Bachelor of Applied Science

Manufacturing Technology and Management concentration

The Manufacturing Technology and Management concentration under the Bachelor of Applied Science degree program includes a series of manufacturing-related courses to provide a broad understanding of the complex world of manufacturing.

The B.A.S. is a 60-semester-hour program, divided into four segments:

  • General Studies - 19 semester hours
    In consultation with an advisor, students choose courses from the ASU General Studies list that contribute to a coherent overall curriculum that helps them meet their educational goals. General Studies include Numeracy, Lab Science, Literacy, Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Science courses, including history, culture, and global awareness areas. All courses required by ASU must be upper-division courses. Suggested courses are available from an advisor.
  • B.A.S. Core - 15 semester hours
    The B.A.S. Core Curriculum focuses on management and organization, professional communication, statistical processes, and computer competencies. Students must take at least one three-semester-hour course in each of these four general categories. The remaining three semester hours are devoted to a second course in one of the listed areas. The specific courses vary by concentration.
  • Concentration - 20 semester hours
    Students devote at least 20 semester hours to the concentration, typically specified for a concentration but it can be developed with the help of their advisor. Assignable Credits may be used to enhance the area of concentration.
  • Assignable Credits - 6 semester hours
    Assignable Credits allow space in the curriculum for prerequisite courses some students might need to succeed in the program. Assignable credits may be used to strengthen specific capabilities, to strengthen knowledge of core areas, or can be used as electives.

 

What You Can Do With This Degree

Typically, students who graduate with Bachelor of Applied Science in work in manufacturing, production or operations. Starting salaries of recent graduates are in the $50,000 - $60,000 range.

 

Core Courses

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OMT 344 Industrial Organizations

  • Description: Industrial organization concepts. Topics relate to industrial relations, governmental regulations, organizational structure, labor relations, human factors, and current industrial practices.

TMC 470 Project Management (must take OMT 344)

  • Description: Introduces techniques for managing small groups within larger organizations, including team building, motivating, planning, tracking activities, and computer tools.

TWC 400 Technical Communications

  • Description: Planning and preparing technical publications and oral presentations based on directed library research related to current technical topics.

MET 401 Quality Assurance

  • Description: Introduces statistical quality control methods design of experiments, sampling, gauge requirements, specifications, quality assurance tools emphasizing CNC-CMM programming. Integrated lecture/lab.

MET 416 Applied Computer Integrated Manufacturing

  • Description: Techniques and practices of computer-integrated manufacturing as applied in a broad range of industry. Integrated lecture/lab.

 

Courses Associated With This Degree

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MET 300 Applied Material Science

  • Description: Principles of materials science emphasizing concepts relevant to design, manufacturing, and use. Covers metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites.

MET 302 Welding Survey

  • Description: Theory and application of industrial welding processes; introductory welding metallurgy and weldment design; SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, oxyacetylene, and brazing experiences.

MET 309 NDI and Measurement

  • Description: Part and material inspection using metrology and nondestructive inspection tools and techniques. Theory and application with use of pertinent standards.

MET 344 Casting and Forming Processes

  • Description: Analyzes various forming processes to determine load requirements necessary for a particular metal-forming operation. Information used to select equipment and design tooling. Metal casting processes and design of castings. Introduces powder metallurgy.

MET 341 Manufacturing Analysis

  • Description: Organizational and functional requirements for effective production. Analysis of industrial specifications, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, costs, and group technology. Writing assembly production plans.

MET 345 Advanced Manufacturing Processes

  • Description: Material removal processes emphasizing advanced turning, milling, and machinability studies using cutting tools. CNC programming for machining and turning centers.

MET 396 Manufacturing Professional Orientation

  • Description: Topics related to a successful career in engineering technology industry. Includes safety, life-long learning, ethics, and career planning.

MET 444 Production Tooling

  • Description: Design and fabrication of jigs, fixtures, and special industrial tooling related to manufacturing methods.