Design Section
Translate user needs into manufacturable components, assemblies, drawings, and specifications.
DMP
Design and Manufacturing Process
Learn how ideas become real products — from creative design to modern manufacturing methods that shape everything we use.
Explore the study path ↓11Supporting courses
12Equipment & facilities
4Signature activities
2Related research projects
What this focus develops
Knowledge that becomes engineering ability.
Connect classroom fundamentals with practical investigation, modern tools, teamwork, and evidence-based engineering decisions.
Manufacturing Section
Use CAD, simulation, CAM, and data to move confidently from concept to production.
Lab Equipment
Design & Manufacturing Lab
Learning, research, prototyping, testing, and engineering services.
12DMP equipment
01Excetek V400G Plus Wire-Cut EDM
Cut complex profiles in electrically conductive materials through controlled wire electrical-discharge machining.
02Rownd Desktop CNC Lathe
Support compact CNC turning, small-part production, CAD/CAM practice, and manufacturing-process training.
03DMC2 Mini CNC
Provide a compact CNC platform for machining practice, prototyping, setup, tooling, and process planning.
04Carbolite HTF High-Temperature Chamber Furnace
Support high-temperature heat treatment, annealing, calcination, and sintering investigations.
05New equipmentDECHANG GH4230 Metal Band Saw
Prepare metal stock safely and efficiently before turning, milling, forming, or fabrication processes.
06New equipmentInssTek MX-Lab Six-Nozzle Metal Additive Manufacturing System
Build, repair, and investigate metal components through directed-energy-deposition additive manufacturing.
07New equipmentSYIL L3 CNC Lathe
Support precision CNC turning, toolpath development, setup, production, and manufacturing instruction.
08New equipmentSYIL X9 5-Axis Vertical Machining Center
Enable advanced multi-axis milling, complex-part production, and high-level CAD/CAM learning.
09New equipment500-Ton Servo CNC Hydraulic Press
Compact metal powder and support forming research before downstream sintering and material evaluation.
10New equipmentMetal Powder Water Atomization System
Produce metal powder feedstock through controlled water atomization for materials and manufacturing research.
11Anycubic FDM 3D Printing System with ACE Pro
Support rapid prototyping and multicolor filament workflows with a compatible Anycubic FDM printer.
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Precision Metrology Equipment Package
Verify dimensions, tolerances, inspection results, quality requirements, and engineering compliance.
Supporting curriculum
A progressive four-year study path.
Foundation subjects lead to specialist work, integrated projects, industry experience, and the final capstone.
Foundations & discovery
DMP1100Manufacturing I3 credits
DMP1206Manufacturing II3 credits
PEE1103Engineering Mechanics II3 credits
Core engineering systems
DMP1206Engineering Materials I3 credits
DMP2219Engineering Materials II3 credits
DMP2220Mechanical Engineering Design I3 credits
Integration & specialization
DMP3125CAD/CAM3 credits
DMP3126Mechanical Engineering Design II3 credits
Practice, leadership & impact
DMP4138Digital Fabrication3 credits
DMP4139Generative Design3 credits
DMP4140CFD3 credits
The course mapping is a program overview and can be updated in the CMS when the official study plan changes.
How students learn
Active learning beyond memorization.
Activities combine technical knowledge with communication, iteration, safety, and reflection.
Manufacturing Process Section
Develop a part from an initial brief, validate it digitally, and prepare it for manufacture.
CNC and workshop practice
Set up machining operations while applying safe working methods and process controls.
Materials testing investigation
Compare material behavior and connect test results to practical design decisions.
Industry design challenge
Respond to a partner problem through teamwork, prototyping, review, and iteration.
Career pathways
Where this focus can take you.
Graduates can move across technical and leadership roles as their experience grows.
Design Engineer
Develop products, mechanisms, and production-ready engineering documentation.
Manufacturing Engineer
Improve processes, tooling, quality, efficiency, and production capability.
Process Engineer
Design and optimize reliable industrial processes.
Product Engineer
Guide a product from concept and testing through manufacture and improvement.
Research & Innovation
Research connected to this focus.
Explore current projects in Research & Innovation for full project details and related focus areas.
