制造工程技术课程开发的核心是将文科/通信能力整合到整个课程中。指导原则旨在定义一个系统的框架，所有内容都将被教授。指导原则不是只关注学生知道什么，而是明确地涉及学生如何思考、如何交流、如何与他人互动以及如何使用知识。这些原则是教学方法的核心。

Central to the development of our curriculum in Manufacturing Engineering Technology is the integration of liberal arts/communications competencies through the entire curriculum. The guiding principles are intended to define a systematic framework within all content will be taught. Rather than focusing only on what students know, the guiding principles deal explicitly with how students think, how they communicate, how they interact with others and how they use knowledge. These principles are central to the method of instruction.