世界级的竞争正迫使工业设计师和工程教育工作者重新考虑可制造性作为一个重要的设计参数。设计师在设计过程中能够考虑可制造性的一个关键因素是设计者熟悉制造工艺。本文讨论了杨百翰大学（BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY）新制造工程项目中制造工艺入门课程的开发。

WORLD CLASS COMPETITION IS NOW FORCING DESIGNERS IN INDUSTRY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATORS TO RECONSIDER MANUFACTURABILITY AS AN IMPORTANT DESIGN PARAMETER. ONE OF THE KEY INGREDIENTS FOR A DESIGNER TO BE ABLE TO CONSIDER MANUFACTURABILITY EARLY IN THE DESIGN PROCESS IS FOR THE DESIGNER TO HAVE FAMILIARITY WITH MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTRODUCTORY MANUFACTURING PROCESSES COURSE AS PART OF A NEW MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY.