Revised on March 22, 2022

Manufacturing covers a broad range of processes and modeling/simulation/experimentation activities all focused on the conversion of materials into products. As of now in the U.S., especially in the Midwest, manufacturing represents one of the largest industrial sectors. Examples include vehicle and equipment manufacturing (GM, Ford, Chrysler, John Deere, Caterpillar, HON, Maytag, etc.) and metal, polymer, ceramic and glass processing (Alcoa, SSAB, PMX, etc.). The Focus Area (FA) in Manufacturing builds on the regular courses required for a BS in mechanical engineering and provides students with an advanced education in manufacturing and material process principles, modeling, design and control, quality control, material behaviors, automation and robotics.

¹ Offered in even years only

¹ Offered in even years only 
² Offered in odd years only

¹ Offered in even years only
² Offered in odd years only
³ Off-cycle students who would like to take CEE:4553 Finite Element I in the spring shall submit the substitution form for approval

⁴ At most, one general elective may be selected from:

• engineering courses that are required in another (non-ME) program,
• engineering courses at an upper level (e.g., ME courses numbered 4100 and above),
• mathematics, physics or chemistry courses at a more advanced level than those required in the ME curriculum, except MATH:3800,
• independent investigation in a mechanical engineering subject area, or
• courses that appear on a list of approved courses found at  https://engineering.uiowa.edu/mechanical-engineering-undergraduate-program/focus-areas

Substitutions are discouraged and will only be approved under exceptional circumstances requiring the approval of the advisor, EFA coordinator and DEO (need to submit the substitution form).

For further information, please contact: Professor H. Ding (hongtao-ding@uiowa.edu), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242.