Program Overview

Integrated Design and Manufacturing Program

The Integrated Design and Manufacturing certificate program at Western Michigan University is a 16-credit-hour program that engages students in manufacturing and design, leading to education and workforce pathways.

Program Details

• The program is offered by the Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems.
• The courses in this certificate program lead directly into Bachelor of Science degree programs in manufacturing engineering technology, engineering design technology, and engineering management technology degree programs.
• The courses may also be transferred for credit in associate degree programs at several Michigan community colleges.

Requirements

• At least nine of the 16 credit hours required to complete the certificate must be fulfilled by courses taken from Western Michigan University.

Career Opportunities

• Recent graduates with certificates in integrated design and manufacturing are working as:
  • CAD designer/drafter
  • Design engineer
  • Manufacturing engineer
  • Technologist
• Among the organizations they work for are:
  • Manufacturers
  • Metal casting companies
  • Plastics companies
  • Product design centers
  • Design firms

Program Locations

• The program is offered in:
  • Kalamazoo
  • Grand Rapids

Student Organizations

• Western Michigan University's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences has more than 25 student organizations, including:
  • Society of Manufacturing Engineers
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Society of Plastic Engineers
  • American Foundry Society
  • American Society of Engineering Management
  • National Society of Black Engineers