The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Manufacturing Engineering (MSE)

CIP Code

14.3601.00

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 (MSE) 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 MS 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 MS 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. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, computer science, or business.
  2. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
  3. Letter of Intent detailing professional goals and reasons for pursuing the graduate degree.
  4. Resume.

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

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 Courses - 12 Hours

Students must complete one course from each of following four areas for a total of 12 hours.

Design Area Electives

Choose one from the following:

EMEI 6303Materials Engineering for Energy Innovation

3

EMEI 6304Energy Related Manufacturing Processes

3

MANE 6359Sustainable Energy

3

MANE 6355Design for Manufacturing

3

MANE 6357Ergonomics

3

MANE 6358Precision Manufacturing

3

MANE 6366Advanced Machining

3

MANE 6367Principles of Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing

3

MANE 6369Mold Design and Analysis

3

MANE 6375Human Factors

3

MANE 6385Plastics Product Design and Engineering

3

MANE 6387Introduction to Shipbuilding

3

Engineering Management Area Electives

Choose one from the following:

EMEI 6301Introduction to Energy Innovation

3

MANE 6304Industrial Cost Analysis

3

MANE 6319Quality Management Systems

3

MANE 6337Lean Manufacturing & Engineering Systems

3

MANE 6340Operations Research and Analysis

3

MANE 6342Decision Support Systems

3

MANE 6345Engineering Management

3

MANE 6354Advanced Engineering Economy

3

MANE 6380Engineering Project Management

3

Quality Area Electives

Choose one from the following:

MANE 6311Advanced Quality Control

3

MANE 6313Design of Experiments

3

MANE 6315Reliability Engineering

3

MANE 6317Data Science Applications in Manufacturing

3

MANE 6319Quality Management Systems

3

Systems Area Electives

Choose one from the following:

MANE 6321Robotics and Automation

3

MANE 6333Introduction to Scheduling and Sequencing

3

MANE 6334Optimization of Industrial Systems

3

MANE 6337Lean Manufacturing & Engineering Systems

3

MANE 6340Operations Research and Analysis

3

MANE 6342Decision Support Systems

3

MANE 6348Systems Engineering

3

MANE 6352Manufacturing Systems Simulation

3

MANE 6368Logistics Engineering

3

MANE 6370Supply Chain Analytics

3

MANE 6380Engineering Project Management

3

Prescribed Electives – 12 Hours

Manufacturing Engineering Electives

Two unduplicated MANE or EMEI courses.

Other Electives

Six hours of unduplicated courses from either College of Business, College of Engineering and Computer Science or College of Sciences.

Non-Thesis Option

Capstone Requirements – 6 Hours

Two unduplicated MANE or EMEI courses.

AND

Written report addressing topic in manufacturing engineering showing master’s level work and containing references. Most MANE courses require a technical report suitable for satisfying this requirement. Written reports must be submitted to the graduate program coordinator for approval.

Thesis Option

Thesis – 6 Hours

MANE 7300Thesis I

3

MANE 7301Thesis II

3

Total Credit Hours: 30