The MS in manufacturing and mechanical systems integration is a manufacturing engineering degree designed for individuals who wish to achieve a high level of aptitude, competence, and skill in mechanical or manufacturing engineering, or advanced mechanical systems. The program combines engineering, business, and management to effectively guide and lead in a range of manufacturing enterprises.

Manufacturing Engineering Courses

The manufacturing engineering degree includes core courses that cover manufacturing and mechanical systems fundamentals, project management, advanced mechanical systems, integrated mechanical systems, manufacturing process improvements and efficiencies, and the business and financial aspects of manufacturing. You'll also complete a three-course option, elective courses, and a capstone project, thesis, or comprehensive exam.

Options are available in advanced mechanics, electronics packaging, polymer engineering and technology, product design, quality, and robotics and advanced manufacturing systems. Students may be required to take additional prerequisite courses depending on their background and the option selected. The graduate director may approve the waiver of courses in the prerequisite group from graduation requirements, depending on a student's academic and employment background.

• Advanced Mechanics: The advanced mechanics option analyzes classical and contemporary theoretical models of material structures. Practical methods and approaches, experimental results, and optimization of material properties and structure performance are put to use for capstones and thesis projects. Students who plan on careers in advanced mechanical modeling and design should consider this option.
• Electronics Packaging: Students in this option receive a detailed education in printed circuit board assembly design, manufacturing, materials, failure modes, and root causes. They'll also gain a broad understanding of best practices and learn the scope of the industry. Anyone who plans on designing or manufacturing products that contain circuit board assemblies, in either rigid or flexible formats, would benefit from this option. Topics of study include electronics miniaturization, defect analysis, solder reliability, and process optimization.
• Polymer Engineering and Technology: The purpose of this option is to equip future engineers with the unique skills necessary to enter the plastics industry, one of the largest manufacturing related industries in the United States. Successfully developing new plastics materials and products requires specialized knowledge of these complex manufacturing systems. A critical component of this option is the completion of a research project in the area of plastics and polymer technology. Some projects have focused on polymer composites, shape memory/self-healing materials, 3D printing, and biodegradable polymers.
• Product Design: Product design in the 21st century requires a skill set that has grown to be much more than just designing parts that fit together in a product. Parts and products must now be designed with consideration for the best choices of features, the ability to function ideally under varying conditions and environments, and ease in manufacturing and assembly. These skills are all required by today's engineers and product designers and are equally important for engineering managers to understand.
• Quality: The quality option enables students to lead a problem-solving project within a quality management team. Students will learn to reduce unacceptable variability in materials, production, and manufacturing systems resulting in high quality finished products. Students will use skills in robust design, linear regression, and modeling to show that variability can be reduced and that a solution is sustainable. Students who select this option may be interested in pursuing a leadership role as a manufacturing engineer, senior quality engineer, continuous process improvement engineer, or process engineer.
• Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Systems: Robotics is more than software. In addition to programming, students who choose this option will study how robotic systems are designed to complement a manufacturing system or aid in human assistance products with a focus on limitations and design improvements. Capstone and thesis projects involve optimization and improvement of designs to achieve a specific robotic behavior or task. Robotic integrators as well as robotic designers will benefit by learning robotic mechanical and electrical limitations and development.

Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration (thesis option), MS degree, typical course sequence
Course    Sem. Cr. Hrs.
First Year
ACCT-603    Accounting for Decision Makers    3
MFET-600    MMSI Graduate Seminar    0
MFET-650    Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Fundamentals    3
MFET-730    Six Sigma for Design and Manufacturing    3
MFET-788    MMSI Thesis Planning    3
STAT-670    Design of Experiments    3
     
MMSI Option Courses
6
Second Year
DECS-744    Project Management    3
MFET-790    MMSI Thesis    3
     
Elective*
3
     
MMSI Option Course
3
Total Semester Credit Hours    
33
Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration (capstone project option), MS degree, typical course sequence
Course    Sem. Cr. Hrs.
First Year
ACCT-603    Accounting for Decision Makers    3
MFET-600    MMSI Graduate Seminar    0
MFET-650    Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Fundamentals    3
MFET-730    Six Sigma for Design and Manufacturing    3
STAT-670    Design of Experiments    3
     
MMSI Option Courses
6
     
Elective*
3
Second Year
DECS-744    Project Management    3
MFET-797    MMSI Capstone Project    3
     
MMSI Option Course
3
     
Elective*
3
Total Semester Credit Hours    
33
Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration (comprehensive exam option), MS degree, typical course sequence
Course    Sem. Cr. Hrs.
First Year
ACCT-603    Accounting for Decision Makers    3
MFET-600    MMSI Graduate Seminar    0
MFET-650    Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Fundamentals    3
MFET-730    Six Sigma for Design and Manufacturing    3
STAT-670    Design of Experiments    3
     
MMSI Option Courses
6
     
Elective*
3
Second Year
MFET-795    MMSI Comprehensive Exam    0
DECS-744    Project Management    3
     
MMSI Option Course
3
     
Electives*
6
Total Semester Credit Hours    
33
* Elective courses must be chosen from the list of option courses, but must be outside of the option the student has chosen as part of their program of study.

Options
Course    Sem. Cr. Hrs.
Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Systems
ISEE-610    Systems Simulation    3
RMET-671    Automation Systems Design and Control    3
RMET-685    
Robots & Automation
3
RMET-687    
Robotics: Sensors & Vision
3
TCET-620    Applied Machine Learning    3
Electronics Packaging
MFET-655    Surface Mount Electronics Manufacturing    3
MFET-656    Advanced Concepts in Semiconductor Packaging    3
MTSE-601    Materials Science    3
TCET-740    Fiber Optic Communications    2
TCET-741    Fiber Optic Communications Lab    1
Product Design
MCET-620    Robust Design & Production Systems    3
MCET-670    Concept Design & Critical Parameter Management    3
MCET-683    Plastics Product Design    3
MCET-720    Product & Production System Development & Integration    3
Quality    
 
MCET-620    Robust Design & Production Systems    3
STAT-621    Statistical Quality Control    3
STAT-641    Applied Linear Models - Regression    3
Polymer Engineering & Technology
MCET-730    Polymer Engineering Research (REQUIRED)    3
MCET-674    Plastics and Composites Materials    2
MCET-675    Plastics and Composites Materials Laboratory    1
MCET-680    Plastics Manufacturing Technology    3
MCET-683    Plastics Product Design    3
MTSE-602    Polymer Science    3
Advanced Mechanics
MCET-621    Advanced Strength of Materials    3
MCET-683    Plastics Product Design    3
MCET-695    Applied Finite Element Analysis    3

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the MS program in manufacturing and mechanical systems integration, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• Complete an online graduate application. Refer to Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements for information on application deadlines, entry terms, and more.
• Submit copies of official transcript(s) (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work, including any transfer credit earned.
• Hold a baccalaureate degree (or US equivalent) from an accredited university or college in the field of engineering, engineering technology, or computing. Students with degrees in other disciplines will be considered on an individual basis.
• Recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent). Applicants with a lower GPA will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may be admitted on a probationary basis. These students will have to secure a B or better average in the first three graduate courses to be considered for full admission.
• Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
• Two letters of recommendation are required. Refer to Application Instructions and Requirements for additional information.
• Not all programs require the submission of scores from entrance exams (GMAT or GRE). Please refer to the Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements page for more information.
• Submit a personal statement of educational objectives. Refer to Application Instructions and Requirements for additional information.
• International applicants whose native language is not English must submit official test scores from the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. Students below the minimum requirement may be considered for conditional admission. Refer to Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements for additional information on English requirements. International applicants may be considered for an English test requirement waiver. Refer to Additional Requirements for International Applicants to review waiver eligibility.

Tuition fee-2 years1,06,000

Total fee-2 years1,44,000