Manufacturing-related societies at BYU
 
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    Pre-professional membership in professional societies greatly enhances the college experience.  With membership, you get opportunities for everything from leadership development to free tutoring, from factory tours to social activities and from scholarships to professional certification.

The main School of Technology societies
  page is HERE.

The BYU student chapter page is HERE.

HERE is the local (SLC 85) SME 
chapter page.

The main SME page is HERE.
   
Main web site of the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering

The BYU student chapter page is HERE.

HERE is a page with info on the 
local SAMPE chapter.

The main SAMPE page is HERE.

Professional Certification

 For more info, visit SME's certification page, HERE.
     The Manufacturing Engineering Certification Institute (MECI) of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) offers two levels of professional certification for manufacturing professionals: Individuals can become professionally certified by the society as a Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) or a Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE). These two certification programs vary in educational, professional and examination requirements.
    Each exam is three hours long and is open book. Both exams for CMfgE certification may be taken in the same day. There are two exam dates each year (see table).

Exam date

App deadline

First Saturday of May

March 1

First Saturday of December

October I
other requirements for becoming a certified manufacturing technologist (CMfgT): other requirements for becoming a certified 
manufacturing engineer (CMfgE):
  Four or more years of manufacturing experience or two or more years of manufacturing education.
  A passing score (60% or better) on the Fundamentals of Manufacturing Examination (the FE).

 

 Ten or more years of manufacturing experience and/or education (five-year maximum credit for education).
  A passing score (60%) on the Fundamentals of Manufacturing Examination. This portion of the exam is waived if the applicant is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.).
  A passing score (60%) on the Manufacturing Engineering Examination. (The first section covers general manufacturing engineering, and the applicant must select one of three areas for the second section: either integration & control, processes, or support operations.)

Benefits of Certification

     As a certified manufacturing practitioner, you will gain:
  • Recognition in the eyes of your employer and fellow manufacturing colleagues.
  • Documentation of your knowledge and expertise in manufacturing.
  • Proof of your commitment to professional development.
  • Use of CMfgT or CMfgE after you name to indicate professional competence.
  • An incentive to continually maintain and upgrade your skills.
 
 
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 25 Aug 2003