The Integrated Manufacturing Engineering (IME) Program is an interdepartmental program based in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. The main purpose is to educate future manufacturing engineers.
The curriculum is centered around an integrated approach to product development, while clean environment, agility, and cost-effectiveness are emphasized. Instruction is computer-aided, and teaching/learning laboratories are used to provide students with hands-on experience in advanced manufacturing technologies such as rapid prototyping, robotics, automated material handling, new manufacturing processes, and production planning and scheduling. Team teaching is employed to offer a balanced understanding of principles and methods required.