Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
The UTRGV Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering website is located at http://www.utrgv.edu/maie/
The Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Department provides quality engineering education to prepare students for the practice of manufacturing and industrial engineering. A strong laboratory component in the curriculum, with opportunities for industrial internships and research experiences with faculty members provide engineering skills that enhance the understanding of the applications of engineering sciences and the realization of the importance of lifelong learning. A strong emphasis on product/process design and innovation, teamwork and communications is stressed.
Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering (MIE) deals with innovation, production, and services systems. The MIE curriculum covers knowledge of engineering design and innovation, manufacturing processes and advanced materials, decision science, and the management and control of man-made systems. MIE at UTRGV provides students access to leading-edge equipment and facilities hosted in the Rapid Response Manufacturing Center, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Fabrication Lab, Surface Engineering Lab, Immersive Environment Lab, Computer Integrated Manufacturing Lab, Sustainable Manufacturing Lab, Advanced Process Lab, Computer Aid Design Lab, and Quality Engineering Lab. These centers and labs provide student unique opportunity to work on product/process innovation projects sponsored by industry, and research projects directed by faculty members. The INTEnD program at MIE provides students special opportunity of working in an international team and practice team working on product innovation and commercialization.
MIE students have abundant opportunities for financial aid provided by the department and the department affiliated research labs and centers. A very high percentage of MIE students have opportunity as engineering interns with major corporations before graduation. MIE faculty generally have a number of research and development programs that employ students as research assistants or engineering interns.
Automobiles, aircrafts, computers, smartphone, satellites, healthcare devices, high-tech machines, robotics...everything you see or use must be designed and manufactured. Manufacturing and Industrial engineers not only design and develop these products, they also develop, plan and manage processes and services that make and deliver the products to customers at the highest standards. Manufacturing and Industrial engineers are crucial to sustaining an innovative and competitive business. They use the knowhow of product innovation, material sciences, processes and production methods, and systems engineering approaches to ensure that customer needs are satisfied. As a Manufacturing and Industrial Engineer, you may:
- Direct disruptive innovation projects that involve engineers and managers from many countries and different disciplines.
- Develop nano-robotics that perform surgery.
- Design and deploy an emergency system for disaster relief.
- Develop green products and manufacturing processes to make the world’s environment better.
- Select the best materials in terms of the mechanical properties, durability, corrosion-resistance and the economic performance.
- Construct decision models that contains thousands of variables and constraints to optimize the performance of any system and save millions of dollars
Manufacturing and Industrial Engineers are highly needed in almost every industry. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, above 36 percent of engineering jobs were found in manufacturing industries. Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering is the most in demand job with the most job openings. Manufacturing and Industrial Engineers “are expected to have employment growth of 14 percent over the projections decade, faster than the average for all occupations.” Because ME has a strong engineering management component in the curriculum, many MIE students become managers. Industries that have hired our graduates include computers, electronics, automotive, aerospace, petroleum, chemical and plastics, health care, finance, and government agencies. Most MIE jobs are located in major cities where there are heavy concentrations of services and industries.
Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Degree Plan 2017-2018
Bachelors of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Degree Plan 2015-2017
Companies that have employed our engineering students/graduates include:
- Raytheon,
- Boeing,
- Lockheed Martin,
- General Electric,
- IBM,
- Ford,
- 3M,
- EPA,
- Cummins,
- ULA,
- ALPs Automotive,
- and many more
Program Educational Objectives
The Program Educational Objectives define future roles for which we are preparing our undergraduate students. The Manufacturing Engineering Department at The University of Texas Rio Grande has the following educational objectives for undergraduate alumni 3 to 5 years after graduation:
1. Graduates are successful in their manufacturing engineering and related careers.
2. Graduates are professional and ethical practitioners who integrate safety and socioeconomic concerns in resolving technical problems.
3. Graduates effectively function in multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural teams.
4. Graduates engage in life-long learning through varied work related training, graduate study,professional training programs and independent study.
Educational Student Outcomes
The Student Outcomes are the set of outcomes that students should obtain from their education before graduation. It will be demonstrated that the student has:
(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and technology
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability
(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context
(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Rajiv Nambiar, Chair
EASFC 1.316
Phone: 956-665-7056
rajiv.nambiar@utrgv.edu
Elizabeth Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant II
EASFC 1.316
Phone: 956-665-2606
elizabeth.rodriguez@utrgv.edu