Program Description
You look at cars, home appliances and even toys, and you can’t help but admire the combination of engineering, design, style and function. The product design engineering technology major at CMU is just the program to fuel that curiosity. CMU’s product design engineering technology program helps you prepare for a career that emphasizes technology applications and their management. You’ll learn to conceptualize design sketches and drawings, create complex design layouts, models and prototypes, and integrate manufacturing principles into product designs.
Points of Pride
- CMU's undergraduate engineering programs are ranked 86th among the nation's universities that offer bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering by U.S. News & World Report for their 2015 rankings.
- CMU’s program is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering.
- CMU offers state-of-the-art labs for computer-aided design and manufacturing, electronics, robotics, manufacturing systems, and more.
- CMU students have internship opportunities with leading Michigan industries and gain professional development, resources and contacts through student organizations such as the Industrial Engineering Technology Club.
Put Your Degree to Work
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics sample data
| Job | Median Pay | Job Growth through 2022 |
|---|
| Industrial designer | $59,610 per year | 4% (1,700 more jobs) |
| Industrial engineer | $78,860 per year | 5% (10,100 more jobs) |
| Drafter | $49,630 per year | 1% (2,200 more jobs) |
Program Overview
The course listings below are a representation of what this academic program requires. For a full review of this program in detail please see our official online academic bulletin AND consult with an academic advisor. This listing does not include the General Education courses required for all majors and may not include some program specific information, such as admissions, retention, and termination standards.
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Product Design Engineering Technology Major
This major offers a program of coursework for students planning careers in Product Design and Development. Product design as a process is the efficient and effective development of ideas and concepts that lead to new products. Product Design Engineering Technology as a discipline overlaps the conceptual talents of industrial designers and the analytical knowledge required of engineers.
The Product Design Engineering Technology Major is accredited by ATMAE.
Program Educational Objectives for Product Design Engineering Technology
The engineering technology programs have established the following expectations for the accomplishments of our graduates in the first several years following graduation:
1. Attain appropriate employment and practice successfully in a product design engineering technology related profession;
2. Work in multi-disciplinary teams providing technical knowledge and effective communication as engineering technologists;
3. Remain technically current through continuous learning and self-improvement;
4. Understand and exhibit professional, ethical and social responsibility as they pursue their career.
Product Design Engineering Technology Student Outcomes
By the time of graduation from the Product Design Engineering Technology program, students are expected to have:
1. An ability to select and apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of the discipline to broadly-defined engineering technology activities;
2. An ability to select and apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to engineering technology problems that require the application of principles and applied procedures or methodologies;
3. An ability to conduct standard tests and measurements; to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments; and to apply experimental results to improve processes;
4. An ability to design systems, components, or processes for broadly-defined engineering technology problems appropriate to program educational objectives;
5. An ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team;
6. An ability to identify, analyze, and solve broadly-defined engineering technology problems;
7. An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
8. An understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development;
9. An understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity;
10. A knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context; and
11. A commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.
All Product Design Engineering Technology students are required to complete the following required courses. Students also need to select nine (9) credit hours of Technical Electives in consultation with an advisor.
Total: 66 semester hours
Required Courses
(57 hours)
ART 106
Introduction to Drawing
3
Introduction to drawing media and techniques with a focus on drawing from observation and to formal principles of composition and conceptual inventiveness.
EGR 200
Computer Aided Problem Solving for Engineers
3
Engineering problem solving involving circuit elements, batteries, one- link robot, two-link robots, springs, and cables using physical experiments, MATLAB and/or equivalent. Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre-requisites/Co-requisites: MTH 132; permission of E&T advisor.
IET 130
Industrial Materials and Testing
3
An overview of industrial materials including metals, plastics, composites and ceramics. Topics include material properties, material selection, and material testing.
IET 154
Engineering Design Graphics
3
Focus on engineering design fundamentals, design processes, and the utilization of graphics within design. Computer-Aided design and product data management techniques are covered.
IET 170
Manufacturing Processes I
3
Introduction to the processing of metal materials through casting, fabricating, machining, and basic welding.
IET 181QR
Alternative Energy Analysis
3
A quantitative comparison and analysis of current alternative energy technologies and systems. Quantitative Reasoning.
IET 226
Parametric Design and Modeling
3
Development and production of engineering and technical models with a mechanical computer-aided design system. An introduction to parametric design and modeling. Prerequisite: IET 154; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
IET 279
Applied Statics
3
This course will cover force systems, resultants and equilibrium, trusses, frames, beams, and shear and moments in beams. Prerequisites: One of the following: MTH 130, 132, 133; PHY 130 or 145; PHY 170 or 175; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
IET 324WI
Product Design and Development
3
Ideation, conceptualization, and development of consumer products. Utilization of freestyle and NURBS based computer-aided design tools to solve product design problems. Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: IET 226; permission of E&T advisor.
IET 350
Mechanism Design
3
Study of mechanisms with graphical and analytical analysis of displacement, velocity, acceleration, motion, gearing, gear trains, linkages, and cams. Prerequisite: IET 279 or EGR 251 with a grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor.
IET 365
Manufacturing Processes II
3
Introduces basic polymer formulation, properties of plastics materials, methods of molding plastics, and the fabrication and decoration of plastic articles. Prerequisites: CHM 120 or 131; IET 130, 170; permission of E&T advisor.
IET 379
Mechanics of Materials
3
Introduction to methods of determining the internal stresses and deflections of basic load-carrying members of construction and machine applications. Prerequisites: IET 279 or EGR 251 with a grade of C- or better; MTH 132 or 133; permission of E&T Advisor.
IET 424
Human Factors and Ergonomics
3
The study of methods and tools used in the fields of human factors and ergonomics to design and improve jobs, tasks, and products. Prerequisite: IET 324. Recommended: IET 327; permission of E&T advisor.
IET 450
Mechanical Computer-Aided Engineering
3
Mechanical components design, structural analysis, and mechanism analysis by using computer aided design system and simulation tools. Prerequisites: IET 226, 350, 379; permission of E&T advisor.
IET 451
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
3
Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing concepts as interpreted in ASME standard Y14.5. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite: IET 226; permission of E&T advisor.
IET 458
Surface Modeling
3
Development and production of industrial and engineering designs with conceptual and parametric surface modeling tools. Utilization of curve and surface functions to interpret engineering designs. Prerequisites: IET 226, MTH 132; permission of E&T advisor. Recommended: IET 324.
IET 499
Industrial Projects Capstone
3
The integration of appropriate methods, procedures, and techniques for the analysis of industrial projects and implementation of solutions via a team approach. Prerequisites: IET 450, 454 with a signed Mechanical Engineering Technology Major or IET 324, 458 with a signed Product Design Engineering Technology Major or IET 377, 500 with a signed Industrial Engineering Technology Major.
IET 501
Application of Industrial Management Principles
3
A study of industrial management as a process of coordination that exhibits different patterns depending on the manager's level in the organization and functional responsibilities. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites: STA 282 or graduate standing and statistics competency; permission of E&T advisor.
STA 282QR
Introduction to Statistics
3
Descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, statistical inference, regression. Course does not count on major, minor in mathematics. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses: STA 282, STA 382, STA 392. Quantitative Reasoning. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Recommended: MTH 105 or competency.
Technical Electives
(9 hours)
Select 9 semester hours of coursework from the following:
Introduction to form and its relation to the 2-dimensional surface. Focus on the elements and principles of design, creative problem solving and visual literacy.
Introduction to elements and principles of design, creative problem solving, and visual literacy as it applies to 3-dimensional form, space, and time.
CPS 180
Principles of Computer Programming
3
Algorithm development and problem solving methods. Design and development of computer programs in a structured programming language. Pre/Co-requisite: One of MTH 130, 132, 133, 217. (University Program Group II-B: Quantitative and Mathematical Sciences)
EGR 120
Introduction to Engineering
3
A general introduction to engineering with an emphasis on problem solving, engineering tools, engineering design processes, and teamwork. Pre/Co-requisite: One of the following: MTH 130, 132, 133.
EGR 190QR
Digital Circuits
3
Boolean algebra, logic functions, truth tables and Karnaugh maps, combinational circuits, sequential circuits, and finite state machines. Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisites: One of the following with a grade of C- or better: MTH 130, 132, 133. Pre/Co-requisite: EGR 120.
EGR 290
Circuit Analysis I
3
Introduction to circuit elements, variables, resistive circuits, circuit analysis techniques, network theorems, inductance and capacitance, sinusoidal steady state analysis and power calculations. Prerequisites: MTH 133 with a grade of C- or better; PHY 145 with a grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre/Co-requisite: EGR 120; PHY 146.
EGR 300
Engineering Economic Analysis
3
An introduction to financial and economic decision-making for engineering projects, with an emphasis on problem solving, life cycle costs, and the time value of money. Prerequisites: MTH 132 or 133; one of: STA 282, 382, 392; permission of E&T advisor.
IET 223QR
Lean Six Sigma for Process Improvement
3
The utilization of mathematical and statistical tools to improve product and process quality. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: MTH 105; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Recommended: STA 282.
Study and engineering application of relationship between the forces acting on a body, the mass of the body, and the motion of the body. Prerequisites: IET 279 or EGR 251 with a grade of C- or better; MTH 132 or 133; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
IET 291
Applied Circuits
3
A study of the fundamentals of applied circuits including Direct Current (DC) circuits, Alternating Current (AC) circuits, and basic electronics. Prerequisites: One of the following: MTH 130, 132, 133; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre/Co-requisites: PHY 131 or 146; PHY 171 or 176.
IET 327
Industrial Safety
3
A study of the principles and practices of safety management with emphasis on occupational safety standards and loss control. Prerequisite: CHM 120 or CHM 131; permission of E&T advisor.
Introduction to industrial robotics including robot classifications, components and functions, programming, and applications. Prerequisites: CPS 180 or EGR 200; IET 291 or EGR 290; One of the following: MTH 132, 133, 217; permission of E&T advisor.
IET 377
Computer Numerical Control Programming
3
Programming and operation of CNC machines, including CNC vertical milling center and turning center. Emphasis on manual programming, CAM design, and machine setup and operation. Prerequisites: IET 154, 170; permission of E&T advisor.
IET 425
Industrial Internship
2-8
Supervised work experiences in industry. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: departmental permission.
Theory and application of machine element fundamentals in design and analysis of mechanical systems for safe operation. Prerequisites: IET 350; IET 379 or EGR 255; permission of E&T advisor.
Covers the process of planning and developing tools, fixtures, and devices for efficient and economical manufacture of a product. Prerequisites: IET 170, IET 226; permission of E&T advisor.
Techniques of integration, applications of definite integrals, improper integrals, elementary differential equations, infinite series, Taylor series, and polar coordinates. Prerequisite: MTH 132.
