The College of Technology and Innovation (CTI) at Arizona State University has introduced the state's first Bachelor of Science (BS) in Manufacturing Engineering.

The constant demand for highly educated engineers in the manufacturing industry has spurred CTI to launch this course.

Students attending this program will be involved in a hands-on, experiential, team-based learning environment.

The program also features practical work - engineering 'project spine' - every semester, and a capstone project on multi-disciplinary teams.

The project spine will be supported with intensive modeling, simulation and manufacturing process curriculum.

The program will allow students to have access to fabrication facilities at CTI that has up to date equipment at par with industry standards.

Also, TechShop, a do-it-yourself workshop and fabrication studio will provide students with a wide range of machinery, tools and software to turn their ideas into reality.

Upon completion of the program, the students will have attained the skill to model, simulate and analyze manufacturing production processes for both small and large-scale environments.

They will also have acquired the ability to work in varied manufacturing environments including consumer goods and aerospace industries.

"By its nature, manufacturing engineering embeds thinking globally, and engages students in the entire design process from developing a concept to seeing that concept through manufacturing, supply chain and end-of-life," said Ann McKenna, associate professor and chair of the engineering department at CTI.

Kenna said that manufacturing engineers are not only required to design and create products with necessary functionality based on customer needs, quality standards, eco-friendly and at minimum price.

Mitzi Montoya, vice provost and dean of CTI said that the combination of faculty expertise, well-equipped facilities, a project-focused curriculum and engagement with industries will produce qualified engineers that can match up to global manufacturing competitiveness.

In current job market, manufacturing engineers can work in support, management and quality control and assurance departments of any companies.