制造业越来越受到重视，因此为工程和工商管理专业的学生开发了一个跨学科的制造业辅修课程。这一独特的辅修课程利用了每所大学的优势和专业知识，提供了从商业管理和工程角度学习制造和生产系统的机会。制造管理专业的辅修课程尤其受合作教育学生的欢迎。一个重要的实验室组成部分包括制造过程、计算机数控和自动化。一个为期一学期的设计经验需要一个由四名学生组成的小组来设计和生产一个简单的产品及其工具，并研究产品的生产系统。 课程、实验室设施和经验，以及团队设计经验。

THE INCREASED IMPORTANCE PLACED ON MANUFACTURING HAS LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY MANUFACTURING MINOR PROGRAM FOR ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS. THIS UNIQUE MINOR DRAWS UPON THE STRENGTHS AND EXPERTISE FROM EACH COLLEGE, PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING. THE MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT MINOR IS ESPECIALLY POPULAR WITH COOPERATIVE EDUCATION STUDENTS. A SIGNIFICANT LABORATORY COMPONENT INCLUDES MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, COMPUTER-NUMERICAL-CONTROL, AND AUTOMATION. A SEMESTER-LONG DESIGN EXPERIENCE REQUIRES A GROUP OF FOUR STUDENTS TO DESIGN AND PRODUCE A SIMPLE PRODUCT AND ITS TOOLING AND TO INVESTIGATE A PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCT. CURRICULUM, LABORATORY FACILITIES AND EXPERIENCES, AND THE GROUP DESIGN EXPERIENCE ARE DESCRIBED.