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The Product Design and Manufacturing (PDM) Engineering program is part of the School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI. The PDM program was developed to meet the ever changing needs of industries and students. Innovation is at the core of the curriculum...........

Brief Slideshow - PPT

Curriculum

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Cooperative Education - Using the workplace as a classroom

Projects - See what our students can do

Working for the Community


Resources and Capabilities page

Projects

Noteworthy News from PDM Faculty, Classes, and Graduates

PDM Alum Ryan Phillips Starts Magnum Engineering [1] [2] [3]

"Teaching Engineering by Design", Karen Gentry, MiBiz, June 23, 2008

"Manufacturers Hungry for a Skilled Workforce", Lynn Steven, West Michigan Business Review, July 10, 2008.

"Engineer sticks to it to win Velcro contest", Matt Vande Buntt, Grand Rapids Press, August 5, 2008.

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Faculty and Expertise

                                                      
MaterialsManuf. Processes
AutomationProduct
Design
Industrial
Engin.
CAD
CAM
Princewill Anyalebechi
Ph. D., C. Eng., Associate Professor
 Y Y  Y 
Shabbir Choudhuri
Ph. D., Assistant Professor
  Y  Y YY
John Farris
Ph. D., Associate Professor
  Y  Y  Y
Hugh Jack
Ph. D., P.Eng., Professor and Chair
  Y
 Y  
Chriss Plouff
D. Ed., Assistant Professor and Sebastian Chair for Cooperative Education
    Y  
Chris Pung
D.E., Assistant Professor
 Y
  Y  
Charlie Standridge
Ph. D., Professor and Assistant Dean
     Y 

Related Professional Groups

American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Society for Materials (ASM)
Institute for Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE)
Institute for Industrial Engineers (IIE)
Instrumentation Society of America (ISA)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS)

Program Planning for Students


Transfer course equivalencies on-line at the address below.

Details for the PDM program can be found at the link below.

Some quick program planning guides are available at the following link.

Other Resources

Product Engineering website


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  • Product Design and Manufacturing Emphasis.ppt - on Sep 16, 2009 9:35 AM by Hugh Jack (version 1)
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