Bachelor of Science - Manufacturing Engineering

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Manufacturing Engineering is designed to prepare engineers as experts in the production process, from design through manufacturing. As a team member, the manufacturing engineer works with other professionals in the design of products, particularly from the point of view of the efficiency of production. They are responsible for selecting the right materials for various product applications and for determining methods used in processing raw materials into finished products. Using computers, they design and control automated systems capable of rapidly making the product. Manufacturing Engineers are part of the company’s management team and make important decisions regarding production planning, inventory, scheduling and quality.

Through intensive hands-on laboratory experience, which is the heart of UW-Stout’s teaching strategy, the program emphasizes application of theory to solution of real world problems. Manufacturing Engineering students learn modern production tools, such as computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM), robotics, programmable logic controllers, computer simulation of production environment and modern manufacturing management techniques. Students have opportunities to function as members of production teams as they practice concurrent product design, material selection, appropriate manufacturing method selection, and automated production systems design.