areas such as aircraft and aerospace vehicle design, applied thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, propulsion, aerospace manufacturing and wind tunnel testing.
ACCREDITATION
The programs of Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Aeronautical Engineering Technology are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (TAC of ABET).
DEGREES
The Department of Manufacturing and Aeronautical Engineering Technology offers two baccalaureate degrees: the B.S. degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and the B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering Technology.
A Master of Technology degree is offered for graduate study. See the Graduate Catalog for more information about the graduate programs.
Degree Requirements
All degree requirements for the program are shown on curriculum check sheets. Requirements include First-Year Composition, university General Studies (see “General Studies”), and the Engineering Technology core. Note that all three General Studies awareness areas are required. Consult your advisor for an approved list of courses. To graduate students are required to complete a minimum of 128 semester hours with a 2.00 cumulative GPA, including at least 50 semester hours of upper division courses.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology—B.S.
The B.S. degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology requires 128 semester hours as specified below:
| Engineering Technology Core (14) | |
| First-Year Composition (6) | |
| General Studies/Department Requirements (45) | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology Major (52) | |
| Selected Emphasis Area (11) | |
| Total: 128 | |
The following courses constitute the manufacturing engineering technology major and are required of all manufacturing engineering technology students. Refer to the specific emphasis areas for additional requirements.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology Major
| EET 406 | Control System Technology (4) |
| MET 231 | Manufacturing Processes (3) |
| MET 300 | Applied Material Science (4) |
| MET 302 | Welding Survey (3) |
| MET 313 | Applied Engineering Mechanics: Materials (4) |
| MET 331 | Design for Manufacturing I (3) |
| MET 341 | Manufacturing Analysis (3) |
| MET 344 | Casting and Forming Processes (3) |
| MET 345 | Advanced Manufacturing Processes (3) |
| MET 346 | Numerical Control Point to Point and Continuous Path Programming (3) |
| MET 396 | Manufacturing Professional Orientation (1) |
| MET 401 | Statistical Process Control (3) |
| MET 416 | Applied Computer Integrated Manufacturing (3) |
| MET 444 | Production Tooling (3) |
| MET 451 | Introduction to Robotics (3) |
| MET 460 | Manufacturing Capstone Project I (3) |
| MET 461 | Manufacturing Capstone Project II (3) |
| Total: 52 |
A student participating in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program may select from two areas of emphasis: manufacturing engineering technology or mechanical engineering technology.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology Emphasis. This emphasis area is designed to prepare technologists with both conceptual and practical applications of processes, materials, and products related to metalworking industries. Accordingly, this emphasis area is intended to prepare students to meet the responsibilities in planning the processes of production, developing the tools and machines, and integrating the facilities of production or manufacturing.
Students may select course work that focuses on the implementation of design and manufacturing strategies that favorably impact the environment before manufacturing and during manufacturing. Students address design, materials, and manufacturing problems with a focus on the environment. Concepts like design for recyclability, manufacturing fluids, and air quality control during manufacturing are addressed.
Required courses follow:
| MET 438 | Design for Manufacturing II (4) |
| MET 442 | Specialized Production Processes (3) |
| Technical electives (4) | |
| Total: 11 | |
Mechanical Engineering Technology Emphasis. The primary objective of the mechanical engineering technology emphasis area is to prepare students for entry-level work in mechanical design and testing, either in engineering or manufacturing departments in product-oriented industries. Major emphasis is placed on reducing the amount of time required by industry to make the graduate productive in any area of work. Students obtain a well-rounded academic background with an emphasis in mechanics and thermal sciences.
Required courses follow:
| AET 415 | Gas Dynamics and Propulsion (3) |
| MET 434 | Applied Fluid Mechanics (3) |
| MET 438 | Design for Manufacturing II (4) |
| Approved technical elective (1) | |
| Total: 11 | |
All degree requirements for the program are shown on curriculum check sheets. Requirements include First-Year Composition, university General Studies (see “General Studies”), and the Engineering Technology Core. Note that all three General Studies awareness areas are required. Consult your advisor for an approved list of courses. To graduate students are required to complete a minimum of 128 semester hours with a 2.00 cumulative GPA, including at least 50 semester hours of upper-division courses.
Aeronautical Engineering Technology—B.S.
The B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering Technology degree requires 128 semester hours as specified below:
| Aeronautical Engineering Technology Major (63) | |
| Engineering Technology Core (14) | |
| First-Year Composition (6) | |
| General Studies/Department Requirements (45) | |
| Total: 128 | |
The following courses constitute the Aeronautical Engineering Technology major and are required of all Aeronautical Engineering Technology students.
Aeronautical Engineering Technology Major
| AET 150 | Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering Technology (1) |
| AET 210 | Measurement and Testing (3) |
| AET 215 | Mechanics of Aerospace Systems (3) |
| AET 300 | Aircraft Design I (3) |
| AET 312 | Applied Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics (3) |
| AET 396 | Aerospace Professional Orientation (1) |
| AET 415 | Gas Dynamics and Propulsion (3) |
| AET 417 | Aerospace Structures (3) |
| AET 420 | Applied Aerodynamics and Wind Tunnel Testing (4) |
| AET 432 | Applied Heat Transfer (3) |
| AET 487 | Aircraft Design II (3) |
| CET 483 | UNIX Utilities Using C Language (3) (Or other language program) |
| EET 406 | Control System Technology (4) |
| MET 230 | Engineering Materials and Processing (3) |
| MET 300 | Applied Material Science (4) |
| MET 313 | Applied Engineering Mechanics: Materials (4) |
| MET 331 | Design for Manufacturing I (3) |
| MET 432 | Thermodynamics II (3) |
| MET 434 | Applied Fluid Mechanics (3) |
| MET 438 | Design for Manufacturing II (4) |
| Technical elective (2) | |
| Total: 63 | |
Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.
1998–99 General Catalog Table of Contents
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