Manufacturing Engineering (MSE)

CIP Code

14.3601.00

Program Overview

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering offers a graduate program in manufacturing engineering leading to a Master of Science in Engineering degree. The department offers thesis and non-thesis options. Students may further specialize within the major through selection of elective courses.

The manufacturing engineering major is designed to help practicing engineers and managers with extensive engineering experience in manufacturing and graduates in engineering, the physical sciences and business to further their education for better opportunities in manufacturing industries. The major provides technical and engineering management skills, provides education in cutting-edge technology to manufacturing professionals so they can be competitive in the global market, and prepares students for doctoral programs in manufacturing engineering.

The graduate program in manufacturing engineering requires 30 semester credit hours, 12 of which are required of all students. The 12 hours are selected such that there is a course from each of four area lists in quality, design, systems, and engineering management. There are two options for completing an MSE in manufacturing engineering: 1) thesis and 2) non-thesis only. Students on the thesis option must complete an additional 12 hours of prescribed electives and 6 hours of thesis. Students on the non-thesis option must complete an additional 18 hours of prescribed electives and must submit a course project report from any M.S. Manufacturing Engineering course to meet the capstone requirement.

Students with a thesis option must complete a thesis research project, prepare the thesis report and defend their thesis in an oral presentation to the student's thesis committee. Students enrolled in the non-thesis option must prepare a course project report one semester before their graduation and submit it to the graduate committee, to complete the requirements for the Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering.

The thesis option gives students an opportunity to pursue research, which prepares the student for a research and development related career or for further graduate studies. The non-thesis option is designed to provide technical breadth, knowledge and skill, to meet the needs of manufacturing engineers.

Students may be required to take some leveling courses to satisfy prerequisites, depending on their undergraduate major and experiences. The departmental graduate advisor or the student thesis committee specifies required leveling courses for each student.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the graduate program in manufacturing engineering, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:

  1. GRE General Test. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years. A waiver of the GRE requirement will be granted to applicants who show proof of completing a graduate degree (master’s or doctoral).
  2. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, computer science, or business.
  3. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
  4.  Letter of Intent detailing professional goals and reasons for pursuing the graduate degree.
  5. Resume

Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.

Leveling Requirements

Students whose undergraduate major is not manufacturing engineering may be required to take some leveling courses from the list given below. Leveling courses are determined for each student by the graduate coordinator or the student's thesis committee based on the student's course background and experience in manufacturing.

Leveling Courses

MANE 1204Manufacturing Engineering Graphics

2

MANE 2403Engineering Mechanics

4

MANE 3332Engineering Statistics

3

MANE 3340Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering

3

MANE 3351Manufacturing Engineering Analysis

3

MANE 3364Manufacturing Processes

3

MANE 3437Thermal and Fluid Sciences

4

Program Requirements

Students are required to take at least one course from each of the four areas given below. The remaining 12-18 hours depending on the option (thesis or non-thesis) may be taken from any of the four areas in manufacturing engineering which are Quality, Design, Systems, and Engineering Management. Courses should be approved by the thesis committee or graduate coordinator.

Required Elective Courses - 12 Hours

One course from each of following four areas.

Quality Area

Courses in Quality Area

Choose one course.

MANE 6311Advanced Quality Control

3

MANE 6313Design of Experiments

3

MANE 6315Reliability Engineering

3

MANE 6319Quality Management Systems

3

Design Area

Courses in Design Area

Choose one course.

MANE 6323Advanced Computer Aided Design

3

MANE 6346Polymer Engineering

3

MANE 6347Facilities Layout

3

MANE 6369Mold Design and Analysis

3

MANE 6375Human Factors

3

Systems Area

Courses in Systems Area

Choose one course.

MANE 6321Robotics and Automation

3

MANE 6328Dynamic System Modeling and Forecasting

3

MANE 6331Advanced Manufacturing Planning and Control

3

MANE 6340Operations Research and Analysis

3

MANE 6342Decision Support Systems

3

MANE 6352Manufacturing Systems Simulation

3

MANE 6368Logistics Engineering

3

MANE 6380Engineering Project Management

3

Engineering Management Area

Courses in Engineering Management Area

Choose one course.

MANE 6304Industrial Cost Analysis

3

MANE 6319Quality Management Systems

3

MANE 6331Advanced Manufacturing Planning and Control

3

MANE 6340Operations Research and Analysis

3

MANE 6342Decision Support Systems

3

MANE 6345Engineering Management

3

MANE 6349Advanced Work Science

3

MANE 6354Advanced Engineering Economy

3

MANE 6380Engineering Project Management

3

Manufacturing Engineering Electives - 6 Hours

Six hours of unduplicated courses from the four areas listed above.

Other Electives - 6 Hours

Six hours of unduplicated courses from business, engineering, and sciences with the consent of the student's thesis committee or graduate coordinator. 

Capstone Requirement

Choose either Thesis Option or Non-Thesis Option.

Thesis Option - 6 Hours

6 Credits

MANE 7300Thesis I

3

MANE 7301Thesis II

3

Non-Thesis Option - 6 Hours

Six hours of unduplicated courses from the four areas listed above.

Course project report showing graduate level work from one of the MANE courses approved by the graduate coordinator. 

Total Credit Hours: 30