The Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Manufacturing

The sustainable manufacturing faculty are committed to preparing graduates for a variety of manufacturing careers, ranging from research and development to mass production. The faculty provide students with a broad undergraduate experience in math, science, business, and the humanities, as well as laboratory courses with a practical, applications orientation. The knowledge and skills gained will enable students to become Certified Manufacturing Technologists (CMfgT), after passing a comprehensive examination administered by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).

Sustainable Manufacturing Program Objectives

The program's objectives are best defined in terms of the following attributes of its graduates.

1. First and foremost, CSU, Chico sustainable manufacturing graduates understand how products are designed, produced, and tested, while meeting the business, environmental, and social responsibilities associated with the production and development of goods.
2. They have experience with and understand contemporary manufacturing processes, particularly for parts consisting of metals and polymers, based on applied math, science, and technology.
3. They have an appreciation for the individual, society, and human heritage, from both regional and global perspectives and they are aware of the relationship of their products to the three pillars of sustainability: economic, environmental, and societal.
4. They understand the fundamental behavior of materials and the testing techniques used to determine material properties.
5. They integrate project management, quality assurance methods, supply chain management, and the economic, technical, and societal issues involved in manufacturing.
6. They are familiar with contemporary computer applications and process automation, including the use of sensors, actuators, and controllers to automate machines and processes.
7. They are effective at communicating their ideas in oral, written, and graphical form.
8. They function effectively as team members.

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree: 120 units

See Bachelor's Degree Requirements in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 39 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

A suggested Major Academic Plan (MAP) has been prepared to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years. You can view MAPs on the Major Academic Plans page or you can request a plan from your major advisor.

Courses in this program may complete more than one graduation requirement.

General Education Pathway Requirements: 48 units

See General Education in the University Catalog and the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education Pathway Requirements and course offerings.

This major has approved GE modification(s). See below for information on how to apply these modification(s).

• Take one course in either Arts (C1) or Humanities (C2).  The other is waived.
• SMFG 360 fulfills Upper-Division Natural Sciences.

Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units

See Diversity Requirements in the University Catalog. Most courses taken to satisfy these requirements may also apply to General Education .

Both courses must also satisfy one of the General Education requirements in order for 120 units to fulfill all requirements for the Sustainable Manufacturing degree. It is suggested that the USD and GC courses be completed with the Area C selection and diversity requirement. See MAP.

Upper-Division Writing Requirement:

Writing Across the Curriculum (Executive Memorandum 17-009) is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion of four Writing (W) courses, two of which are designated by the major department. See Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning and Writing Requirements in the University Catalog for more details on the four courses.  The first of the major designated Writing (W) courses is listed below.

The second major-designated Writing course is the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GW) (Executive Order 665). Students must earn a C- or higher to receive GW credit. The GE Written Communication (A2) requirement must be completed before a student is permitted to register for a GW course.

Grading Requirement:

All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be taken for a letter grade except those courses specified by the department as Credit/No Credit grading only.

Course Requirements for the Major: 90 units

Completion of the following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, is required of all candidates for this degree.

Lower-Division Requirements: 43 units

15 courses required:

Upper-Division Requirements: 47 units

14 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
BLAW 413	Employment Law		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: At least junior standing. An in-depth study of federal and California employment laws as they affect the management of human resources, with appropriate consideration of ethical and global dimensions. Emphasis is on the legal rights and responsibilities of employers and employees in the employment relationship, primarily in a private-sector, non-union environment. 3 hours discussion. (001352)
GEOG 304	Sustainability Issues		3.0	FS	GE
Geographic analysis of humanity's interaction with the environment. Examines natural and human systems, resources, population, energy, and pollution. Develops an appreciation of the beauty, balance, and complexity of natural systems and human success in attaining harmony with them. Enhances awareness and perception of each individual's role in and with the environment. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (003873)
MGMT 460	Managing for Sustainability		3.0	FS
Prerequisite: MGMT 303. This course examines the ways in which organizations can be managed to meet the triple bottom line: profit, ethical treatment of workers, and environmental sustainability. Students learn to analyze organizational impacts and develop practices that foster a balanced ecosystem as well as organizational effectiveness. 3 hours lecture. (020231)
OSCM 306	Operations Management		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: Business Administration or Business Information Systems status required for business majors. Completion of GE Pathway Foundation Quantitative Reasoning required for all majors. An overview of the operations function in organizations; topics include operations strategy, manufacturing philosophies, process selection, supply chain management, inventory management, forecasting, production planning and control, capacity planning, material requirements planning, quality management and project management. 3 hours lecture. (005774)
SMFG 316	Introduction to Plastics		3.0	FA
Prerequisite: CHEM 107 or CHEM 111. Recommended: MECH 210. Survey of polymer chemistry, mechanical properties, and industrial processing of thermoplastics with emphasis on waste reduction and recycling. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (022071)
SMFG 318	Sustainable Polymer Materials		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: MECH 210, SMFG 316. Study of engineering thermoplastic materials, biobased plastics, recycled plastics, and thermoset composites. Investigation of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and sustainability strategies related to biobased plastics and petroleum based polymers that includes carbon footprint, waste generation, and pollution. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (022070)
SMFG 350	Industrial Supervision		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: Junior standing. Current supervisory and managerial procedures used in industry by supervisors, managers, field and sales representatives, and inspectors. Societal aspects of manufacturing along with industrial waste stream management are discussed. 3 hours discussion. (005255)
SMFG 352W	Industrial Safety Management (W)		4.0	FA	GW  W
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Written Communication (A2) requirement, junior standing. A study of effective industrial safety management practice and the philosophy and principles of industrial accident prevention. Coverage includes examination of current industrial safety practices and how sustainability naturally augments and fortifies industrial safety. Federal and state programs designed to improve safety in an industrial environment. Instruction in effective technical safety documentation -- gathering, organizing, and reporting industrial safety data. 4 hours discussion. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (005670)
SMFG 360	Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)		4.0	FA
Prerequisites: MECH 200, SMFG 260. A study of the concepts involved in programming computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools, with emphasis placed on power management to optimize tool path, material removal rate, chip load, and horse power. This course includes integration of computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM). 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (005278)
SMFG 386	Manufacturing Automation Systems		4.0	SP
Prerequisites: PHYS 202B, SMFG 360. A study of the programming and function of industrial robots and other automation systems used in modem manufacturing environments. Concepts include end effector design, material movement, storage and retrieval systems, programmable logic controllers, and vision systems. Sustainable manufacturing practices, including "lights out" and lean manufacturing are covered. Lecture, demonstrations, and laboratory exercises designed to promote understanding of manufacturing automation. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (005190)
SMFG 451	Quality Management		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: OSCM 306 or faculty permission; MATH 105 or MATH 108 for Business majors only. This course is also offered as OSCM 451. The study and application of the quality management process in both the manufacturing and service sectors of the economy. Topics include process analysis and improvement, statistical process control, cost of quality, quality measurement, and quality in the global marketplace. 3 hours lecture. (005784)
SMFG 458	Project Management		3.0	FA
Prerequisites: Senior standing. This course familiarizes students with techniques for managing technical projects while they design, plan, and implement a manufacturing project through the mock-up stage. Students work in groups on projects of mutual interest to gain experience in planning and updating schedules. Students learn to define requirements, estimate and manage resources, and structure decisions and trade-offs. Discussion includes global project management and supply chain responsibility. Emphasis is placed on group dynamics in communication and problem solving. 3 hours lecture. (005291)
SMFG 468W	Capstone: Manufacturing Tooling (W)		4.0	SP	W
Prerequisites: SMFG 318, SMFG 360, SMFG 458. Students design, fabricate, test, and evaluate production tooling used in the manufacture or assembly of metal or plastic parts in their capstone projects. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. This is an approved Writing Course. (005213)
SMFG 490	Manufacturing Fundamentals and Practice		1.0	SP
Prerequisites: Graduation in SMFG expected within 12 months. Review of manufacturing technology fundamentals and foundation for professional practice. Current topics in manufacturing. Preparation and encouragement for the Fundamentals of Manufacturing Examination. 2 hours activity. Credit/no credit grading. (005673)

Technical Elective: 3 units

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
ABUS 341	Natural Resource Economics		3.0	FA
Prerequisites: ABUS 101 or faculty permission. The economics of renewable natural resource use, management, development, and allocation. Conflicts in use, markets for resources, cases of market failure, and economic conservation will be discussed. 3 hours lecture. (015981)
CMGT 380	Green Building Practices and LEED Certification		3.0	FA
This course explores how new buildings are designed and constructed using green building strategies. Students learn how LEED Accredited Professionals manage the building certification process and the documents required by the US Green Building Council to verify that the requirements for LEED certification are met. The course also prepares students to take the USGBC LEED AP Certification exam. 3 hours lecture. This course requires the use of a laptop computer and appropriate software. (020504)
ECON 365	Environmental Economics		3.0	FS	GE
An analysis of the costs and benefits of environmental preservation. Systems for creating economic incentives for pollution abatement. Criteria for establishing optimum pollution abatement, including efficiency, safety, and sustainability standards. Impacts of population growth on global environmental problems. Alternative energy use patterns and their impact on energy markets and global environmental health. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (002671)
ECON 375	The Developing Countries		3.0	FA
Prerequisites: ECON 103. This course surveys theoretical approaches and policy options to the problems of development and underdevelopment in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Agricultural transformations, industrial development, balance of payments problems, the role of foreign aid, direct foreign investment, the economic role of international institutions such as the World Bank, and other related topics are included in this course. 3 hours lecture. (002673)
MGMT 389D	Internship Sustainable Management		3.0	INQ
Prerequisites: MGMT 460 and faculty permission. Students must register directly with a supervising faculty member. For students who wish to gain practical work experience with participating organizations, this course enables students to apply sustainability management coursework in an organizational setting. See internship advisor for eligibility requirements, performance requirements, assignments, and methods of evaluation prior to undertaking the internship. 9 hours supervision. Credit/no credit grading. (020859)
PSSC 390	Food Forever: Comparisons of Sustainable Food Production Systems		3.0	FA	GE  GC
How ecological factors, technology, and human values interact to determine available choices of food and its production. Consequences of these choices in terms of community structures, resource allocations, and stability of agro-ecosystems. This course is not intended for majors, but open to them. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (004874)
PSSC 392	World Food and Fiber Systems		3.0	SP	GE  GC
A study and analysis of various world agriculture systems that provide food and fiber. Environmental, technological, socio-economic, and political factors. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (000068)
SMFG 347	Sustainable Polymer Composites		3.0	SP
Prerequisite: MECH 210. This course provides students an introduction to composite materials and processing by investigating thermoplastic and thermoset composites, glass and carbon fiber reinforcements, biobased polymers and natural fibers, core materials, tooling, and thermoset processing equipment. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (021724)
SMFG 464	Fluid Metallurgy		3.0	FS
Prerequisite: SMFG 160. The course provides students a comprehensive overview of the study of metal casting technology. Students learn about the properties of casting allows, casting processes, pattern design, pattern making, mold making, core design, core making, heat treating, finishing of castings, and sand testing. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (005209)
SMFG 477	Semiconductor Manufacturing		3.0	SP
Prerequisite: MECH 210. This course introduces the manufacturing processes for various classes of semiconductor electronic devices. Materials presented focus on solar cells and logic/memory semiconductor devices. The primary process covered is photoresist lithography, however during the various manufacturing steps of these devices parallel processes are introduced including silicon ingot growth, ion implantation, chemical vapor deposition, atomic layer deposition, and molecular beam epitaxy. In addition to the various processes, students learn the fundamental performance barriers for each material/device type and perform defect analysis to assess how defects can be used to improve or degrade these materials. Finally, students study the financial aspects of these industries including the capital equipment costs associated with the manufacturing of these materials/devices, the financial history of these industries, return on investment, amortization, and case studies of both industry failures and successes. 3 hours lecture. (021768)

Advising Requirement:

Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program. Consult your undergraduate advisor for specific information.