Manufacturing Engineering deals with product and process design. It requires the ability to plan the practices of manufacturing; to research and develop tools, manufacturing processes, machines and equipment, control strategies; and to integrate the facilities and systems so that quality products can be produced at a competitive cost.

Industry has a pressing need for academically qualified manufacturing engineers due to the fact that today's products and the technology to manufacture them have become increasingly more sophisticated. Examples of new manufacturing technologies being applied to increase productivity, improve quality and reduce costs include computer-aided design, robotics, statistical process control, and computer-integrated manufacturing systems.

Contemporary society's and industry's problems are not only technical, but also social and economic. The Department provides graduates with in-depth education in mathematics, science, engineering science, manufacturing processes and methods, and engineering design, as well as requiring a broad education in computing, business, and liberal arts. The Department is committed to excellence in undergraduate education: student learning, classroom effectiveness, assessment, engineering design integration, and student advising.

Engineering Design is integrated throughout the curriculum. This is realized by creating five unified threads: design groups, which consist of course sequences in the engineering science, manufacturing, and design courses. Each course within the design group (thread) also has its own role in covering basic content and building on the previous course's content and design experience.

By integrating design into the curriculum, we are empowering students to take ownership of their own learning and allowing them to know and comprehend the engineering thinking process. Engineering thinking combines art and science, intuition and logic, and observation and experimentation; it is a creative activity that requires critical thinking, careful synthesis, comprehensive analysis, and skillful implementation.

The Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Department is central to Miami University's mission to serve the community, state, and nation. Miami educates men and women for responsible, informed citizenship, as well as for meaningful employment. The Department provides a technology perspective for the liberal education community and supports the Miami Plan and the Honors Program. Also, the Department has strong multidisciplinary activities within the University. These activities enhance students' education and provide excellent opportunities for our faculty and students to engage with other learners.

Graduates typically work as manufacturing engineers in areas such as product and process design, quality control, computer-aided manufacturing and plant-facilities engineering. After having gained industrial experience in the above areas, graduates can move into technical management positions. Graduates may also continue their education at the graduate level. Graduating seniors are encouraged to take the Fundamentals of Engineering examination, which is the first of two examinations that lead to becoming a licensed professional engineer.

For more information, please see the Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum