Engineers and professionals in manufacturing and operations interested in continuing education to advance technical knowledge and capabilities. The masters program is multi-disciplinary, involving faculty from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemical and Materials , as well as the College of Business and Economics. Students are introduced to a broad spectrum of topics, concepts from engineering to relevant business processes in manufacturing.

Prerequisites

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited college or equivalent, or
  • A Bachelor’s degree in a physical science or a related area will also be considered but may require additional preparatory coursework.
• Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.8 or higher.

This program provides for study and research leading to the degree of Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering. The thesis plan requires twenty-four credit hours of course work and a thesis.

The non-thesis option is reserved for students who have significant engineering research or development experience in a manufacturing environment, for which completion of a thesis would be less beneficial than the additional course work involved in Plan B. The non-thesis option requires thirty hours of course work.