School of Design and Manufacturing
NEC 211
919 Campus Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 591-2511
(231) 591-2640
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Modern industry relies upon employees with broad backgrounds in manufacturing engineering-related topics, whether they hold the title of "manufacturing engineer" or not. Employee expertise in areas such as standardized work, lean manufacturing, statistical analysis, automation, and plant layout techniques are essential to the success of any industrial company, and students entering the job market with experience in these topics enjoy a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Ferris State University students will want to complete the Industrial Practices Certificate series in order to expand - and document their industry-related skill sets beyond those developed from courses just within their majors. Specific populations who would benefit by adding the Industrial Practices Certificate to their list of credentials include:
In addition, students in other majors (e.g., construction management, health care administration, hospitality management, etc.) may also benefit from an Industrial Practices Certificate, as traditionally manufacturing-oriented topics such as lean, six sigma, and standardized work find wider application in non-manufacturing sectors.
The four courses in the Industrial Practices certificate series are open to any junior in a manufacturing-related program, or with an advisor's permission. The topics covered by these courses are among those most frequently requested by companies for continuing education and training for their employees.
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
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MFGE 351 | Intro to Industrial Engineering | 3 Credits | no prerequisites |
MFGE 353 | Statistical Quality Control | 3 Credits | one of the following - MATH 115, MATH 116,minimum ACT score of 24, or minimum SAT score of 560 |
MFGE 354 | Lean Manufacturing Concepts and Practices | 3 Credits | no prerequisites* |
MFGE 451 | Intro to Plant Engineering | 3 Credits | no prerequisites |
Total Hours | 12 |
A 2.50 GPA is required in the certificate program, with no grade lower than 'C'.
*prerequisite to change to "MFGE 311 or MFGE 351" effective Fall 2007