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Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing and Materials Processing

Manufacturing and materials processing represents one of the largest industrial sectors in the U.S. especially in the Midwest. Many graduates of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Iowa have already found employment in these industries. Examples include vehicle and equipment manufacturing (GM, Ford, DaimlerChysler, John Deere, Caterpillar, HON, Maytag, etc.); and metal, polymer, ceramic, and glass processing (Alcoa, IPSCO, PMX, etc.). The development of modern manufacturing facilities and the on-going revolution in the use and processing of advanced materials will continue to require a vast pool of engineers trained in manufacturing and materials processing.

The Manufacturing and Materials Processing (MMP) EFA builds on the required coursework for undergraduate students in Mechanical Engineering and provides advanced education in manufacturing and materials processing operations, systems, modeling, and control. The MMP EFA consists of 21 semester hours (SH) of classes as listed in the tables below.

 

The following courses are required:

Semester Required Courses SH Pre-/Co-Requisites
4 (Spring)

22S:030 Statistical Methods and Computing
22M:072Elementary Numerical Analysis or
058:111 Numerical Calculations
3
3
3
22M:032
22M:034
5 (Fall)
056:171 Operations research
3
 22M:033, 22S:039
6 (Spring)
056:131 Manufacturing Systems
3
 058:032, 056:171
7 (Fall)
Elective
3
  
7 (Fall) Elective
3
  
8 (Spring) 058:146 Modeling of Materials Processing
3
 058:045
8 (Spring) Elective
3
  

Choose three of the following courses:

Course #
Electives
 SH Pre-/Co-Requisites
 

Flexible Elective – Choose one from:

  1. engineering courses that are required in another (non-ME) program,
  2. engineering courses at the 100-level,
  3. mathematics, physics or chemistry courses at a more advanced level than those required in the ME curriculum, or
  4. independent investigation in a mechanical engineering subject area

3

 
057:017

Computers in Engineering

3

059:006, Soph. stat.
056:054

Engineering Economy

3

22S:039, Soph. stat.
056:132

Introduction to Industrial Robotics

3

058:032
056:134

Process Engineering

4

056:171
056:150

Information Systems Design

3

057:017
056:162

Quality Control

3

22S:030 or 22S:039
056:166

Stochastic Modeling

3

056:171
056:195

Six Sigma

3

22S:030, 22S:039
058:110

Computer Aided Engineering

3

058:052
058:158

Fatigue/Durability in Design

3

058:055
058:159

Fracture Mechanics

3

058:055
058:186

Enhanced Design Experience

3

058:086

--Pre-requisites may require enrollment in additional classes or consent of instructor

--The sessions listed are typical but are not guaranteed to be taught

For further information, please contact: Professor C. Beckermann, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, Tel: (319) 335-5681

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