Minor in Manufacturing

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In the Manufacturing minor, you’ll get an understanding of the process of refining raw materials and computer-aided design. You’ll study quality assurance and choose from electives that cover a variety of topics including robotics, automation, machining and more.

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What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Manufacturing Minor

Grade Requirements: Students getting a minor in the department must earn an average GPA ≥2.5 in all courses required for the minor (all courses in the list below).

Required Courses
MENG 2173D PARAMETRIC COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN4
MNTC 301
& 301L		METALLIC PROCESSES
and METALLIC PROCESSES LAB		5
MNTC 320
& 320L		NON-METALLIC PROCESSES
and NON-METALLIC PROCESSES LAB		5
TECH 458QUALITY ASSURANCE4
Choose two from the following 10
INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS
and INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS LAB
ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
and ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LAB
MACHINE TOOL I
and MACHINE TOOL I LAB
COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL
and COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL LAB
Total Credits28

Students who earn a Manufacturing Minor from EWU should be able to:

  • communicate effectively;
  • develop a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement;
  • develop a recognition of the need for, and the ability to engage in, lifelong learning;
  • develop an ability to understand professional, ethical, and social responsibilities;
  • develop an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of their disciplines;
  • identify, analyze and solve technical and creative problems.