The minor in Manufacturing Systems and Automation provides students with opportunities to acquire competencies in manufacturing automation with the use of technology, machinery, and software to perform production tasks with minimal human intervention, increasing efficiency, reducing cost, precision, and consistency.
Total Hours: 18 hours
12 Semester Hours from:
CIT 4843
Human Computer Interaction. (3 credits)
EGT 3073
Programmable Logic Controllers. (3 credits)
EGT 3103
Robots and Control Systems. (3 credits)
EGT 3763
Automation and Data Capture. (3 credits)
6 Semester Hours from:
CIT 1813
Introduction to Programming (C++) (3 credits)
EGT 3663
CNC and Rapid Prototyping. (3 credits)
EGT 3703
Machine Design. (3 credits)
EGT 4753
Lean Manufacturing. (3 credits)
EGT 4803
Plant Layout and Material Handling. (3 credits)
EGT 4903
OSHA Certification for General Industry. (3 credits)
OSC 3430
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems. (3 credits)
**6 Credit Hours need to be unique to the minor.
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
