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• Manufacturing Engineering Minor

Manufacturing Engineering

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Director: R. D. Sisson
Associate Director: Y. Rong
Professors: D. Apelian, I. Bar-On, C. A. Brown,
Y. Rong, R. D. Sisson, J. M. Sullivan, Jr., M. M. Makhlouf
Associate Professors: M. Fofana, S. Johnson,
F. Noonan, A. Zeng
Research Professor: R. Katz
Lecturers:P. D. Cotnoir, K. Stafford

Mission Statement

The mission of WPI’s Manufacturing Engineering Program:
Provide an outstanding Manufacturing Engineering education that realizes students’ visions, fulfills industry needs, and produces future leaders.

Program Educational Objectives

• Graduates should have the knowledge and skills to design and enact solutions for complex, dynamic manufacturing engineering problems faced by industry and society, using current concepts and technology
• Graduates should be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using electronic tools and graphical representations
• Graduates should be able to serve and lead the organizations that employ them, with good interpersonal and teamwork skills and with an understanding of professional ethical responsibility, and national and global contemporary issues

Program Distribution Requirements for the Manufacturing Engineering Major

The normal period of residency at WPI is 16 terms. In addition to WPI requirements applicable to all students, students wishing to receive the degree designated “Manufacturing Engineering” must satisfy certain distribution requirements:

Requirements	Minimum Units
1. Mathematics and Basic Science (Notes 1,2)	4
2. Engineering Science and Design (including the MQP) (Note 3,4)	6

Notes:

1. Mathematics must include differential and integral calculus and differential equations.
2. Science must include both chemistry and physics with a minimum of two courses in either.
3. At least one unit from each of the following areas is required:
   1. Materials and Processes
   2. Product Engineering
   3. Computer Control and Manufacturing Systems
   4. Production Systems Engineering
4. Must include 1/3 unit of Capstone Design Experience.

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