The best aspects of this course were the learned practical skills, the fun labs, and the field trips. Students did not like that the professor lectured right out of the book and found the lectures were not very useful. They suggested having more labs and less lecturing to improve the course. Overall, it is a fun and fairly easy class that teaches some useful manufacturing skills. However, it may be too easy for someone who has experience in manufacturing or machining.

Students thought that the best aspects of this course included the field trips to manufacturing plants and the hands-on labs that relate directly to the concepts covered in the lecture. Students also liked how the lectures, homework, and exams all covered the same materials, so it was easy to learn and apply the concepts covered in class. Students thought that the course was a bit too easy, however, and wished that the content had been explored in more depth. Students also found that there was no incentive to go to the lectures, since everything was open-book. Suggestions for improvement included providing more consistent guidelines for the labs, and providing incentives to get people to come to the lectures, such as a stricter attendance policy or more class discussions. Prospective students wil find this course to be a good introduction to manufacturing engineering and learn a lot if they attend the lectures. The workload is light and the content is relatively easy, but students can always get the help they need if they ask.