Technology

BS - Industrial Technology, Concentration in Manufacturing Systems

The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology with a concentration in Manufacturing Systems is designed to prepare students for technical and management careers in business and industry. Manufacturing Systems prepares you for a career in manufacturing design and management with a special focus on green operations and sustainable manufacturing. You will gain knowledge, skills, and practical experiences in innovative manufacturing processes and management, green product design, computer integrated manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing practices, robotics and control systems, and computer aided manufacturing.

This dynamic and expanding field applies computer design tools and other advanced technologies to the solving of problems in manufacturing systems, computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM), and computer integrated manufacturing (CIM). A new, strong emphasis on green design practices and sustainable operations will add to your basic and advanced industrial manufacturing design knowledge. Graduates of the BSIT in Manufacturing Systems will be able to:

1. Use skills in the planning, design, and implementation of sustainable manufacturing processes.

2. Implement Green Design solutions to industrial and consumer product design challenges.

3. Use understanding of the product life cycle and the management of product manufacturing to direct sustainable operations in industry and business.

4. Design and plan sustainable and green industrial facilities in conformance with LEEDS and other environmental standards.

5. Select and operate computer numerical control and other machines for the production of consumer and commercial products.

6. Use knowledge of the uses, advantages, and disadvantages of current and evolving manufacturing techniques including laser machining, electrical discharge machining, water jet and abrasive water jet machining, and rapid prototyping in modern production systems.

7. Select, analyze and use polymers, composites and other materials in the design of manufactured products.

8. Apply the theory and methods of computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM), including the computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) interface to industrial problems and settings.

9. Use the principles of production scheduling and planning in the management of the industrial environment.

10. Use robots and mechatronics for sustainable operations in a modern CIM environment.

11. Apply the latest methods for materials and production management including Just-in-Time (JIT), Materials Resource Planning (MRP), and Lean Manufacturing.

12. Integrate green design, sustainable manufacturing, and recyclable/reusable materials into the design and development of new products.

13. Apply the principles of Lean Manufacturing to manufacturing and soft systems.

14. Apply OSHA and NIOSH principles to facilities design and management.

Course Requirements
General Education Requirements		30
Of the 51 units required by the university, 21 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details.
American Institutions		(6)
Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes.
Physical Education		2
Preparation and/or Support for the Major		24
CHEM 030A and CHEM 030B (*) (6); PHYS 002A and PHYS 002B (**) (8); MATH 071 (***) (3); ECON 001B (4); CMPE 030 (****) (3)
Manufacturing Systems Concentration		45
TECH 020, TECH 025, TECH 031, TECH 041, TECH 045, TECH 046, TECH 060, TECH 065, TECH 115, TECH 140, TECH 145, TECH 147, TECH 149, TECH 190 and TECH 198 (42); ENGR 100W (3)
Minor in Business Management (Required)		15
BUS 090, BUS 142 and BUS 186 (9); BUS 141 or BUS 144 (3); BUS 140 or BUS 145 (3)
Electives		6
Complete six units from: ME 106, ISE 102, or any advisor approved upper division TECH course(s).
Total Units:		122

Please note: The following substitutions to course work are acceptable; however, you must still complete 122 units to be awarded the degree:

*You may substitute CHEM 001A (5 units) for CHEM 030A and CHEM 030B

**You may substitute PHYS 050 and PHYS 051 (8 units) for PHYS 002A and PHYS 002B

***You may substitute MATH 030P (5 units) or MATH 030 (3 units) for MATH 071

****You may substitute CS 049C (3) or CS 049J (3) or CMPE 046 (3) for CMPE 030.

Additional requirement for graduation: To qualify for a baccalaureate degree in Industrial Technology with a Manufacturing Systems concentration, students must earn a grade of "C-" or better in each major and support course for credit toward the major.