College Degree Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Type:
Bachelor of Science
College:
Technology
Career Pathway:
Engineering/Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
Did you used to drive your parents up the wall by taking things apart 'just to see how they were put together'? (Or do you still do this?) If so, Manufacturing Engineering Technology may be the program for you! Simply put, manufacturing engineers figure out how to make products - anything from tools to toys, cars to consumer goods, electronics to earthmovers.
Good manufacturing engineers can determine how to make their company's products better, faster, safer and less expensive than competitors can. These abilities are always in demand, and the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at Ferris State University gives you the skills to command an excellent starting salary. You'll also get to work with state-of-the-art computers and equipment while you're here, plus get more valuable team and project experience than almost anywhere else.
Ferris State University college students learn to identify and select materials based on production requirements and work closely with computer-aided design equipment (CAD/CAM). They conduct time studies, complete costs estimates, utilize computer software to aid in solving manufacturing problems, formulate plant layout requirements, understand management control systems, justify and select quality equipment and automated systems and design a total product manufacturing system. Manufacturing Engineering Technology Students also receive on-the-job experience through an internship education program.
Manufacturing engineers get involved on the ground level of the production of a variety of industrial and consumer goods and develop the expertise to see production through to completion. Their knowledge of process design, analysis, planning, supervision, manufacturing methods and equipment is used from start to finish. The location of every machine, the movement of each tool or part, the order of operation and the selection of the machines themselves are all decisions that manufacturing engineers make as part of the total production process.
Employment opportunities for Manufacturing Engineering Technology graduates are found across the entire spectrum of manufacturing industries. Specific entry-level positions include manufacturing engineer, process engineer, production engineer, tool engineer, industrial engineer and quality engineer. Manufacturing Engineering Technology Graduates of this program enjoy excellent placement and starting salaries averaging over $60,000 (2006 graduate survey).
Manufacturing Engineering Technology Students entering the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program must have completed a two-year program at Ferris in CAD Drafting and Tool Design Technology, Manufacturing Tooling Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Plastics Technology, Rubber Technology or Welding Technology. An A.A.S. degree in a manufacturing-based technology from another institution or 60 semester hours of college work including general courses, technical courses and technical-related courses is acceptable. Manufacturing Engineering Technology Students must have at least a 2.75 GPA in their A.A.S. major courses and a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
The Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at Ferris leads to a bachelor of science degree. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in core classes, in the major and overall. Manufacturing Engineering Technology Students must complete all general education requirements as outlined on the General Education website.
College of Technology
Ferris State University
919 Campus Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2280
Phone: 231-591-2890
About Ferris State University: College classes including our Manufacturing Engineering degree program, are taught at all levels by professional teachers, not graduate assistants. College students that major in Manufacturing Engineering at Ferris State University, study in more than 170 different college educational programs - including doctorate degrees, masters degrees, bachelors degree Manufacturing Engineering and associate degree Manufacturing Engineering programs.
Seven of the Ferris State Michigan colleges are based in Big Rapids, Michigan - Allied Health Sciences, Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Education and Human Services, Optometry, Pharmacy and Technology. The Ferris State College of Professional and Technological studies, and Kendall College of Art and Design are based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. College courses in Manufacturing Engineering are sometimes offered at several Michigan College campus sites through the Ferris State University Center for Extended Learning.
Approximately 220 student organizations are active on our Michigan college campus, encompassing everything from Manufacturing Engineering, the Accounting Club, Chess Club to Men's and Women's Rugby; Bulldog Radio to the Juggling Club; and the Dead Poet's Society to the Paintball Club.
The wide range of student organizations and academic support groups caters to support Manufacturing Engineering students social, athletic, political, academic, performing arts, and additional interests. Ferris State University continues to be a top technical and professional academic institution, providing accredited college education to make its Manufacturing Engineering degree and college students that major in Manufacturing Engineering are immediately employable upon graduation.
Ferris State Michigan
Campus Locations
Earn a Manufacturing Engineering degree through our regional college campus locations across lower Michigan, Ferris State University and The University Center for Extended Learning are here to serve your educational needs.
Tel: 800 4-FERRIS
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