Manufacturing Minor - Program Requirements

To confer the minor, students must have a 2.0 GPA in all courses applied to the minor.

Students must be in good academic standing. Minimum GPA for minor completion is 2.0 in minor courses.

Minors are awarded in conjunction with a major. All university degree requirements must be met upon completion.

At least three courses applied for the minor cannot be used to fulfill any other program requirements (UB Curriculum, major, or other minor).

Students should consult with an academic advisor to determine how to best incorporate a minor within their major program of study.

View the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Minor Admission Criteria

Lower Division Course (required):

EAS 207 Statics

Upper Division Courses (choose five, at least ONE two-course Core Track must be selected)

Core Track 1:
IE 326 Production Planning and Service Enterprises
IE 327 Facility Design and Material Handling

Core Track 2:
MAE 381 Engineering Materials
MAE 364 Manufacturing Processes

Other Upper Division Courses
IE 409 Six Sigma Quality
IE 406 Computer Integrated Manufacturing
MAE 435 Principles of Material Design
MAE 464 Manufacturing Automation
MAE 477 Computer-Aided Design Applications
MAE 451 Design Process and Methods
BE 472 Biomedical Microtechnology and Nanotechnology
BE 480 BioMEMS Fabrication Laboratory
EE 448 Microelectronic Device Fabrication
EE 453 Microelectronic Fabrication Lab
EE 415 Microelectromechanical Systems
EE 478 HDL Based Digital Design with Programmable Logic
CE 404 Chemical Engineering Product Design

Notes: As long as one two-course core track is taken, one or two of the two courses from the other core track could be applied to the minor. Other upper division SEAS courses related to manufacturing as they are offered, subject to approval of the minor advisor. At least three courses applied to the minor cannot be used to satisfy major requirements.