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ME 468Engineering for Manufacturing

3 credits · Mechanical Engineering · Penn State

Manufacturability, the selection of the most effective materials and processes, and quality assurance. M E 468 Engineering for Manufacturing (3) This course will present an overview of the various manufacturing techniques that are currently used within industry. The advantages and disadvantages of each manufacturing technique will be discussed along with common defects that occur with each process. The start-up, operating, maintenance, and labor costs of each process will be presented along with general manufacturing economical concerns. Statistics and Quality assurance topics will also be covered, along with manufacturability and design for manufacturing concepts.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

You need:

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Fall (3 programs).

Required in (3)

  • Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (Behrend)
  • Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (Berks)
  • Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (Capital)
What it opens up

Courses that list ME 468 as a prerequisite (2)

  • ME 469 Metallic Manufacturing Processes
  • MET 457 Lean Manufacturing