Graduate Program Director: B. Khoshnevis, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: G. Bekey, Ph.D.
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 Courses | Units | |
| ISE 250 | Introduction to Modern Manufacturing Systems | 3 |
| ISE 115 | Manufacturing Processes, or | |
| ME 232 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| One course from the following list: | ||
| CSCI 446 | Robotics and Sensing for Automated Assembly | 3 |
| CSCI 482 | Introduction to Geometric Modeling | 3 |
| EE 479L | Introduction to Integrated Circuit Design | 4 |
| ISE 457 | Modeling of Manufacturing Systems | 3 |
| MASC/EE 438L | Processing for Microelectronics | 3 |
| Three courses from the following list. A maximum of two of these courses may also be used to satisfy department requirements: | ||
| Chemical Engineering | Units | |
| CHE 460L | Chemical Process Dynamics and Control | 4 |
| CHE 472 | Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 474L | Polymer Science and Engineering Laboratory | 3 |
| CHE 476 | Chemical Engineering Materials | 4 |
| CHE 47 | Computer Assisted Polymer Engineering I: Thermoplastic Polymers | 3 |
| CHE 478 | Plastic Materials | 3 |
| CHE 480 | Chemical Process and Plant Design | 3 |
| CHE 485 | Computer Aided Chemical Process Design | 3 |
| Computer Science | Units | |
| EE 450 | Introduction to Computer Networks | |
| EE 454L | Introduction to Systems Design Using Microprocessors | 4 |
| CSCI 460 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CSCI 477L | Design and Construction of Large Software Systems | 4 |
| CSCI 480 | Computer Graphics | 3 |
| CSCI 485 | File and Database Management | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | Units | |
| EE 443 | Introduction to Power Systems | 3 |
| EE 454L | Introduction to Systems Design Using Microprocessors | 4 |
| EE 459L | Senior Design Project | 3 |
| EE478L | Advanced Pulse and Digital Circuits | 4 |
| EE 482 | Linear Control Systems | 3 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | Units | |
| ISE 410 | Production Planning and Control | 3 |
| ISE 411 | Facilities Analysis and Design | 3 |
| ISE 415 | Industrial Automation | 3 |
| ISE 426 | Statistical Quality Control | 3 |
| ISE 435 | System Simulation in Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| ISE 440 | Social Organization and Technology | 3 |
| ISE 477L | Work Analysis and Design | 3 |
| ISE 495x | Senior Design Project | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Units | |
| ME 231 | Properties and Selection of Materials | 3 |
| ME 232 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| ME 407 | Computer Graphics for Mechanical Engineers | 3 |
| ME 408 | Computer-Aided Design of Mechanical Systems | 3 |
| ME 409 | Senior Design Project | 4 |
| ME 452 | Intermediate Kinematics | 3 |
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 Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering participate in the Manufacturing Engineering Program.
The advisory committee for each student admitted to the program will be made up of two members. One member will be either the director, or the associate director of the program. The second member will be chosen from the area of concentration the student has selected. These members assist the student in forming a study plan that meets the general requirements of the program, and provide direction and guidance in the student's plan of work through the selection of elective courses in his or her specified area of concentration, and through independent research projects that complement and enhance that concentration.
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 courses | Units | |
| CSCI 460 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, or | |
| CSCI 561 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| ENGR 595 | Manufacturing Engineering Seminar | 3 |
| ISE 511L | Computer-Aided Manufacturing | 3 |
| MASC 583 | Materials Selection | 3 |
| Approved electives | 18 | |
| ____ | 30 | |
Produced by the USC Division of Student Affairs, Office of University Publications, May 1, 1995