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Masters in Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Our technical know-how/competitive position in the world is significantly affected by talented engineers who can produce products on time, on budget and to specification. Corporate downsizing, which is usually thought of eliminating jobs, has actually created a tremendous demand for manufacturing professionals who know how to reduce operating cost.
Manufacturing engineers deal with all aspects of the production process that manufacture the highly varied range of indispensable, innovative, high-tech, and, at times, mission-critical products we depend upon. Manufacturing engineering is very interdisciplinary in nature. Manufacturing engineers can specialize in a variety of application- specific technologies, including discovering and designing “smart” materials, controlling chemical and other manufacturing processes, and pushing the limit in microelectronics. They are also responsible for understanding, integrating, and managing large information systems. In the new era of global and decentralized manufacturing, where supply chain management is critical, the skills of the manufacturing engineer are increasing in demand.
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Manufacturing Engineers are concerned with the transforming of raw materials into useful parts and products. This work involves the design, control and integration of the tools, processes, machines, and equipment to produce quality products at optimal costs. They work in exciting high-tech environments, using computer-aided design, robotics, lasers, and microprocessor controls to manufacture all the products that we need and enjoy. Today’s high-tech manufacturing environment requires the knowledge of skilled professionals.
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The Program
The Manufacturing Engineering program at Bradley University is designed to educate professionals who will design, build, operate, and control world class manufacturing systems with enhanced productivity and competitiveness. The 33-hour program is structured with five interrelated areas: design, materials, processes, systems, and automation and integration. A student must take at least 3 hours in advanced mathematics, one course from each of the five manufacturing engineering areas, and a minimum of 6 hours in non-manufacturing courses. Either a 6-hour thesis or a 3-hour project is required. Admission is open to holders of undergraduate degrees in engineering or science. All applicants will be considered on an individual basis. Applicants without appropriate backgrounds in processes, materials, mathematics, mechanics,computer science, and manufacturing systems may be admitted conditionally and required to take appropriate preparatory courses to gain unconditional admission to the program.
The mission of the program is to provide education to equip the graduates with a strong technical and scientific foundation that treats manufacturing as a system and integrates the areas of manufacturing processes, engineering materials, product design, automation, and manufacturing management. The graduates will have the necessary tools to pursue careers in settings that include automotive, aerospace, defense/military, plastics, and heavy and light equipment manufacturers. Our graduates hold leadership positions at companies such as Boeing, Caterpillar, John Deere, Ford, GM, Harley-Davidson, Motorola, Texas Instruments, Timken, Northrop, and many others.
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The graduates gain proficiency in materials and manufacturing processes. The program provides an understanding of the behavior and properties of materials as they are altered and influenced by processing in manufacturing; process, assembly and product engineering; an understanding the design of products and the equipment, tooling, and environment necessary for their manufacture; an understanding the creation of competitive advantage through manufacturing planning, strategy, and control; an understanding of the analysis, synthesis, and control of manufacturing operations using statistical and calculus based methods, simulation and information technology.
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One of the Best
For the past seven years, U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges has consistently ranked Bradley’s IMET department as one of the top two departments at schools offering only bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Graduate Assistantships
A limited number of half time and full time assistantships are available. Assistantships provide a reduction in tuition and pay a monthly stipend for work.
Estimated Time to Complete the Program
Students carrying full-time course loads can reasonably expect to complete the Masters program in one and a-half to two years. Students carrying part-time course loads have up to a maximum of five years to complete the program.
Program Curriculum
Course Descriptions
How to apply
Contact the Graduate MFE Advisor
For more information about a career in manufacturing engineering go to: http://www.sme.org
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