This application-oriented program provides the solid technical foundation necessary to work in the computer-based manufacturing environments. Students learn to work and communicate with engineers, scientists, and production personnel. The program prepares students for technical, supervisory and management positions. The core curriculum combines business courses with materials processing and automation. Students graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Automated Manufacturing Engineering Technology. Students have access to hands-on experiences in labs that are equipped with: programmable logic controllers, computer numerical control (CNC) machines, Mastercam software, robotics, hydraulics. Gain practical professional experience through UA's optional co-op and placement program or an internship. Participation gives you firsthand, on-the-job training in the field of your choice. 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
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).
