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Graduate Program Director: B. Khoshnevis, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Program Coordinator: G. Bekey, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Area of Emphasis in Manufacturing Engineering

This program has been created in response to the national need to train more engineers who are knowledgeable in contemporary manufacturing. An area of emphasis in manufacturing engineering is available to B.S. students in the Departments of Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. This area of emphasis (so designated on the student's transcript) requires the completion of six courses (9 to 18 units) beyond the normal department requirements. The program provides for a common core of courses and a wide selection of electives, depending on the student's interest.

Required CoursesUnits
ISE 485Modern Manufacturing Systems3
ISE 232LManufacturing Processes, or
ME 232Manufacturing Processes3

One course from the following list:
CSCI 446Robotics and Sensing for Automated Assembly3
CSCI 482Introduction to Geometric Modeling3
EE 438LProcessing for Microelectronics3
EE 479LIntroduction to Integrated Circuit Design4
ISE 457Modeling of Manufacturing Systems3

Three courses from the following lists. A maximum of two of these courses may also be used to satisfy department requirements:
Chemical EngineeringUnits
CHE 460LChemical Process Dynamics and Control4
CHE 472Polymer Science and Engineering3
CHE 474LPolymer Science and Engineering Laboratory3
CHE 476Chemical Engineering Materials4
CHE 477Computer Assisted Polymer Engineering I: Thermoplastic Polymers3
CHE 478Plastic Materials3
CHE 480Chemical Process and Plant Design3
CHE 485Computer Aided Chemical Process Design3

Computer ScienceUnits
CSCI 460Introduction to Artificial Intelligence3
CSCI 477LDesign and Construction of Large Software Systems4
CSCI 480Computer Graphics3
CSCI 485File and Database Management3
EE 450Introduction to Computer Networks3
EE 454LIntroduction to Systems Design Using Microprocessors4

Electrical EngineeringUnits
EE 443Introduction to Power Systems3
EE 454LIntroduction to Systems Design Using Microprocessors4
EE 459LSenior Design Project3
EE478LDigital and Electronic Circuit Design4
EE 482Linear Control Systems3

Industrial and Systems EngineeringUnits
ISE 410Production Planning and Control3
ISE 411LFacilities Analysis and Design3
ISE 415Industrial Automation3
ISE 426Statistical Quality Control3
ISE 435Discrete Systems Simulation3
ISE 440Social Organization and Technology3
ISE 477LWork Analysis and Design3
ISE 495xSenior Design Project3

Mechanical EngineeringUnits
ME 231Properties and Selection of Materials3
ME 232Manufacturing Processes3
ME 407Computer Graphics for Mechanical Engineers3
ME 408Computer-Aided Design of Mechanical Systems3
ME 409Senior Design Project4
ME 452Intermediate Kinematics3

Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering and Entrepreneurship

Manufacturing engineering at USC is a multidisciplinary program that confers the degree of Master of Science and is designed to produce graduates capable of responding to the needs of modern, up-to-date manufacturing. These graduates should be able to design, install and operate complex manufacturing systems made up of people, materials, automated machines and information systems. The Departments of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Entrepreneurship participate in the Manufacturing Engineering and Entrepreneurship Program.

Course work in the program will train students in traditional manufacturing engineering topics, such as materials selection and process design. Additional courses will include the more modern, system-level concepts of integrated product and process design, applications of modern information technology to design and manufacturing, hands-on laboratories using advanced manufacturing equipment and commercial software, entrepreneurship, and internship experiences with corporate mentors. For students requiring a technical emphasis, a technology core is available in lieu of the entrepreneurship core.

The internship experience is an essential part of the curriculum. Students participating in internship must form a committee composed of at least one USC faculty member and one industry mentor. The duties of the committee are to ensure the academic and practical value of the internship and to evaluate the student's final project stemming from the internship. Exemptions from the internship requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Curriculum

A total of 30 units is required beyond the B.S. degree. A minimum of 21 units must be at the 500 level or above. The following courses are required and must be taken by all students:

Required coursesUnits
ISE 511LComputer Aided Manufacturing3
ISE 517The Modern Manufacturing Enterprise System3
ENGR 595Manufacturing Engineering Seminar3
Specialization Track6
Approved electives*15
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30

Specialization Tracks

Entrepreneurship TrackUnits
BAEP 551Introduction to New Ventures3
BAEP 557Technology Transfer and Commercialization3
Technology TrackUnits
ME 583Materials Selection3
CSCI 561Artificial Intelligence3

*May include up to 6 units of internship (ENGR 581ab) or directed research.

 

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