Product Design Engineering Technology [BS]

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Revised Program [Fall 2024]

As a Bachelor of Science in Product Design Engineering Technology student, you’ll learn the tools and skills required to go from “art-to-part.”

This is a STEM-designated program (see OPT Extension).

The Product Design Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Engineering Graphics/Design/Drafting Engineering Technology (Mechanical) and Similarly Named Programs.

Program Educational Objectives

Program Educational Objectives (PEO) describe the attributes we aspire our graduates to possess three to five years after graduation. The BS degree program in Mechanical Engineering Technology will prepare graduates with the technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in analysis, applied design, development, implementation, or oversight of advanced mechanical systems and processes. Click here to view the PEOs.

Student Outcomes

The MET Student Outcomes (SO) capture the desired attributes that the MET program at the School of Engineering aspires to impart to its students through the curriculum and academic experience. Click here to view the Student Outcomes.

Student Enrollment and Graduation Data

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Learn

The Product Design Engineering Technology program provides learning opportunities in:

computer-aided design
concept generation
3D printing and prototyping
design for manufacturability, quality, and cost

Opportunities

Students pursuing this major have the opportunity to engage in:

hands-on learning, students build what they design
co-ops/internships
design competitions
scholarship
industry-driven design projects
master’s degree in Engineering Management

Career pathways include automotive, medical, and consumer products with product designers, mechanical designers, process engineers, product development engineers, quality engineers, and application engineers.

Additional Information

Transfer Agreements

School Information

Engineering 111 Sill Hall, 734.487.2040

Advisor Information

General Education (and other university requirements) Advising

GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology Student Services | Make an appointment, 203 Sill Hall, 734.487.9751

Faculty Advisor

To find your faculty advisor, please see School of Engineering Advisors.

General Education Requirements:

For specific requirements, see General Education or view the General Education Worksheet [PDF] .

Major Requirements: 79 hours

The University grants students in this program a waiver of the requirement that students may not earn “more than 60 credit hours in one subject area (prefix).” Students in this program may earn up to (but not exceed) 70 hours in “PDD or PDET” credit towards graduation.

Mathematics, Science, and Technology Core: 18 hours

CEET 200 Circuit Analysis I 3 hrs
PHY 221 Mechanics, Sound and Heat [GEKN] 4 hrs
QUAL 320 Industrial Quality Control 3 hrs
Choose one course from the following:
MATH 120 Calculus I [GEQR] 4 hrs
MATH 140 Applied Trigonometry and Calculus I for Technology [GEQR] 4 hrs
Satisfy one of the following options:
Option #1
CHEM 117 Fundamentals of Chemistry-Lecture [GEKN] 3 hrs
CHEM 118 Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory [GEKN] 1 hr
Option #2
CHEM 121 General Chemistry I [GEKN] 3 hrs
CHEM 122 General Chemistry I Laboratory [GEKN] 1 hr

Product Design Engineering Technology Core: 61 hours

PDET 111 Materials 3 hrs
PDET 122 Engineering Graphics 3 hrs
PDET 123 Manufacturing Processes 4 hrs
PDET 156 Teamwork in Product Design and Development 4 hrs
PDET 212 Molding Materials and Processes 3 hrs
PDET 216W Concept Development [GEWI] 4 hrs
PDET 220 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing 3 hrs
PDET 224 Solid Modeling 3 hrs
PDET 309 Molded Product Design 3 hrs
PDET 310 Formed Product Design 3 hrs
PDET 325 Applied Statics and Strength of Materials 4 hrs
PDET 332 3-D Modeling and Surfacing 3 hrs
PDET 333 3D Assembly Modeling 3 hrs
PDET 360 Additive Manufacturing 3 hrs
PDET 410 Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics 3 hrs
PDET 440 Prototyping 3 hrs
PDET 491 CAD Capstone 3 hrs
PDET 492 Product Realization Capstone 3 hrs
Choose one course from the following:
PDET 380 Engineering Cost Estimating 3 hrs
PDET 387L4 Cooperative Education in Product Design Engineering Technology [GELB] 3 hrs

Minor Requirement:

This major does not require a minor.

Program Total:

Students must earn a minimum total of 120 credits at the 100-level or above.

Critical Graduation Information

Each undergraduate student will be responsible for fulfilling the requirements (or their equivalents) of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration at a college or university or a subsequent catalog, including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.

In the event an undergraduate student does not complete the degree requirements within seven years of the date of their original registration at a college or university, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their major/minor in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.

Minimum requirements for all bachelor’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University

Some majors and minors require more than the minimum in one or more of the areas below; students are urged to consult this catalog for the requirements of their particular programs.

Earn a minimum total of 120 credit hours at the 100-level and above.
- Courses numbered below 100 are not counted toward this degree requirement.
- At most, eight credit hours of physical education (PEGN) activity courses are counted toward this requirement.
Meet the requirements of the General Education program (see information below), including completing a Writing Intensive (GEWI) course in the student’s major.
Earn a minimum of 60 credits from a four-year college or university; courses taken at community colleges cannot be used to meet this requirement (Some formal program-to-program articulation agreements modify this requirement. See specific agreements for details).
Earn a minimum of 30 credits from courses taken at EMU.
Complete 10 of the last 30 hours for the degree from courses taken at EMU.
Have a minimum of 30 unique credit hours in their major and 20 unique credit hours in their minor for a total of at least 50 unique credit hours between them. Some majors that require 50 or more hours themselves do not require a minor. A double major automatically satisfies the need for a minor unless one of the two majors requires a specific minor. Students should check the requirements of the selected major in the undergraduate catalog to see if a minor is required.
Earn no more than 60 credit hours in one subject area (prefix). Credits over the 60 maximum will not be counted toward the minimum of 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.
Earn the minimum number of credits in 300-level and above courses in each major and minor as specified below - these credits must be earned in distinct courses; that is, no course can be used to fulfill this requirement in more than one major or minor.
- Earn a minimum of 6 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each minor
- Earn a minimum of 9 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that requires a minor.
- Earn a minimum of 15 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that does not require a minor
Transfer credit will be awarded for courses taken at colleges and universities that are accredited by one of the recognized regional accrediting bodies only if the courses are college-level (equated to 100-level or above at EMU) and the student earned a “C” (or 2.0 on a 4 point scale) or better. Transfer credit may be awarded on a case-by-case basis for college-level courses in which a “C” (2.0) or better was earned at institutions outside the U.S. or at non-accredited U.S. institutions; individual departments/schools conduct the internal review of such courses within EMU, and additional documentation may be required. Please note: EMU awards only credit for transferred courses; grades are not used to calculate an EMU GPA.
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken at EMU to graduate. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be reached in each major and minor. Only courses a student takes at EMU and those applied to their major or minor are used to calculate their major and minor cumulative GPAs. (Note: some programs may require a higher GPA - check with your program advisor.)

General Education Requirements - EMU’s General Education Program requires students to choose from a menu of approved courses in several different areas; do not assume that other courses in the same department or similar names will fulfill these requirements. A detailed description of General Education requirements is available in the General Education section of the catalog.

Students who transferred to EMU may have modified general education requirements based on Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) or articulation agreements; consult your academic advisor for additional information.