Auburn Bulletin 2025-2026

Advanced Manufacturing Processes Minor

Alabama Industry, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Defense have identified a lack of manufacturing process knowledge as a critical element in the development of the next generation of manufacturing engineers and workers.

This minor, like manufacturing in general, is open to all majors within the College of Engineering and the Auburn University community.    

Students will take the following five required courses (17 hours).       
CodeTitleHours
INSY 5700Digital Drawings, Geometric Tolerances, and Metrology for Industry 4.04
INSY 5710Basic Concepts of 21st Century Manufacturing Processes 3
INSY 5720Advanced Concepts of 21st Century Manufacturing Processes3
INSY 5730Concepts of Computer Numerical Controls4
INSY 5740Concepts of Industry 4.03
Total Hours17

Three of the five classes include engineering laboratories using the new equipment within the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS). ICAMS is largely funded by the Department of Defense as part of their workforce development program