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Drive Innovation in Industry

ºÚÁÏÉçÇø's ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Manufacturing Engineering equips you with critical knowledge and practical skills, positioning your company at the forefront of today's competitive economic landscape. In this program, you will delve into all aspects of the production process, encompassing product design, development, and post-sale service. As part of a dynamic production team, you will collaborate with experts to craft products, harnessing advanced automated systems for manufacturing. This comprehensive approach ensures that you emerge as a versatile manufacturing engineer, ready to innovate and lead in the industry.

Pioneers in Manufacturing Education

We're the only undergraduate manufacturing engineering program among the Universities of Wisconsin and one of about 25 in the country. Our graduates are experts in selecting materials, processing them into usable products and controlling automated production systems.

Career-Defining Curriculum

The curriculum has been designed to prepare you to work with both traditional and cutting-edge manufacturing processes and technologies. As you progress toward your degree, both our cooperative education program and the nationally recognized Stout Technology Transfer Institute provide opportunities to learn through on-the-job experiences while you are still enrolled at the university.

Distinguish Your Degree with a Minor in Advanced Automation

Program Highlights

• Small class sizes
• Hands-on, project-based manufacturing engineering curriculum
• Industry-standard labs, including a machine shop, robotics lab and plastics processing lab
• Required co-op/internship experience
• Strong connection with regional industry

STEM OPT Extension Advantage for International Students

Use the Request Information form to receive a program summary and learn more about the Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering.

ºÚÁÏÉçÇø's B.S. Manufacturing Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of , under the commission ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. General Criteria and Program Criteria for Manufacturing and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Earn Credit for Prior Learning

Some required credits for this program can be earned through academic testing, portfolio submission, or a demonstration of competency. Learn more by reviewing the program-specific details on our Credit for Prior Learning page.

Industry-Experienced Faculty Instruction

Forget TA-taught classes and 200-person lectures. At ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, building close relationships with our industry-experienced and academically accomplished engineering faculty will play a key role in your polytechnic education and your career. Learn more about your future instructors!

Meet the Manufacturing Engineering Faculty

Professional Internships in Manufacturing Engineering

Take your education into industry and earn while you learn through ºÚÁÏÉçÇø ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. award-winning Cooperative Education & Internship Program (CEIP) and other placements. Unlike traditional internships, our professional paid and unpaid credit-earning experiences connect you with leaders in your field, including Fortune 500 employers and regional corporations, to ensure you’re set up for success long before you graduate. More than a third of Stout students accept positions after graduation with their internship employer.

"My final semester capstone project made me ready. It was the most time-consuming group project of my college career. However, because I was so passionate about the project and my field of study, it hardly felt like work to me. Now I feel confident to take on my first job after graduation."

~ Nick Richards ('18)

Engineering Project Manager
Grain Millers, Inc.

Industry-Sponsored Engineering Projects & Capstones

Unlike traditional engineering programs, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. B.S. Manufacturing Engineering program takes you beyond theory long before you graduate with professional projects that put you in contact with top employers. While other students are still reading about your field, you’ll be designing and testing real R&D solutions on behalf of industry partners, many of which hire our graduates.

Industry Partners

Graduate Ready to Solve Tomorrow ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. Engineering Challenges

Each year, Stout manufacturing engineering graduates are among the most sought-after hires to enter the workforce, routinely beating out applicants from bigger schools for coveted positions with major employers. Why? Everything you learn at Stout enhances the skills you'll use on day one of your career. Where others list their education, you’ll be able to identify your experience. 

Recent Employers