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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING & MATERIALS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
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Program Overview

Our Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Technology (AMMET-BAS) program at Edmonds College offers working professionals a bachelor’s degree focused on advanced manufacturing and management skills. Through hands-on, project-based learning with flexible scheduling (weekday evenings, Saturday mornings, and one online session), the program provides industry-relevant training. Students will gain knowledge and skills in manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing, automation, product design, control systems, and materials characterization. A key feature is the capstone project, where students design, build, and test hybrid structures (carbon fiber, aluminum, titanium). 

After completing our program, you will be a highly competitive graduate prepared for manufacturing positions in various industries.

Program Highlights

  • Cohort model, network and build connections with classmates

Learn Key Career Skills

  • Project planning and execution
  • Process optimization and quality control
  • Composite structures design and manufacturing
  • Manufacturing tooling development
  • CNC programming and automation
  • Materials characterization and analysis

Learning objectives

  • Design and optimize manufacturing systems
  • Develop functional products and tooling
  • Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and safety standards
  • Research novel materials and write formal papers
  • Master mathematical modeling and mechanics of materials

Software Tools

  • Python, NumPy, Minitab: Data analysis
  • Creo Parametric: Advanced 3D design
  • ANSYS: Finite element analysis for composites
  • Granta Selector, Odoo: Material & ERP solutions
  • AnyLogic: Process simulation for production optimization

Earn Certificates

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • PMI-Aligned Project Management
  • OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
  • CNC Milling Machining

 

Program Goals

Advance in industry

Move into positions with greater technical, operational, supervisory, or project-related responsibility.

Grow as a leader and collaborator

Work effectively with different teams, communicate clearly, and take on more responsibility in projects and day-to-day operations.

Continue into graduate study or research

For students interested in a research path, use the program as a foundation for advanced study in manufacturing, materials science, or related technical fields.

Support strong manufacturing systems

Contribute to quality, safety, productivity, and continuous improvement in manufacturing and related environments.

Keep developing professionally

Continue learning through certifications, new responsibilities, industry engagement, or further education.

What Does This Degree Look Like?

The BAS Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Technology (BAS-AMMET) degree is designed for those with professional-technical academic backgrounds who strive for career advancement, stronger skills, knowledge, and pathways to higher degree levels.

  • Length of Program: 2 year
  • Total Credits: 180 credits total. A student coming in with a two year degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology should expect to have 90 credits of lower division requirements completed before starting the program.
  • Schedule: Weekly meetings that start at 5pm. Saturday morning lecture + lab.

Course InformationList of courses and what you will learn in each one.

What Do I Need Before Applying?

Many of our students have completed an Associate in Applied Science - Transfer (AAS-T), or equivalent degree, in Materials Science.

If you have an Associate of Technical Arts (ATA), or similar, in a similar field of study to the one listed above, we encourage you to consult with the AMMET Program Manager to discuss whether additional courses are needed before applying.

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