Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Manufacturing Engineering Major, B.S.M.F.E. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Manufacturing Engineering Major, B.S.M.F.E.

Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education >> Engineering department 

128 hours

The study of manufacturing engineering at USI takes you to the forefront of industry and the production of goods that benefit society. You will learn to apply engineering principles in the design of products and processes, equipping yourself for a rewarding career in almost any manufacturing enterprise you choose. Manufacturing engineering requires advanced math skills in calculus and differential equations. Oral and written communication skills are crucial, too.

Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum (128 hours)

Core 39 Coursework

Foundations

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking

USI Core 39: Foundations-Communication


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
ENG 101 - Rhetoric and Composition I: Literacy and the Self

USI Core 39: Foundations-Rhetoric and Composition I


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
ENG 201 - Rhetoric and Composition II: Literacy and the World

USI Core 39: Foundations-Rhetoric and Composition II


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
KIN 192 - Concepts in Wellness and Fitness

USI Core 39: Foundations-Physical Activity and Wellness


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1
MATH 230 - Calculus I

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
USI 101 - Soar to Success

USI Core 39: Foundations-First Year Experience


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 1

Ways of Knowing

  • PHIL 201 meets both WOK/Moral and Ethical Reasoning and Diversity Embedded Experience.
  • ENGR 305 meets WOK/Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning.
  • Select two additional Ways of Knowing courses * (Credits: 6). U.S. History, Political Science, Literature, or foreign language highly encouraged.

Bachelor of Science

With the exception of World Languages courses (ARAB, CHIN, FREN, GERM, JPN, LATN, SPAN), courses used to satisfy the Bachelor of Science Skills requirements must have a different prefix than any course used to satisfy the Ways of Knowing requirements.

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4

 

PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I  and

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 5
PHYS 205L - Intermediate Physics I Laboratory
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 0

 

ECON 208 - Principles of Microeconomics OR

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science (BS)


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
ECON 209 - Principles of Macroeconomics

USI Core 39: Social Science-BS


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3

 

Select one course from BS Skills - World Languages and Culture *  Credits: 3

Embedded Experience

PHIL 201 meets Diversity Embedded Experience. ENGR 291 and ENGR 491 meet Writing Embedded Experience.

* Students must ensure that one of the classes selected for Ways of Knowing or BS Skills/World Languages and Culture also satisfies the Global Embedded Experience requirement. A foreign language course is encouraged.

Other Required Math and Science Courses (19-20 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed

Complete each of the following courses (16 hours):

MATH 235 - Calculus II
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
MATH 335 - Calculus III
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
MATH 366 - Differential Equations I
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II and
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 5
PHYS 206L - Intermediate Physics II Laboratory
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 0

 

Select one Math/Science elective from the following list (3-4 hours):

BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
BIOL 133 - Biological Concepts

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 4
BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 4
BIOL 251 - Environmental Conservation

USI Core 39: Natural Science (BS); Embedded Experience-Global


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
GEOL 161 - Introduction to Geology

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 4
MATH 331 - Mathematical Modeling
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
MATH 362 - Linear Algebra
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
MATH 426 - Point Set Topology
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
MATH 437 - Numerical Analysis
Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)
Credits: 3
MATH 438 - Theory of Probability
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
PHYS 371 - Analytical Mechanics

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry


Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
STAT 365 - Design & Analysis of Experiments
Term(s) Offered: Fall (odd-numbered years)
Credits: 3
STAT 436 - Intermediate Statistics and Quality
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
STAT 475 - Time Series
Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)
Credits: 3

Required Engineering Courses (58 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGR 107 - Fundamentals of Engineering
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ENGR 108 - Systems Engineering and Freshman Design
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 2
ENGR 121 - Drafting & Annotation
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 1
ENGR 122 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
ENGR 235 - Statics
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ENGR 275 - Dynamics
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ENGR 291 - Experimental Design and Technical Writing

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing


Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 2
ENGR 305 - Engineering Statistics

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ENGR 335 - Engineering Economics
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ENGR 355 - Strength of Materials
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 4
ENGR 362 - Manufacturing Processes I
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
ENGR 382 - SCADA Systems Design
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
ENGR 491 - Senior Design

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
IME 315 - Process Improvement
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
IME 331 - Introduction to Statistical Quality Control
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
IME 341 - Lean Six Sigma
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Summer
Credits: 2
IME 422 - Automated Manufacturing
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
IME 471 - Systems Engineering and Analysis
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ME 121 - Solid Modeling
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 1
ME 364 - Materials Science
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
ME 366 - Dynamics of Machinery
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
ME 466 - Machine Design
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3

Manufacturing Engineering Electives (12 hours)

Select four courses:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGR 383 - Advanced Automation
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
ENGR 417 - Project Management
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
IME 234 - Human Factors and Ergonomics
Term(s) Offered: Every other year
Credits: 3
IME 312 - Production and Inventory Control Systems
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
IME 319 - Transportation and Logistics
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
IME 411 - Simulation Modeling and Analysis
Term(s) Offered: Spring (even-numbered years)
Credits: 3
IME 414 - Process and Facility Design
Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)
Credits: 3
IME 431 - Process Integration with SAP ERP
Term(s) Offered: Summer
Credits: 3
IME 482 - Engineering Organization and Management
Term(s) Offered: Summer
Credits: 3
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