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BMT Program and Admissions Information


The Bachelor of Manufacturing Technology can help you advance

Is the lack of a bachelor's degree holding you back? If you have an AAS degree or equivalent and are interested in manufacturing, Illinois Institute of Technology's BMT may be ideal for you. This transfer program allows AAS graduates to enter IIT with junior standing. The BMT builds upon your community college work and your technical skills.
The program is designed to help you advance in your company and help your company become more competitive. Your specialized skills become more valuable when you have both the broad knowledge base and the practical know-how to apply new technologies. The BMT gives you information you can use right now and helps you develop knowledge that will enable you to continue learning throughout your career.

Evening and Saturday classes make learning convenient

The BMT program is designed for people who work full-time and have other commitments. Classes are scheduled from 6:20 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. on weekdays and on Saturday mornings. All classes are offered at least once per year at both the IIT Rice Campus in Wheaton and the Main IIT Campus in Chicago. You may proceed at your own pace and take classes at either or both locations. Courses are also offered during the summer which will help to distribute the effort. A dedicated student can complete the program in four years of half-time study. Students may take up to six years to complete the program.

By learning, you can help your company compete

Manufacturing involves the bringing together of materials, labor, and technology to produce goods having a greater value than the original materials. Manufacturing is a critical element of the economy, and U.S. manufacturers are being challenged by talented overseas competitors like never before. Manufacturing is also being widely impacted by ever new and emerging technology. High technology is needed to increase quality and the efficiency of production, even if the goods produced are themselves "low-tech." The rapid changes in manufacturing technology require that people working in manufacturing add new skills and education.
The Manufacturing Technology Program at IIT targets students who are already knowledgeable about and involved in manufacturing based on community college education as well as work experience. The Bachelor of Manufacturing Technology provides the information and expertise that students need to build upon and expand the knowledge of manufacturing that they already have.

Admission to IIT's BMT Program:

Admission to the degree program is competitive. Admission is based on a review of college transcripts, documentation of work experience, and an admission interview. The applicant must hold an associate's degree in applied science (AAS)from an accredited college, or the equivalent. The degree should be in an appropriate technical field. Only courses in which the student has earned a grade of "C" or better may be accepted for transfer. Students admitted must have previously completed the following requirements, or may make them up while working on the BMT degree.

Admission Requirements:

Mathematics: 6 credit hours of mathematics at the level of college algebra or above.

Computer Science: 3 credit hours of computer programming.

Natural Science: 11 credit hours of science or engineering courses. Relevant courses include physics, chemistry, or biology. Up to 6 credit hours may be in graphics/drafting. Course work should include at least one laboratory science. In some cases, certain technology courses might be applied to this requirement.

Humanities: 6 credit hours. Relevant studies include literature, philosophy (except logic), and history. Applicants may include up to three credit hours of composition or speech courses.

Social Sciences: 6 credit hours. These typically include anthropology, geography, political science, psychology, sociology, and economics.

Steering Committee

  1. Serope Kalpakjian,
    Ph.D., Professor, Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering Department, and
    Chairman of the Committee
  2. Rollin Dix,
    Ph.D., Associate Professor, Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering Department
  3. Marek Dollar,
    Ph.D., Professor and Chairman, Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering Department
  4. Susan G. Feinberg,
    Ph.D., Professor of English and
    Director, Professional and Technical Communication Program
  5. John Heskett,
    Professor of Design
  6. Syed Imam,
    Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Administration
  7. Keith McKee,
    Ph.D., Director of the BMT Program
  8. John Snapper,
    Ph.D., Associate Professor of Humanities
  9. Peter Johnson,
    Ph.D., Professor of Biological, Chemical, and Physical Sciences
    BMT- FIPSE Director



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