About

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Technology Engineering application-oriented program provides the solid technical foundation necessary to work in the computer-based manufacturing industry. Students learn to work and communicate with engineers, scientists, and production personnel. Students graduate with an Associate of Applied Science in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Technology Engineering. The core curriculum covers such topics as: computer-aided drawing, manufacturing management techniques, work measurement, safety procedures, computer numerical control, quality Control, plant layout, robotics, and computer-aided manufacturing. Students have the option to continue and earn a Bachelor's Degree in Automated Manufacturing Engineering Technology.Through co-op, you’ll alternate semesters of work and school while earning a competitive salary. Join one of the award-winning UA design competition teams popular with manufacturing engineering technology. Connect with other engineering students and apply what you are learning in class to real-world projects: Tau Alpha Pi Society of Manufacturing Engineering Technology Students, Women in Engineering, National Society of Black Engineers, and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. Join one of the award-winning UA design competition teams popular with manufacturing engineering technology and mechanical engineering students, like Baja and Formula Combustion.  

Career Path 

Graduate career path includes Automation Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Process Control Engineer, Systems Integration Specialist, Robotics Technician, Mechatronics Engineer, Production Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations Manager, Lean Manufacturing Coordinator, Maintenance Systems Analyst, Quality Assurance Engineer, Continuous Improvement Specialist,PLC Programmer (Programmable Logic Controller), CAD/CAM Technician, Tooling Engineer, Automation Design Technologist, Industrial IoT Analyst (Internet of Things), Smart Factory Systems Developer, Test and Validation Engineer, Digital Twin Modeler, Data Acquisition Specialist , MES Analyst (Manufacturing Execution Systems). 

Eligibility

Post Study Work Visa

Post Study Work Visa availability - YES

Admission Requirement

We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to The University of Akron below;

1. WASSCE/A level Certificate (Physics, Mathematics)

2. School Transcript

3. Passport

4. Recommendation Letter

English Language Requirement

The University of Akron will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit 

1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.

Intakes


January, 2026

From March, 2025 to October, 2025

September, 2026

From November, 2025 to June, 2026

January, 2027

From March, 2026 to October, 2026

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