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Alabama NewsCenter — University of Alabama College of Engineering opens new manufacturing program

| October 4, 2021 @ 10:00 am

By Abby Woodruff
University of Alabama

With an increasing need in the manufacturing world, the University of Alabama has expanded resources and experiences to its students to create a more prepared industrial workforce.

The UA College of Engineering’s Alabama Initiative on Manufacturing Development and Education, or Alabama IMaDE, had its grand opening ceremony Sept. 30. Alabama IMaDE is part of the new manufacturing program, which includes a new bachelor’s degree in manufacturing systems engineering housed in the mechanical engineering department.

“This new manufacturing facility is part of an initiative oriented to develop a premier hub for multidisciplinary research and education in intelligent and advanced manufacturing systems and processes,” said Nader Jalili, mechanical engineering department head and director of Alabama IMaDE.

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