Curriculum for MS in Manufacturing Engineering

30-credit Curriculum

The MS in Manufacturing Engineering degree is a 10-course (30-credit) program without a thesis requirement. Coursework requires a minimum of four three-credit core courses and at least six three-credit electives for a total of 30 credits. Two of the six electives should be chosen to attain further specialization in a sub-field  (e.g., leadership and project management, materials, analytics, etc.); of the four remaining electives, students may take up to two practicum courses (related industry internship or an independent study) for six credits. 

It is expected that the 30 credits will be fulfilled in 12 months for those taking advantage of the 4+1 BS to MS non-thesis program for UMass Amherst engineering undergraduates (program coming soon)  and 24 months for those who enter the MS program from outside of UMass Amherst.

Core Courses (12 credits)

Industrial Engineering

  • Advanced Production Planning
  • Supply Chain Logistics

Materials Science and Engineering

  • Advanced Manufacturing of Polymers
  • Additive Manufacturing

Industry 4.0

  • Industrial Automation
  • Intelligent Manufacturing
  • Mechatronics

Elective Courses (18 credits)

Mechatronics

  • Biorobotics
  • Robotics
  • Introduction to MEMS and Microscience
  • Programming for Industry 4.0

Material Science and Engineering

  • Mechanical Properties of Materials
  • Optical Engineering and Photonics
  • Computational Materials Science
  • Advanced Materials Characterization

Industrial Engineering

  • Human Factors Design Engineering

Practicum

  • Independent study or Industrial internship

Engineering Management

  • Multi-criteria Decision Making and Analysis
  • Engineering information and Project Management
  • Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship
  • Strategy Driven Engineering Innovation

 

Career Outlook

A recent Manufacturing Institute Skills Gap Report states that  50% of skilled positions in manufacturing remain open due to the skills gap crisis. Long-term employment need of engineers in manufacturing will grow by 10% between 2016-2026.  

Several regional workforce planning blueprints find that Advanced Manufacturing is cited as one of several industries and sectors of the economy critical to their regions due to current and projected growth, the size of the industry and because it represents a growing cluster of industries and/or occupations.