BS in Smart Manufacturing and Automation Program

Where computer science is applied to machining and automation. This transformative program builds your expertise across manufacturing technology, product design, programming, and advanced digital manufacturing processes.

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The College of Innovation & Technology’s Bachelor of Science in Smart Manufacturing and Automation Program is one of the few academic programs in the country where you can earn the degree you need to excel in the changing world of automation and manufacturing.

The transformative program is an interdisciplinary program designed to build your expertise in diverse areas of manufacturing technology, including product design, programming, and advanced digital manufacturing processes. Through a quality liberal arts education and robust technical training, you are well-prepared to pursue manufacturing- and logistics-related careers, such as quality engineers, manufacturing engineers, and systems integration engineers.

Why Study at UM-Flint?

Hands-On Learning

Work closely with industry partners to create co-curricular opportunities for students to gain first-hand experience applying the latest manufacturing technologies to real-world applications. Through pioneering entrepreneurship and leadership programs with our industry partners, you can follow visionary leaders to ignite innovation in the era of Industry 4.0.

Committed Expert Faculty

Faculty members are experts in the field. Learning under our renowned faculty, you can gain the most cutting-edge insights into automation and manufacturing engineering. You can also develop inspiring mentorships with your instructors and gain valuable academic and career guidance.

Smart Manufacturing and Automation Program Curriculum

A transformative curriculum that innovatively integrates practical technical training into a high-quality liberal arts education to produce career-ready graduates.

In addition to general education requirements, the curriculum includes 13 credits of prerequisite courses that build a knowledge base of programming and design-thinking and 72 credits of program requirements that delve into the application of new manufacturing technologies. The program also provides elective courses for students to explore relevant topics that fit their career interests.

Through experiential training and project-based Capstone courses, students acquire the abilities to develop, communicate, and implement digital and next-generation theories and technologies to solve real-world problems.

View the Smart Manufacturing and Automation Program curriculum

Manufacturing Technology Career Opportunities

According to the Wall Street Journal, within the next three years, American manufacturers are on track to employ more college graduates than workers with a high school education or less, as part of a shift toward automation. The Bachelor of Science in Smart Manufacturing and Automation Program can prepare you to pursue various in-demand, high-paying careers in this evolving field of manufacturing engineering and technology. Potential roles include:

Industrial Engineer
Engineering Technician

Systems Engineer
Industrial Production Manager

Architectural and Engineering Manager
Design and Production Manager

$95,200

Median annual wage for industrial engineers

$117,780

Median annual wage for industrial production managers

$158,970

Median annual wage for architectural and engineering managers

Admission Requirements

If you are ready to disrupt the future of manufacturing and automation, submit the following materials to apply to UM-Flint:

A completed online or paper application
Official transcripts from all previous schools

Review UM-Flint’s complete undergraduate admission requirements.

As a Smart Manufacturing and Automation Program major, you have so many options and opportunities that you need to develop a strong relationship with our academic advisors. They can answer your questions about program requirements, assist you in choosing courses, and help you succeed.