If your career ambitions go beyond the status quo, and you’re interested in the concept of life-long learning, the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program will help you add to your already impressive and specialized skill-set. And by choosing the co-op stream of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program, your two paid work terms will impress future employers. In our operations management course, you’ll combine hands-on industrial training with your academic studies, preparing you for management and leadership positions in the manufacturing industry. Refining your people skills is a major focus of the program. You'll also learn how to interpret product design drawings, develop and implement a production process, and apply manufacturing and quality control standards as a certified quality engineer. And, in addition to technical skills, you'll learn business skills such as accounting, production cost estimating, statistical analysis, operations and resource management and customer service in the pursuit of your operations management certification. Provides a broader experience (academic and industrial) in the more important aspects of manufacturing engineering. As a co-operative program, the student will spend four months in a related work experience in the industry. Industrial relations, advanced quality principles and project management are emphasized, since the graduate will need to be 'people oriented', being part of, and leading teams in an industrial setting. This program is accredited by Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada. This accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for co-operative education programs in Canada, and recognizes Fanshawe's commitment to excellence.