Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Curriculum
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Link to: Five Year Sequential Graduate/Undergraduate Degree
| Overview top |
The Master of Engineering in Manufacturing (M.Eng. in Mfg.) degree is a 30-credit program. This is a professional practice-oriented degree designed to further the education of engineers who already have experience working in industry and plan to return to an industrial environment after completing their studies. The degree can be completed in one calendar year (12 months). The M.Eng. in Mfg. is an interdisciplinary degree combining course work from various engineering disciplines (80%) and business (20%). Depending on where the student does his/her project, the degree can be completed in one of three tracks:
Part-time students should contact the Manufacturing Engineering office. |
| Background top |
| The past several decades have been crucial for American manufacturers. Pressures from foreign competitors have led to the need for restructuing and redefining the place of manufacturing processes. Nationally and internationally, the need perceived is to make university activities in research and education more industrially relevant. To meet the challenge the University of Michigan has converged the best minds from around the world. To succeed in today's changing, competitive manufacturing world, the College of Engineering has responded by offering the Master of Engineering in Manufacturing degree. |
| Degree Objectives top |
| The main goal of the degree is: To prepare engineers to improve the quality and efficiency of manufacturing systems by giving them advanced skills in their engineering discipline, breadth across engineering disciplines, and an understanding of the complete product development and manufacturing process, including its management.The M.Eng. in Mfg. is motivated by the need for technical leaders in the manufacturing environment who have depth in their own engineering disciplines, breadth across engineering disciplines, knowledge of basic management issues, and the ability to lead project teams. This need has been defined through numerous discussions with industry, especially the College of Engineering National Advisory Committee members. Further, competing programs at various peer institutions have been studied and benchmarked. This latter process has led to the development of the TMI coordinated portfolio of degree programs listed previously. The M.Eng. in Manufacturing is a key element of that portfolio of degree programs. |
| Degree Requirements top |
The Master of Engineering in Manufacturing degree has the following requirements:- A total of 30 letter graded (A-E) credit hours with a minimum grade point average of 5.0/9 (B Average or above) is required for graduation. Of the 30 credit hours, 24 must be 500 level or above. At most 6 credit hours can be at the 400-level; to be applied toward the above 30 credit-hour requirement. A 400-level class must be accepted for graduation credit by the department. |
Check with your department if you should take MFG 501 or MFG 502. 3 letter graded (A-E) credits required |
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| Topics in Manufacturing (3 cr) or Manufacturing Systems Design (3 cr) |
MFG 501 MFG 502 |
Winter |
| Students must take the MFG 503 Team Project (3 credits, graded) Check with your department if you should take MFG 503 or MFG 504 |
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| Team Project (3 cr) | MFG 503 MFG 504 |
Fall, Winter or Spring/Summer Spring/Summer Only |
| The following engineering course listing shows example courses. For a more complete engineering course listing along with course descriptions, go to the "Manufacturing Engineering Course Description" page. | ||
Students must take at least three classes in the Manufacturing Engineering Core (9 credits, graded), and one in each of the following areas: |
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Example Manufacturing Design/Process Integration Courses (D): |
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| Integration Microsystem Laboratory (4 cr) |
EECS 425 |
Winter |
| Design for Manufacturability (3 cr) | ME 452 | Winter (Distance Learning) |
| Computer Aided Design (4 cr) | AERO 484 | Fall |
| Materials and Engineering Design (3 cr) | MSE 480 | Winter |
| Materials Processing Design (3 cr) | MSE 489 | Fall |
| Mechanisms Design (3 cr) | ME 551 | Winter |
| Computer Aided Design Methods (3 cr) | ME 554 | Fall |
| Design Optimization (3 cr) | ME 555 | Winter |
| Materials in Manufacturing & Design (3 cr) | ME 577 | Fall |
| Global Product Development (3 cr) | ME 581 | Fall |
| Assembly Modeling for Design (3 cr) | ME 588 | Fall (alternate years) (Distance Learning) |
| Example Manufacturing Processes and Production Control Courses (MP): | ||
| Critical Path Methods (3 cr) | CEE 536 | Fall/Spring |
| Production and Inventory Control ( 3 cr) | IOE 441 | Fall/Winter |
| Facility Planning (3 cr) | IOE 447 | Fall |
| Ship Production Engineering Planning and Control (4 cr) | NAME 460 | Fall |
| Control and Machining Systems (3 cr) | ME 584 | Winter |
| Reconfigurable Manufacturing for Market Responsiveness (3 cr) | ME 587 | Winter (alternate year) |
| Management for Sustainable Mfg (3 cr) | ME 599 | Fall |
| Example Quality Control Courses (Q): | ||
| Quality Control of Construction Materials (3 cr) |
CEE 550 | Winter |
| *For classes IOE 461, IOE 466 and ME 401, you may only take one, i.e., if you take IOE 461, you may not take IOE 466 or ME 401. | ||
| Engineering Statistics for Manufacturing Systems (3 cr) | *ME 401 | Fall |
| Quality Engineering Principles Analysis (3 cr) |
*IOE 461 | Fall (Distance Learning) |
| Statistical Quality Control (3 cr) | *IOE 466 | Fall/Winter |
| Advanced Quality Control (3 cr) | IOE 566 | |
| Time Series Analysis for Manufacturing Systems. (3 cr) | ME 563 | Fall |
| Students must take at least three classes in the Management and Systems Core (9 credits, graded) and one in each of the following areas: | ||
Organizational Behavior Courses: |
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| Human Behavior and Organization | MO 501-3 cr | Fall, Winter |
| MO 503-2.25 cr | Fall | |
| Work Organizations (3 cr) | IOE 421 | Fall |
| Accounting and Finance Courses: | ||
| Principles of Financial Accounting | ACC 501-3 cr | Fall, Winter, Spring |
| ACC 502-2.25 cr | Fall | |
| Financial Management Policy | FIN 551-3 cr | Fall, Winter |
| Financial Management | FIN 503-2.25 Cr | Fall |
| Financial Analysis for Modern Manufacturing (3 cr) | MFG 505 | Fall (Distance Learning) |
| Marketing and Strategy | ||
| Marketing Management ( 3 cr) | MKT 501-3 cr | Fall, Winter, Spring |
| MKT 503-2.25 cr | fFall | |
| Operations Management | OMS 551-3 cr | Fall, Winter |
| Manufacturing Strategies (2 cr) | IOE 425 | Fall/Winter (Distance Learning) |
Students must also take two manufacturing engineering related classes of their choosing in their area of expertise. This is typically done by taking 2 manufacturing related courses in the engineering discipline in which they received their bachelors degrees |
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Examples of Manufacturing engineering related classes of their choosing in their expertise: |
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| Computer Aided Design (4 cr) | AERO 484 | Fall |
| Mechanics of Fibrous Composites (3 cr) | AERO 516 | Fall |
| Critical Path Methods (3 cr) | CEE 536 | Fall, Spring |
| Process Control in Chemical Ind. (3 cr) | CHE 566 | Winter |
| Advanced MEMS Devices and Technologies (4 cr) | EECS 514 | Winter |
| Integrated Microsytems (4 cr) | EECS 515 | Fall |
| Principles of Microlectronics Process Technology (3 cr) | EECS 528 | Winter |
| Design and Characterization of Microwave Devices and Monlithic Circuits (4 cr) |
EECS 534 | Fall (odd years) |
| Introductions to Robotics: Theory and Practice (3 cr) | EECS 567 | Winter |
| Simulation (4 cr) | IOE 474 | Fall/Winter |
| Plant Flow Systems | IOE 547 | Winter |
| Materials in Manufacturing Design | ME 557 | Fall |
| Eco Design and Manufacturing (3 cr) | ME 589 | Fall |
| Polymeric Materials (3 cr) | MSE 412 | Fall |
| Applied Polymer Processing (3 cr) | MSE 414 | Winter |
| The incoming student must obtain the approval of the course advisor for the planned M. Eng. in Mfg. degree courses selected. A course advisor will be assigned to the student upon admission. |
Faculty and Student top |
The Program in Manufacturing (PIM) relies upon existing courses and faculty from various departments in the College of Engineering and other U-M schools. PIM students participate in the Manufacturing Seminar Series and work in teams on real-world problems. Faculty from various departments in engineering and business will also be asked to participate in providing lectures for these courses and in supervising student project teams. Typically, the projects are carried out in industry by teams of students from both the engineering and business schools. |
Admission top |
Applications are accepted for both the Fall and Winter terms. Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline such as Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Operations Engineering. Other prerequisites for admission include:
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Financial Aid top |
A limited number of fellowships are available through PIM to those incoming students applying before February 1. Please indicate your interest in being considered for financial aid on the application form. Financial aid requests must be accompanied by GRE scores. For Teaching Assistantships apply directly to the Departments offering the courses that you are qualified to teach. For Research Assistantships apply directly to the individual faculty member with whom you would like to conduct research. |