Manufacturing is in a period of dramatic transformation. Future manufacturing will involve a global supply network to enable innovation, design and integration of products and services. At its core, manufacturing engineering is about creating and delivering products and services that have value to customers and society. Manufacturing engineers are key team members in the production of products such as automobiles, airplanes, electronic devices, surgical instruments, toys, building products and foodstuffs. Manufacturing engineers design the processes to make products with the required functionality, to desired quality standards, based on customers needs, at the best possible price and in environmentally-friendly ways. The manufacturing curriculum is project-based and provides students a hands-on, team-based learning environment. The manufacturing program has outstanding fabrication facilities that are a hallmark of the program. The program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. This major is eligible for the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program at the following location: Polytechnic campus. Students from Western states, who select this major and campus, may be eligible for reduced nonresident tuition at a rate of 150 percent of Arizona resident tuition plus all applicable fees. See more information and eligibility requirements on the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program.

Graduates typically work as manufacturing engineers in a variety of companies, large and small. They are often members of design and development teams, cooperating with other people in and outside of their company. Career employment opportunities include: direct manufacturing support manufacturing management quality control and assurance Due to a strong, practical engineering skill set, graduates are valuable in small companies or new start-up companies. Our graduates are well placed and command top salaries in their engineering careers. Example Careers: Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions. Career examples include but are not limited to the following: *growth *median salary Architectural and Engineering Managers Green OccupationGreen 6.16% $122,190 Cost Estimators Bright OutlookBright Outlook 25.34% $58,460 Energy Engineers Green Occupation Bright Outlook 6.66% $90,580 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 15.12% $90,680 Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists Bright Outlook 14.23% $77,240 Industrial Engineers Green Occupation 14.23% $77,240 Manufacturing Engineers Green Occupation Bright Outlook 6.66% $90,580 Mechatronics Engineers Green Occupation Bright Outlook 6.66% $90,580 Microsystems Engineers Green Occupation Bright Outlook 6.66% $90,580 Robotics Engineers Green Occupation Bright Outlook 6.66% $90,580 Solar Energy Systems Engineers Green Occupation Bright Outlook 6.66% $90,580 Validation Engineers Green Occupation Bright Outlook 6.66% $90,580 Wind Energy Engineers Green Occupation Bright Outlook 6.66% $90,580