MS in Manufacturing Engineering
The Master of Science (MS) degree program in Manufacturing Engineering is designed to provide a solid basis for technical expertise in the student’s chosen sub-field of manufacturing, as well as provide a stepping-stone to the PhD in Manufacturing Engineering. As opposed to the MEng degree, students in the MS program are required to complete and defend a research-based thesis. The MS will typically require two years to complete.
Curriculum
Master of Science students are required to complete a minimum of 32 credit hours applicable to the degree according to the program planning sheet. A research-based master’s thesis is required. All 32 credits must be at the 500 level or above. To graduate, a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (B) must be attained.
Credit cannot be given for two or more courses having significant overlap (including overlap with courses that had been taken to fulfill the candidate’s undergraduate degree requirements).
Structured Course Requirements for MS in Manufacturing Engineering
The 32 credits must be selected as follows:
- Three courses (12 credits) must be Manufacturing Engineering Core courses
- Two courses (8 credits) may be engineering/science electives (any 500/700-level engineering or physical science course, with no more than one course from the approved list of engineering management courses)
- One course (4 credits) must be a math course from an approved list
- Two courses (8 credits) must be unstructured MS thesis courses
- A written research-based thesis must be completed
MFG Core Course List
- ENG ME 507 Process Modeling and Control
- ENG ME 510 Production Systems Analysis
- ENG ME 514 Simulation for Manufacturing
- ENG ME 518 Product Quality
- ENG ME 524 Skeletal Tissue Mechanics
- ENG ME 526 Simulation of Physical Processes
- ENG ME 527 Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing
- ENG ME 529 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials and Processes
- ENG ME 531 Phase Transformations
- ENG ME 532 Atomic Structures and Dislocations in Materials
- ENG ME 533 Energy Conversion
- ENG ME 534 Materials Technology for Microelectronics
- ENG ME 535 Green Manufacturing
- ENG ME 544 Networking the Physical World
- ENG ME 545 Electrochemistry of Fuel Cells and Batteries
- ENG ME 555 MEMS: Fabrication and Materials
- ENG ME 560 Precision Machine Design and Instrumentation
- ENG ME 573 Solar Energy Systems
- ENG ME 579 Microelectronic Device Manufacturing
- ENG ME 704 Adaptive Control of Dynamical Systems
- ENG ME 714 Advanced Stochastic Modeling and Simulation
- ENG ME 724 Optimization Theory
- ENG ME 725 Queuing Systems
- ENG ME 740 Vision, Robotics, and Planning
- ENG ME 755 Communication Networks
- ENG ME 778 Micromachined Transducers
List of Approved Math Courses
- ENG EK 500 Probability with Statistical Applications
- ENG EK 501 Mathematical Methods I: Linear Algebra and Complex Analysis
- ENG EC 505 Stochastic Processes
- CAS MA 511 Introduction to Analysis I
- CAS MA 555 Numerical Analysis I
- CAS MA 561 Methods of Applied Mathematics I
- ENG ME 512 Engineering Analysis
- ENG ME 542 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
- ENG ME 566 Advanced Engineering Mathematics
- CAS PY 501 Mathematical Physics
Alternative Master of Science Programs in Manufacturing Engineering
In addition to on-campus study, the Department of Mechanical Engineering offers the following means to attain a Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering:
- Distance Learning Program
- Dual Degree Program with the School of Management (MS/MBA)
- International Master’s Degree Program in Global Manufacturing
Please see the Master’s Programs website for more information on graduate programs.
Admission Requirements
Applications for the Manufacturing Engineering Program are welcomed from scientists and engineers interested in pursuing careers in engineering for manufacturing. Students are selected for the program on the basis of demonstrated scholastic ability, potential for success in the program, maturity, and motivation. Results of the Graduate Record Examination are required as part of the application; applicants for the MS/MBA dual degree program must submit both the Graduate Record Exam and the Graduate Management Admissions Test.
Exceptionally capable students who have completed four semesters of calculus and two semesters of calculus-based physics and have completed a bachelor’s degree in a field other than engineering will be considered for admission to the graduate program in this department. Such students should apply by the normal procedure and should expect to take some additional undergraduate coursework that will not carry degree credit.
Applications for admission may be obtained from the College of Engineering Graduate Programs Office, 48 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA 02215; tel: 617-353-9760; email: enggrad@bu.edu; College of Engineering Graduate Programs website: www.bu.edu/eng/admissions/grad. An electronic application is available on the web at www.bu.edu/eng/admissions/grad/apply.
