Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MNET) Major

Requirements for Manufacturing Engineering Technology Major:

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

System General Education Requirements*: 34

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101
   , and
  ENGL 201
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity:
  ECON 202
    Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity:
  ECON 202
    Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics:
  MATH 115
    Credits: 5
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences:
  CHEM 106-106L
   ,
  PHYS 111-111L
    Credits: 8

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9

• Goal #1 Land and Natural Resource Stewardship  Credits: 3
• Goal #2 Personal Wellness:
  WEL 100-100L
    or
  GS 143
    Credits: 2-3
• Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness  Credits: 3

College Requirements: 1

• GE 101 - Introduction to Engineering and Technology Credits: 1

Major Requirements: 75

•  Departmentally approved computer programming course: 3

• MNET 231-231L - Manufacturing Processes I and Lab Credits: 3
• MATH 121-121L - Survey of Calculus and Lab* (COM) Credits: 5
• MNET 251-251L - Electricity and Electronics I and Lab Credits: 3
• MNET 260 - Principles of Production and Operations Management Credits: 3
• MNET 243-243L - Introduction to Materials Science and Lab Credits: 3
• PHYS 113-113L - Introduction to Physics II and Lab* (COM) Credits: 4
• MNET 365 - Occupational Safety and Health Credits: 3
• STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
• MNET 367-367L - Plant Layout and Material Handling and Lab Credits: 3
• MNET 460 - Manufacturing Cost Analysis Credits: 3
• MNET 463 - Production and Inventory Management Credits: 3
• MNET 470-470L - Project Management and Lab(AW) Credits: 2
• MNET 494 - Internship (AW) Credits: (1-3)
• MNET 471-471L - Capstone Experience and Lab (AW) Credits: 1
• MNET 462 - Quality Management Credits: 3
• MNET 241 - Applied Mechanics Credits: 3
• MNET 334-334L - CAM/CNC and Lab Credits: 3
• MNET 320-320L - Computer Aided Design/Drawing and Lab Credits: 3
• MNET 252-252L - Electricity and Electronics II and Lab Credits: 3
• MNET 436-436L - Production Tooling Methods and Measurement and Lab Credits: 3
• MNET 453-453L - Manufacturing Automation and Lab Credits: 3
• MNET 451-451L - Industrial Electronics and Control and Lab Credits: 3
• MNET 350-350L - Fluid Power Technology and Lab Credits: 3

Electives: 10

• Electives Credits: 4
• Technical Electives Credits: 6

Total Required Credits: 128

Cooperative Education Program:

Students have the opportunity to work in industry and receive technical elective credit for the experience through MNET 497. A formal work plan must be approved by the Program Coordinator of Manufacturing Engineering Technology prior to the work experience. Further information can be found in the Program’s Cooperative Education policy.

Note:

A grade of “C” or above is required in all MNET courses.

Footnote:

System General Education Core requires a total of 6 credits to meet Goal #7, International/Global Diversity. One of these 3 classes does not have to meet Goal #7 criteria, but must meet the guidelines for Goal #3, Social Sciences or Goal #4, Humanities and Arts.

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.