Manufacturing Engineering Major
Degree Type: B.S.Mfg.E. Minimum Credits Required: 129
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category I: Intercultural Knowledge and Competence | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering Core Requirements | ||
| IMSE 111 | Introduction to Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering | 3 |
| IMSE 311 | Work/Station Design and Measurement | 3 |
| IMSE 330 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| IMSE 380 | CAD/CAM for Manufacturing | 3 |
| IMSE 430 | Process Engineering | 3 |
| IMSE 431 | Production Engineering | 3 |
| IMSE 440 | Engineering Economy 1 | 3 |
| IMSE 456 | Program and Project Management | 3 |
| IMSE 460 | Evaluation of Engineering Data 1 | 3 |
| IMSE 461 | Quality Assurance and Control | 3 |
| IMSE 480 | Production and Inventory Control | 3 |
| IMSE 482 | Automated Manufacturing Systems | 3 |
| IMSE 489 | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Capstone | 3 |
| MATH 128 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 1 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 259 | Multivariate Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 266 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| ME 212 | Fundamentals of Visual Communication for Engineers | 3 |
| ME 221 | Engineering Mechanics I | 3 |
| ME 222 | Engineering Mechanics II | 3 |
| ME 223 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ME 331 & 331L | Materials Science and Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 121 & 121L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| ENGL 321 | Writing in the Technical Professions | 3 |
| ENGR 327 | Ethics, Engineering, and Technology | 3 |
| PHYS 252 & 252L | University Physics II and University Physics II Laboratory | 5 |
| Manufacturing Electives | ||
| Computer Science Electives: Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Visual BASIC | ||
| Computer Science Problem Solving | ||
| Computer Science I | ||
| Computing Fundamentals in Python I | ||
| Introduction to Computing | ||
| Engineering and Science Electives | ||
| CE 309 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ME 350 | Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Circuit Analysis I | ||
| Digital Design | ||
| Electrical Engineering I | ||
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Welding Technology | ||
| Fe/Coop Ed/Internship | ||
IME 411 | ||
| Composite Materials Manufacturing | ||
| Additive Manufacturing | ||
| Systems Engineering and Management | ||
| Logistics Engineering and Management | ||
| Hospital Management Engineering | ||
| Total Quality In Industrial Management | ||
| Introduction to Machine Learning | ||
| Operations Research I 1 | ||
| Simulation of Business and Industrial Systems | ||
| Scheduling Methods | ||
| Industrial and Manufacturing Facility Design | ||
Only one of the following five courses may be counted as technical electives. | ||
| International Business | ||
| Business Law I-Contracts, Property and Torts | ||
| Foundations of Management | ||
| Foundations of Marketing | ||
| Management Information Systems | ||
| Total Credits | 109-110 | |
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Course may be taken at the master's level for the accelerated program.
Degree Requirements and Notes:
- Students may request approval for other 300–400 level engineering or related courses to be applied as technical electives. Requests must be submitted to the IMSE Department and should include the course of interest and a brief justification. Requests are reviewed by the IMSE Department Chair. If approved, a substitution form signed by the Department Chair is submitted to the Office of Registration and Records for application to major requirements.
- 300-400 level BUSN courses require at least junior standing and a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
- A double degree in Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Engineering and Management is permitted in accordance with NDSU policy. Students must complete all requirements for each major, including the required number of credits unique to each program. Technical electives may not be double counted in the two majors.
- Eligibility for the Accelerated Master of Engineering program requires completion of at least 60 credits and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must complete and submit the Declaration Form and make application to the Graduate School.