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Undergraduate Course Descriptions

MANE 1101 - Intro to Manuf Engineering
An introduction to Manufacturing Engineering as a career. Topics include approaches to engineering problem solving and engineering design with teams. 
1.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Course fee - Mfg Engr, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 1204 - Manuf Engineering Graphics
An introduction to computer-aided modeling of solid objects and graphical communication using the conventions of engineering drawings including dimensioning and tolerancing. Students will use industrial software to make computer models of solids and assemblies. 
0.000 OR 2.000 Credit hours 
0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours 
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Course fee - Mfg Engr 

MANE 1301 - Engineering Your World
Introduction to the scope of engineering, foundations of engineering science, and engineering design. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. 
3.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lecture hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

MANE 2332 - Engineering Statistics
Fundamentals of probability, commonly encountered density functions, distribution functions, statistical tests and experimental designs as used in manufacturing and product design. Includes use of microcomputer-based statistical analysis software. Prerequisites: MATH 2413 (or MATH 2487). 
3.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lecture hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 2403 - Engineering Mechanics
Topics in statics include vectors, free body diagrams, equilibrium, centroids and moments of inertia. Topics in dynamics include kinematics and kinetics applied to particles. Prerequisites: Grade of 'C' or better in PHYS 2425. 
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Course fee - Mfg Engr 

MANE 3101 - Proj in Manuf Engineering I
Supervised manufacturing engineering internship. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. 
1.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Other hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Internship 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Exempt from 3peat processing, Degree Elective, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 3102 - Proj in Manuf Engineering II
Supervised manufacturing engineering research or special projects. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. 
1.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Other hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Independent Study 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Exempt from 3peat processing 

MANE 3164 - Manuf Processes Lab
Provides hands-on experience in various manufacturing processes. Prerequisites: Credit for MECE 2140 and credit/registration in MANE 3364. MECE 2340 may not be taken concurrently. 
1.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course fee - Mfg Engr, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 3300 - Computer-Aided Design
Curve and surface definition, geometric transformation and solid modeling, projections and visualization and numerical analysis. Prerequisites: Either MANE 1204 or MECE 1221. 
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course fee - Mfg Engr, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 3302 - Computer-Aided Manufacturing
Programmable logic controllers, sensors, robotics, computer control of manufacturing processes and integration. Prerequisites: Credit/registration in MANE 3364. 
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course fee - Mfg Engr, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 3337 - Engineering Economics
Application of economics and decision theory to engineering alternatives in planning, developing, constructing and managing engineering projects. Discounted cash flow mechanics, economic analysis, management of money and economic decisions including inflation and utility theory. Prerequisites: Credit/registration in MANE 2332. 
3.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lecture hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 3340 - Fundamentals of Industrial Engineerin
Introduction to economics analysis, industrial and project management, ergonomics, human factors, work recording techniques, time and motion study and line balancing. Prerequisites: Credit/registration in MANE 2332. 
3.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lecture hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 3351 - Manuf Engineering Analysis
Topics include linear algebra, numerical methods and programming with engineering analysis software. Prerequisites: MATH 2414 (or MATH 2488) and CSCI 1380 (or CSCI 1387). 
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course fee - Mfg Engr, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 3364 - Manufacturing Processes
An introduction to manufacturing processes for metals, including metal cutting, nontraditional machining, force analysis, casting, deformation and joining processes, and the manufacturing processes for plastics, composites, and ceramics. Prerequisites: Course or Test: MECE 2140. May not be taken concurrently. AND Course or Test: MECE 2340. May not be taken concurrently. 
3.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lecture hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 3437 - Thermal and Fluid Sciences
Topics include the thermodynamic properties of materials, the first and second law of thermodynamics; one dimensional steady state and lumped mass unsteady heat transfer; hydrostatics, conservation of mass, energy and momentum in inviscid fluid flow, and viscous flow in pipes. Prerequisites: Grade of 'C' or better in either MANE 2403, or MECE 2301, and credit/registration in MATH 3349. 
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Course fee - Mfg Engr, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 4173 - Product Design & Innovation
Students will participate in international engineering design projects emphasizing principles of team-work, communication and collaboration. They will investigate strategies to improve competitiveness of manufacturing In a global economy. Prerequisites: MANE 3337. 
1.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Course fee - Mfg Engr, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 4311 - Quality Control
Study of statistical methods applied to the assurance of product quality. Foundational principles developed by Juran, Deming and others will be applied. Sampling techniques and control charts will be applied. Concepts of statistical process control will be emphasized throughout. Design of experiments and Taguchi-type methodologies will be introduced. Prerequisites: MANE 2332. 
3.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lecture hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 4321 - Automation Systems
Modeling of mechanical, thermal, fluid, electrical and electromechanical systems; time response analysis, block diagram and signal flow representation; stability analysis and design of compensators. Prerequisites: Credit for or enrollment in MATH 3349. 
3.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lecture hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 4331 - Manufacturing Planning & Control
A capstone course covering the principles of manufacturing process and plant design and control emphasizing the interrelationship between product design, process design and the firm's operating plan. Computer models will be used extensively. Prerequisites: Credit/registration in MANE 4340. 
3.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lecture hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 4333 - Topics in Manufacturing Engineering
Topics selected from current issues of concern in manufacturing industries. May be repeated for credit when topics change. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. 
3.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lecture hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Lecture, Lecture, Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Exempt from 3peat processing, Degree Elective, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 4340 - Operations Research
An introduction to basic concepts in mathematical modeling, stochastic processes, linear programming and optimization. Applications include inventory system and control, plant location and network analysis. Prerequisites: MANE 3351. 
3.000 Credit hours 
3.000 Lecture hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 4352 - Manufacturing Simulation
This course develops skills in applying discrete computer simulation and modeling techniques for facility layout design and production planning. Topics include data collection, input analysis, distribution fitting, model development, verification and output analysis. Prerequisites: Grade of 'C' or better in MANE 2332 
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Degree Elective, Course fee - Mfg Engr, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 4361 - Senior Design I
This course is a preparation for a capstone design experience drawing from all previous coursework, and involves problem definition, assumptions, methods of analysis, testing, and reporting of results. Classroom discussions will consider professional responsibility, technology and society, entrepreneurship, team building and lifelong learning. The project to be undertaken In the Senior Design II class will be selected. Prerequisites: (MANE 3337 and credit/registration in MECE 3321) or (Grade of 'C' or better in MECE 3304 and MECE 3320, and credit/registration in MECE 3380, MECE 3360 and MECE 4350). 
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 
0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours 
0.000 OR 6.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Course fee - Mfg Engr, Course Fee - MANE Grad, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 4362 - Senior Design II
This course is a continuation of ENGR 4361. Students will conduct a comprehensive engineering design of a project related to their major and report on the results. Synthesis using past coursework and outside reference material will be expected. Periodic progress reports and final oral and written reports will be required. Prerequisites: MANE 4361. 
3.000 Credit hours 
9.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Course fee - Mfg Engr, Course Fee - MANE HU, Technology Fee - MANE U 

MANE 4365 - Tool Design
Tool making, tool materials, cutting tools, locating and clamping, jigs and fixtures. Prerequisites: MANE 3300. 
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours 

Levels: Undergraduate 
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture 

Manufacturing & Industrial Eng Department 

Course Attributes: 
Course fee - Mfg Engr 
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