2024-2025 Course List

Advanced Project Management presents in-depth topics in the management process of prioritizing, planning, staffing, managing, and directing projects. Both people skills and advanced management tools will be addressed, along with advanced project evaluation techniques.

Basics of Six Sigma from an industrial perspective. Emphasis is on practical application of concepts. Upon completion of course, the student will be familiar on a working level with Six Sigma tools leading to Green Belt certification level.

This course covers the statistical properties, acceptance sampling, as well as the design, implementation, and operation, of various statistical quality control schemes including those based on Shewhart, and cumulative sum control charts. Methods appropriate for conducting a capability study will also be covered. The role of quality in process improvement will be examined, as well as statistical models useful in quality control.

An advanced modeling course which emphasizes the study of Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), related software and tools to support modeling, analysis, and simulation of mechanisms. Emphasis is on body, joint definition, static, kinematics, and dynamics analysis, and results visualization.

This course emphasizes the following topics: Factorial designs, robust parameter design, Taguchi methods in Technology and product development, and other design and analysis topics.

A study of modern manufacturing processes. The recent developments in manufacturing affect everyone in the factory, from the designers and manufacturing engines to the machine operators. New technologies, automation, the use of the computers in design, process control, and inspection create complex industrial or plant environment.

This course includes the following topics: Advanced CNC programming, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), flexible automations, robotics, and programmable logic controllers. Extra lab time is required.

Selected manufacturing topics. May be repeated for credit with different topics, with advisor's approval.

A total of two credits is required to complete the APP option.

Manufacturing work experience in an area pertinent to the student's objective. Registration required prior to beginning employment.

An integral part of every Professional Science Masters degree, regardless of field, is the Capstone, develop a workforce project, produce a written report, and present it as an oral report.The capstone project is developed and supervised collaboratively by faculty and employers, and evaluated or graded by faculty with input from the employer. For a student who is not already employed, a semester-long internship with a private firm or public agency is established. The intent of the Capstone is to integrate the practical application of scientific and professional knowledge, behavior, and skills.

A total of three credits is required to complete the thesis option.

This course is designed to provide students new to the major an opportunity to explore issues relevant to the university, department, and career field. The goal is to provide an open forum for discussion about transitioning to college life, and to promote greater self-awareness, growth, and understanding as a scholar, individual, and global citizen. Over the course of the semester, the student will investigate college and department experiences holistically, which will allow them the ability to make informed decisions paving the way for a richer, fuller college career.

The course covers a process of developing and analyzing solid parametric models for mechanical applications. Course includes solving technical design problems based on real-world applications as well as creating technical documentation: working and assembly drawings.

Fundamentals of machine technology. Basics of welding and machining are discussed. Students learn to perform machining on a lathe, mill, and drill press along with MIG welding. Extra lab time is required.

Prerequisites:

MFE 142. Select One Course: CHEM 191, CHEM 201

This course covers principles of statics, resultants of coplanar force systems, equilibrium of coplanar force systems, analysis of structures, friction, centroids and centers of gravity, and area moments of inertia. Each topic is covered with specific emphasis on systems common to automotive and manufacturing environments.

Prerequisites:

MATH 121, PHYS 221

This course covers stress and strain, torsion, bending of beams, shearing stresses in beams, compound stresses, principal stresses, deflections of beams, columns, connections, and pressure vessels. Topics also include kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies, work, energy, power and vibrations. Each topic is covered with specific emphasis on systems common to automotive and manufacturing environments.

Prerequisites:

MFE 323

The course emphasizes the use of advanced parametric modeling in design, analysis, and manufacturing. Topics include component design, assembly, mechanics, animation, and rapid prototyping using computer technology.

Prerequisites:

MFE 142

This course covers CNC programming, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), flexible automation, machining centers, robotics, programmable logic controllers, and tooling systems. Extra lab time is required.

Prerequisites:

EET 113, MFE 142, MFE 275

Advanced manufacturing processes including casting, forging, sheet metal forming, and powder metals are discussed. Topics also include materials treatment, preparation, design for manufacture, and composites manufacturing (vacuum bagging, resin infusion, forged carbon fiber, mold manufacturing, and high-performance automotive composites). Extra lab time is required.

Prerequisites:

MFE 275

Quality and its continuous improvement which is supported by metrology, statistical process control, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. This course presents these topics and their integration into operations.

Prerequisites:

MFE 142, STAT 354

Strategic plant resource management for global manufacturing. Approaches examine and practice continuous improvements to the value stream related to design integration, production scheduling, staffing, facilities planning, and material flow.

This course focuses on the introduction to human factors and ergonomics in manufacturing and service industries. Topics include human capabilities, occupational anatomy, occupational biomechanics, occupational physiology, workstation design using anthropometric design principles; manual work design techniques, methods, and tools; work environment noise and its impact on work design; work environment climate and its impact on work design, occupational risk, safety & hazard assessment, time study & work measurement, work sampling, sample size, standard and normal time, predetermined time systems, methods Time Measurement MTM 1 & 2, Maynard Operation Sequence Technique MOST.

Prerequisites:

STAT 354

The course covers techniques of developing safe working practices in an industrial environment. Application of human factors (ergonomics) and engineering practice in accident prevention and the reduction of health hazards in the occupational environment are presented. Special attention is devoted to the detection and correction of hazards. Design of safety systems, procedures and methods of machine and process guarding.