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Become a Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineering Degree

The Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at Â黨µ¼º½ prepares you for careers in manufacturing industries.  The program is designed to help you learn the skills to become a manufacturing engineer including industrial design and develop the manufacturing processes, procedures, and equipment that turn design ideas into real products.  The areas of study are: 

  • Metal Machining Processes

  • Computer Numerical Control (CNC)

  • Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)

  • Fluid Power

  • Industrial Supervision

  • Quality Control

  • Business Management

You will develop abilities in product design, prototyping, and principles of automated manufacturing systems using the machines and tools available in a number of laboratories as a manufacturing engineer.

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Become a Manufacturing Engineer

Graduates who earn a degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology will fill such positions as project manager in automotive, metal working, plastics and other industries.  The typical job titles held by graduates are:

  • Industrial Supervisor

  • Manufacturing Engineer

  • Quality Control Manager

  • Manufacturing Supervisor

  • CAD/CAM Specialist

Scholarships

The following scholarships are available to Manufacturing Technology students at Murray State University:

  • John R. Farrell Memorial Scholarship

  • Charles H. "Jack" and June H. Biggart Scholarship

  • Joe Pat and Frances Jane Night Scholarship

  • Industry and Technology Scholarship

  • Dr. Hugh L. Oakly Honorary Scholarship

More information is available from the Scholarship Office.