Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Faculty in the IMfgE department conduct research in the areas of Manufacturing systems, Manufacturing processes, Design for Manufacturing, Metrology, Ergonomics, Biomechanics, Decision Analysis, Quality engineering, Statistical Process Control, Enterprise engineering, Supply Chain Management, Virtual Reality and in Educational methods. Many of the research projects are sponsored by industries such as Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna and Raytheon through ADMRC (Aircraft Design and Manufacturing Research Consortium) and MIND (Manufacturing Innovation Development Initiative); federal sources such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Defense (DOD); state government agencies such as the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC) and other organizations such as the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).

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The WSU Rapid Prototyping and Product Development Lab seeks to develop and disseminate processes that enable exceptional improvements in product quality during design and manufacturing phases.

Faculty Research interests