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Northern Essex Community College (d)
100 Elliott St,, Haverhill 01830
978-556-3000 •www.necc.mass.edu
Intensive noncredit course in CNC mills and
lathes combines lecture, demonstration,
discussion and lab exercises
Northeast Advanced Manufacturing
Consortium Grant Fund supports CNC
machine operator training program
Machining labs at Whittier
Technical School in Haverhill and
Greater Lawrence Technical
School in Andover
sschoolcraft@necc.mass.edu
Kimberly Jones
professor, 978-556-3067,
kjones@necc.mass.edu
George Moriarty
workforce development contact,
978-659-1224, gmoriarty@necc.mass.edu
Tufts University
419 Boston Ave., Medford 02155
617-627-3237 •engineering.tufts.edu
Graduate certificate in manufacturing
engineering; professional development in
areas such as six-sigma, supply chain
management, engineering management and
more
Tufts Gordon Institute develops technology
leaders for the skills hard to learn on the
job: problem solving, business modeling,
leadership; all taught by faculty with
industry experience
N/A
Jessica Bartlett
program coordinator, 617-627-0665,
jessica.bartlett@tufts.edu
Mary Ann DiRamio
administrative assistant, 617-627-3110,
mary.diramio@tufts.edu
UMass Dartmouth, College of
Engineering
285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth 02747
508-999-8000 •www.umassd.edu/
engineering
The Mechanical Engineering department
offers a bachelor of science degree in
mechanical engineering with an option in
manufacturing
Students learn the fundamentals of
problem-solving and design through
hands-on learning, participation in real-
world projects and work with faculty on
their research
Controls lab, engine lab, fluid
dynamics lab, manufacturing
lab, materials testing lab,
robotics Lab, thermal systems
lab
Sankha Bhowmick
professor, 508-999-8619,
sbhowmick@umassd.edu
University of Massachusetts Lowell
1 University Ave., Lowell 01852
978-934-4000 •www.uml.edu
Division of online and continuing education
offers a certificate program in manufacturing
technology; many credits can be applied
toward a bachelor of science in mechanical
engineering
Courses in engineering graphics,
computer-aided drafting, manufacturing
technology laboratory, manufacturing
processes, manufacturing productivity,
engineering economics and applied
computer-aided manufacturing
N/A
Continuing Education Office
978-934-2474,
Continuing_Education@uml.edu
Venture Development Center
UMass Boston
Wheatley Hall, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston
02125
617-287-60701 •www.umb.edu/vdc
Business incubator for emerging technology
with 27 companies in residence
Early venture support programs and a
network designed to meet the needs of
startup ventures; over 175 students have
partcipated in internships and jobs;
entrepreneurs lecture in classes, guide
student projects and mentor budding
entrepreneurs
State-of-the-art, 18,000-square-
foot incubator with a wide range
of instruments and an animal
facility
William Brah
founder & director, vdc@umb.edu
Source: College websites N/A = not available.
(a) This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but to provide an overview of the institutions of higher learning that have a specific focus on manufacturing; contact schools directly for more detail on how to engage as a student or
employer. If your school belongs on this list, please, contact research@nebusinessmedia.com
(b) Framingham campus at 19 Flagg Drive
(c) Lowell campus at 33 Kearney Square
(d) Lawrence campus at 45 Franklin St.
- Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com
