Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MfgET)

Overview

Manufacturing Engineering Technologists are prepared for a variety of manufacturing positions. These include production engineer, process engineer, process development engineer, tooling design engineer, quality control engineer, and other vital manufacturing tasks.

This is a very hands-on curriculum, with a laboratory included in the majority of technical courses. The Manufacturing curriculum provides education in a variety of areas including manufacturing processes, robotics and automation, industrial controls, manufacturing tool design, computer aided design and manufacturing, engineering materials, manufacturing planning, and quality control. Interns may be exposed to multiple portions of the manufacturing process, including jig and fixture design, analysis, testing, management, and production.

Key Course Highlights

General Engineering Coursework
Welding and Machining
Process Manufacturing
Machine Design and Tooling Design
Manufacturing Analysis and Planning
Numeric Control Programming
Computer Aided Machining
Controls and Instrumentation
Statistical Methods for Quality Improvement
Automation and Robotics
CAD and Solid Modeling

Internship Project Samples

Fixture Tool Design
Operations Management
Process Improvement

Internship History

Please note: Numbers for the latest set of data (2023) are subject to change

Internships offered are a function of both industry demand as well as the volume of students applying to MECOP. Changes can result from fluctuations in industry demand and/or available participating students.

Active Company Participants

The following participating companies have taken MfgET students in the recent past (within the last 5 years):

Past participation is not necessarily an indication of future opportunities. Each company's internship needs change annually. The volume of companies and quantity of internships available for each discipline will vary every year. MECOP accepts new students to the program annually based on projected demand.

Student Participation

Participating Universities

MECOP currently accepts Manufacturing Engineering Technology students from the following universities:

Oregon Tech

Internship Timeframes

The following timeframes have been laid out by our participating universities for when an internship should be offered. These timeframes have been structured to allow students to participate in the program and not fall behind on their upper-division coursework schedule beyond the terms that internships overlap.

Oregon Tech

Junior Year: Spring-Summer Internship
Senior Year: Spring-Summer Internship

Spring-Summer Internship: Internship occurring during Spring and Summer school terms (March through September).
Summer-Fall Internship: Internship occurring during Summer and Fall school terms (June through December).

Coursework Requirements

Each participating university discipline has a set of required courses that must be taken to stay on schedule for program participation. Theses requirements are optimized to provide the necessary skills to participate in MECOP's internships while minimizing the amount of time added to receiving a degree. If you are a student and want to discuss your current academic qualifications please see our directory of advisors for a list of staff members familiar with MECOP.

For a full listing of coursework requirements, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/course-requirements
Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? For sample worksheets, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/curriculum-plans

Coursework Requirements:

Oregon Tech

Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? See our curriculum plans for sample worksheets.

Academic Advisors

Need to talk to an advisor familiar with MECOP? For advisor contact info, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/universities/advisors

Oregon Tech

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