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ME 129

Manufacturing Processes and Design

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:—

ME 129 is designed for Juniors in Mechanical Engineering who have elected the Product Realization concentration. Students will develop professional level knowledge and experience with materials and manufacturing processes. Activities will include lectures, site visits to local manufacturing organizations, and recorded site visits to global manufacturing organizations. Assignments will include essays and discussions based on site visits, materials exploration including hands-on activities in the Product Realization Lab (PRL), and product tear downs supported by PRL resources. The environmental sustainability consequences of materials and transformation process choices will be a unifying thread running throughout the course. Prerequisites: ME 102 and ME 103. By application only, see notes below.

Syllabus for selected term:
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Sections

1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 1975
0 / 35 enrolled
DAYS:Monday
TIME:1:30 PM – 3:20 PM
LOCATION:Departmental Room
INSTRUCTOR:
Switky, Andrew, Prinz, Friedrich
3units
Lab Section 1Closed
ID: 2129
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:8:30 AM – 12:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Switky, Andrew, Prinz, Friedrich
3units

ME 129: Manufacturing Processes and Design

3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)

ME129 is designed for Juniors in Mechanical Engineering who have elected the Product Realization concentration. Students will develop professional level knowledge and experience with materials and manufacturing processes. Activities will include lectures, site visits to local manufacturing organizations, and recorded site visits to global manufacturing organizations. Assignments will include essays and discussions based on site visits, materials exploration including hands-on activities in the Product Realization Lab (PRL), and product tear downs supported by PRL resources. The environmental sustainability consequences of materials and transformation process choices will be a unifying thread running throughout the course. Prerequisites: ME102 and ME103. By application only, see notes below.

Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Lab Section — Wednesday 8:30 AM – 12:20 PM — Switky, Andrew, Prinz, Friedrich (Undergrad)
  • Lecture — Monday 1:30 PM – 3:20 PM — Departmental Room — Switky, Andrew, Prinz, Friedrich (Undergrad)

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