Curriculum and Plan of Study
The Master of Engineering in Manufacturing requires 30 credit-hours of course work:
- At least 24 credit-hours must be taken in letter graded (A-E) courses.
- At least 24 credit-hours must be in courses 500-level or above.
- At most, 6 credit-hours at the 400-level may be applied towards the degree. Exceptions to the listed 400-level courses must be approved by your Program.
- No more than 6 credit-hours can be transferred from another institution. (Required approval from Program Committee).
- Must complete the 3 credit-hour MFG 503 project toward the end of the program that will be graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U). [A MFG 504 project through the Tauber Institute is letter graded (A-E)].
- A minimum overall grade point average of 3.0/4 (B average or above) is required for graduation.
- Complete all of the courses on the approved Plan of Study within five years from the date of first enrollment in the program.
Summary of Curriculum Distribution
Manufacturing Engineering Core – 9 Credits
Letter Graded (A-E) – Minimum of 9 credit-hours from selected concentration –typically three courses at 3 credits per courseConcentration Areas:
- Production Systems and Quality Engineering
- Manufacturing Design and Sustainability
- Advanced Materials and ManufacturingNano/Digital/Additive
- Industry Safety, Health and Ecology
Engineering Elective – 6 Credits
Letter Graded (A-E) – Minimum of 6 credit-hours may come from the list of Engineering Electives and/or from Engineering Concentrations – typically 2 courses at 3 credits per course.Business Operations and Management – 9 Credits
Letter Graded (A-E) – Minimum of 9 credit-hours (3 courses at 3 credits per course) from the Business Operations and Management course selection. Select courses from three of the following Business Operations and Management categories:
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Data Analytics
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing and Strategy
- Systems and Engineering Management (formerly Organizational Behavior)
Required Courses – 6 Credits
- MFG 502 Manufacturing Systems Design – 3 credits – Letter Graded (A-E)
- MFG 503 Project – 3 credits – Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U)
or
For Full-time Tauber Institute for Global Operations Students Only
- MFG 501 Topics in Global Operations – 1.5 credits – Letter Graded (A-E) (Students must make sure to meet overall 30 credit requirements)
- MFG 504 Tauber Institute Project – 3 credits – Letter Graded (A-E)
Please Note the Following
- Some of the following courses are listed in more than one area. A student may only use a course in one area.
- The Projected semesters are subject to change.
- For the most accurate schedule information, go to the U-M Schedule of classes at http://www.ro.umich.edu/schedule/
- For course descriptions, go to: College of Engineering Bulletin,
or Related Courses Cross-Listed Course Descriptions in Manufacturing,
or Ross School of Business Course Descriptions
Plan of Study
It is critical for students to develop an approved Plan of Study to ensure they meet all the core and concentration requirements necessary to obtain their degree.
Download your Plan of Study form here:
Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Plan of Study Form (DOCX)
Your Program Graduate Coordinator will help you prepare your preliminary Plan of Study. Substitution of courses must be approved in advance. Once the preliminary plan of study is approved by the Program Graduate Coordinator, the student may have further questions for the director of the program. The Program Graduate Coordinator will assist students in arranging any plan of study related meetings with the director. The approved Plan of Study must be on file in the ISD Office. Any changes to the Plan of Study must be approved and also be on file.
Curriculum Requirements and Courses
Please note: Projected Terms listed in the Terms column are subject to change.
Listed below are the curriculum requirements for the Master of Engineering in Manufacturing along with courses that fit under each curriculum category.
Manufacturing Engineering Core Requirements
| Curriculum | Credit Hours |
| Manufacturing Engineering Core | 9 |
| Engineering Electives | 6 |
| Business Operations and Management | 9 |
| MFG 502 MFG Sys Des and MFG 503 Project | 6 |
| Program Total: | 30 |
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Manufacturing Engineering Core (9 credits)
Select a minimum of 9 credit-hours from one of the following concentrations: Courses must come from selected concentration.
| Course Name | Home Department Course Number | Manufact Course Number | Credit Hours | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production Systems & Quality Engineering Concentration: | ||||
| Product Systems Engineering (online, on-campus) | EECS 569 | MFG 564 | 3 | Winter (Even Years) |
| Operations Analysis and Management (on-campus) Since the following courses are similar, a student may only take one:MFG 605/TO 605 MFG 440/IOE 440 | IOE 440 | MFG 440 | 3 | Fall |
| Production and Inventory Control (on-campus) | IOE 441 | MFG 441 | 3 | Winter |
| Facility Planning (on-campus) | IOE 447 | MFG 447 | 3 | Fall |
| Material Handling Systems (on-campus) | IOE 449 | MFG 449 | Winter | |
| Quality Engineering Principles and Analysis (online, on-campus) Since the following courses are similar, a student may only take one:MFG 461/IOE 461 MFG 466/IOE 466 | IOE 461 | MFG 461 | 3 | Fall |
| Statistical Quality Control (on-campus) Since the following courses are similar, a student may only take one:MFG 461/IOE 461 MFG 466/IOE 466 | IOE 466 | MFG 466 | 3 | Fall, Winter |
| Simulation (on-campus) | IOE 474 | 4 | Fall, Winter | |
| Queue Networks (on-campus) | IOE 545 | MFG 545 | 3 | |
| Supply Chain Facilities (on-campus) | IOE 547 | MFG 547 | 3 | Winter |
| Plant Flow Systems (on-campus) | IOE 549 | MFG 549 | 3 | |
| Time Series Modeling, Analysis, Forecasting (on-campus) Since the following courses are similar, a student may only count one toward the Manufacturing Eng. degree:MECHENG 563 or IOE 565 (MFG 561) | IOE 565 | MFG 561 | 3 | Fall |
| Experimental Design (on-campus) | IOE 570/STATS 570 | Fall 2019 | ||
| Time Series Modeling, Analysis, Forecasting (on-campus) Since the following courses are similar, a student may only count one toward the Mfg degree:MECHENG 563 or IOE 565 (MFG 561) | MECHENG 563 | 3 | ||
| Global Manufacturing (online, on-campus) | MECHENG 587 | MFG 587 | 3 | Fall |
| Reliability and Safety Analysis (on-campus) | NAVARCH 582 | MFG 579 | ||
| Designing in Quality: A Design for Six Sigma (online, on-campus) | MFG 599B | 3 | Winter | |
| Manufacturing and Supply Operations (on-campus) TO 605/MFG 605 has two offerings:#1: Offered in Fall as a full 3 credit courseor#2: 1st half of course offered in FallB as 1.5 credits and 2nd half of course offered in WinterA as 1.5 credits to equal a 3 credit course | TO 605 | MFG 605 | 3 | See Course offering options in title section |
| Course Name | Home Department Course Number | Manufact Course Number | Credit Hours | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Design and Sustainability Concentration: | ||||
| Greenhouse Gas Control (online, on-campus) | CEE 564 | ESENG 501 | 3 | Winter |
| Clean Tech Entrepreneurship | ENGR 521 | 1.5 | Winter | |
| Advanced Design for Manufacturability (online, on-campus) Please Note: ISD 528 Advanced Design for Manufacturability, it is the same course as MECHENG 452 Design for Mfg, except it has additional readings and homework assignments to make it a 500 level course. ME 452 and ISD 528 meet the same time, same place and has the same instructor. MFG students should enroll in ISD 528. | ISD 528 | 3 | Fall | |
| Design Optimization (online, on-campus) | MECHENG 555 | MFG 555 | 3 | Winter |
| Global Manufacturing (online, on-campus) | MECHENG 587 | MFG 587 | 3 | Fall |
| Assembly Modeling for Design and Manufacturing (online, on-campus) | MECHENG 588 | MFG 588 | 3 | Winter (Odd Years) |
| Sustainable Design of Technology Systems (online, on-campus) | MECHENG 589 | 3 | Winter | |
| Design in Quality: A Design for Six Sigma (online, on-campus) | MFG 599B | 3 | Winter | |
| Reliability and Safety Analysis (on-campus) | NAVARCH 582 | MFG 579 | 3 | |
| Course Name | Home Department Course Number | Manufact Course Number | Credit Hours | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Materials Design and Manufacturing Concentration: Nano/Digital/Additive | ||||
| Integrated Microsystems Laboratory (on-campus) | EECS 425 | 4 | Winter | |
| VLSI Design I (on-campus) | EECS 427 | 4 | Fall, Winter | |
| Principles of Microelectronics Process Technology (on-campus) | EECS 528 | 3 | Winter | |
| VLSI Design II (on-campus) | EECS 627 | 4 | Winter | |
| Composite Materials (on-campus) | MATSCIE 514 | MFG 514 | 3 | Winter |
| Advanced Design for Manufacturing Please Note: ISD 528 Advanced Design for Manufacturability, it is the same course as MECHENG 452 Design for Mfg, except it has additional readings and homework assignments to make it a 500 level course. ME 452 and ISD 528 meet the same time, same place and has the same instructor. MFG students should enroll in ISD 528. | ISD 528 | 3 | Fall | |
| Microelectromechanical Systems (on-campus) | MECHENG 553 | MFG 553 | 3 | Fall |
| Design Optimization (online, on-campus) | MECHENG 555 | MFG 555 | 3 | Winter |
| Metals Processing (on-campus) | MECHENG 599 | 3 | Fall | |
| Course Name | Home Department Course Number | Manufact Course Number | Credit Hours | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety, Health and Ecology: | ||||
| Biopharmaceutical Engineering (on-campus) | CHE 517 | MFG 517 | 3 | Winter |
| Industrial Chemical Process Safety (on-campus) | CHE 696 | 2 | ||
| Evaluation of Chemical Hazards (on-campus) | EHS 652 | 3 | Fall | |
| Risk Analysis I (on-campus, online) | ISD 523 | 3 | Winter | |
| Vehicle Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection (New Course) (on-campus, online) | ISD 599F | 3 | Fall | |
| Reliability and Safety Analysis (on-campus) | NAVARCH 582 | MFG 579 | 3 | |
| Industrial Ecology (on-campus) | NRE 557 | 3 | ||
Engineering Electives (6 Credits)
Select a minimum of 2 courses. Engineering Electives may be chosen from list of Engineering Electives and/or from Engineering Concentrations.
| Course Name | Home Department Course Number | Manufact Course Number | Credit Hours | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space System Design (on-campus) | AEROSP 483 | 4 | Winter | |
| Finite Elements in Mechanical and Structural Analysis I (on-campus) | AEROSP 510 | 3 | Winter | |
| Mechanics of Fibrous Composites (on-campus) | AEROSP 516 | 3 | Fall | |
| Critical Path Methods (on-campus) | CEE 536 | MFG 536 | 3 | Fall |
| Introduction to Micro Electro Mechanics Systems (on-campus, online) | EECS 414 | 4 | Fall | |
| Solid-State Device Laboratory (on-campus) | EECS 423 | 4 | Fall | |
| Principles of Photonics (online, on-campus) | EECS 434 | 4 | Fall | |
| User Interface Development (on-campus) | EECS 493 | 4 | Fall, Winter | |
| Major Design Project (on-campus) | EECS 497 | 4 | Fall, Winter | |
| Advanced Micro Electro Systems Devices and Technologies (on-campus) | EECS 514 | 4 | ||
| Digital Integrated Circuit Technology (on-campus) | EECS 523 | 4 | Fall | |
| Robot Kinematics (on-campus) | EECS 567/MECHENG 567 | MFG 567 | 3 | Fall |
| Safety Engineering Methods (on-campus) | IOE 539 | MFG 539 | 3 | |
| Supply Chain Facilities (on-campus) | IOE 547 | MFG 547 | 3 | Winter |
| Dynamics and Control of Connected Vehicles (online, on-campus) | ISD 599G | 3 | Winter | |
| Modeling Analysis of Vehicle Systems (online, on-campus) | ISD 599B | 3 | Winter (Except No offering in Winter 2020) | |
| Materials and Engineering Design (on-campus) | MATSCIE 480 | 3 | Winter | |
| Materials Processing Design (on-campus) | MATSCIE 489 | MFG 489 | 3 | Fall |
| Properties of Advanced Material for Design Engineers (on-campus) | MECHENG 451 | MFG 453 | 3 | Fall |
| Machining Processes (online, on-campus) | MECHENG 482 | MFG 492 | 3 | TBD |
| Welding (on-campus) | MECHENG 487 | MFG 488 | 3 | |
| Automotive Body Structures (online, on-campus) | MECHENG 513 | MFG 513 | 3 | SS19, F20, SS21, F22 |
| Mechatronics Systems Design (See strict prerequisites for this course) (on-campus) | MECHENG 552 | MFG 552 | 4 | Fall |
| Discrete Design Optimization (on-campus) | MECHENG 558 | MFG 558 | 3 | Fall (Odd Years) |
| Modeling Dynamic Systems (on-campus) | MECHENG 560 | MFG 562 | 3 | Fall |
| Robot Kinemat Dynam (on-campus) | MECHENG 567 | MFG 567 | 3 | Fall |
| Fatigue in Mechanical Design (on-campus) | MECHENG 576 | MFG 556 | 3 | Winter |
| Adv Mechatronic Mfg (on-campus) | MECHENG 584 | MFG 584 | 3 | Winter |
| Laser Materials Processing (on-campus) | MECHENG 586 | MFG 591 | 3 | Fall |
| Marine Structures II (on-campus) | NAVARCH 410 | MFG 410 | 4 | Fall |
| Foundations of Ship Design (on-campus) | NAVARCH 470 | MFG 470 | 4 | Fall |
| Marine Structures Construction (on-campus) | NAVARCH 461 | MFG 462 | 3 | Winter |
| Fatigue of Structures (online, on-campus) | NAVARCH 514 | MFG 515 | 3 | Fall (Odd Years) |
| Optimization and Management of Marine Systems | NAVARCH 580 | MFG 578 | 3 |
Business Operations and Management (9 Credits)
Please Note: Registration for Ross School of Business Courses is by permission only.Contact the instructor to request permission. (ACC 501, ACC 551, BE 501, MKT 501, TO 551, STRATEGY 566, STRATEGY 601)
Select a minimum of 9 credit-hours from the Business Operations and Management course selection. Student must select courses from three of the following Business Operations and Management categories:
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Data Analytics
- Entrepreneur
- Marketing and Strategy
- Systems and Engineering Management (formerly Organizational Behavior)
| Course Name | Home Department Course Number | Manufact Course Number | Credit Hours | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Finance | ||||
| Principles of Financial Accounting (on-campus) | ACC 501 | 3 | Fall | |
| Entrepreneurship Business Fundamentals for Engineers and Scientists (on-campus) | ENGR 520 | 3 | Winter | |
| Financial Management and Policy – (on-campus) | FIN 551 | 3 | Fall | |
| Corporate Finance (on-campus) | IOE 452 | MFG 455 | 3 | Fall |
| Derivative Instruments (on-campus) | IOE 453 | MFG 456 | 3 | Winter |
| Course Name | Home Department Course Number | Manufact Course Number | Credit Hours | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Data Analytics | ||||
| Applied Business Analytics and Decisions (on-campus) | TO 618 | 3 | ||
| Big Data Management Tools & Techniques (on-campus) | TO 640 | 2.25 | ||
| Course Name | Home Department Course Number | Manufact Course Number | Credit Hours | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneur | ||||
| Compensation, Funding, and Ownership (on-campus) | ENTR 510 | 3 | Winter | |
| Innovation and Intellectual Property Strategy (on-campus) | ENTR 530 | 3 | ||
| Interpersonal Skills: Leveling Up to Leadership (on-campus) | ENTR 550 | 3 | Fall, Winter | |
| Project Management and Consulting (on-campus) | ENTR 560 | 3 | Fall, Winter | |
| Creativity and Design Innovation (on-campus) | ENTR 599 section 021 | 3 | Fall, Winter | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Entrepreneurship and Engineering (on-campus) | ENTR 599 Section 050 | 3 | Fall, Winter | |
| Course Name | Home Department Course Number | Manufact Course Number | Credit Hours | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing and Strategy | ||||
| Principles of Managerial Accounting (on-campus) Prerequisites: ACC 501 and no credit in ACC 552 | ACC 551 | 3 | Winter | |
| Applied Microeconomics (on-campus) No Credit in BE 502, 503 | BE 501 | 3 | ||
| Patent Fundamentals for Engineering (on-campus) | EECS 410/ENGR 410 | 4 | ||
| Clean Tech Entrepreneurship (on-campus) Students must take ENGR 520 before taking ENGR 521 | ENGR 521 | 1.5 | Winter | |
| Manufacturing Strategies (on-campus) If a student selects this 2 credit course, he/she must make sure the overall plan of study has 30 credits. Ask M. Eng. office for options to meet the 30 credit requirement. | IOE 425 | MFG 426 | 2 | Half Semester Fall, Winter |
| Introduction to Systems Engineering – Objectives, Principles and Practices (on-campus) | ISD 520 | 3 | Winter, Spring/Summer, Fall | |
| Marketing Management – (on-campus) | MKT 501 | 3 | ||
| Marine Systems Prod. Business Strategy and Operations Management (on-campus) | NAVARCH 562 | MFG 563 | 3 | Fall |
| Manufacturing and Supply Operations Advisory (on-campus) Since the following coursesare similar,a student may only take one:MFG 605MFG 440 / IOE 440 TO 605/MFG 605 course has two offerings:#1: Offered in Fall as a full 3 credit course#2: 1st half of course offered in FallB as 1.5 credits and 2nd half of course offered in WinterA as 1.5 credits to equal a 3 credit course | TO 605 | MFG 605 | 3 | See offerings in Course title column |
| Introduction to Operations – (on-campus) | TO 551 | 3 | Summer | |
| Course Name | Home Department Course Number | Manufact Course Number | Credit Hours | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems and Engineering Management (formerly Organizational Behavior): | ||||
| Operations Analysis and Management (on-campus) If taking MFG 605, cannot take IOE 440 | IOE 440 | MFG 440 | 3 | Fall |
| Measurement and Design of Work (on-campus) | IOE 463 | MFG 463 | 3 | Winter, Fall |
| Human Motor Veh Eng Sy (on-campus) | IOE 533 | MFG 535 | 3 | Fall |
| Occupational Biomechanics (on-campus) | IOE 534 | MFG 534 | 3 | Winter |
| Scheduling (on-campus) | IOE 543 | MFG 543 | 3 | F19 |
| Development and Verification of System Design Requirements (online, on-campus) | ISD 599C | 3 | Fall | |
| Manufacturing and Supply Operations (on-campus) Advisory Prerequisites: OMS 551 and 552.Since the following courses are similar,a student may only take one:MFG 605MFG 440 / IOE 440 TO 605/MFG 605 has two offerings:#1: Offered in Fall as a full 3 credit course#2: 1st half of course offered in FallB as 1.5 credits and 2nd half of course offered in WinterA as 1.5 credits to equal a 3 credit course | TO 605 | MFG 605 | See course offering options in Course title column | |
| Human Behavior and Organization (on-campus) Ross School Business CourseIf taking MO 501, cannot take MO 503 or MO | MO 501 | 3 | Fall | |
| Advanced Marine Design (on-campus) | NAVARCH 570 | MFG 572 | 4 | Winter |
| Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development and Enterprise (on-campus) Cross-listed with NRE 550 | STRATEGY 566 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Strategy (on-campus) Prerequisite: ACC 501 and no credit in Strategy 502 | STRATEGY 601 | 3 | ||
| Logistics (on-campus) Prerequisite: Knowledge of basic inventory formulas (continuous review, periodic review, economic order quantity: when to use them, and how to do the corresponding calculations, Business school classes that cover this information include TO 551/552/and TO 605. Other students should contact the instructor to verify that they have the prerequisites. | TO 621 | 2.25 | ||
Required Courses (6 credits)
Must select MFG 502 and MFG 503 or if you are in the Tauber program, must select MFG 501 and MFG 504
Manufacturing Project Students complete a capstone project toward the end of the program. Must be taken after MFG 502.
| Course Name | Home Department Course Number | MFG Course Number | Credit Hours | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topics in Global Operations (on-campus) (For Tauber Institute Students Only) Must be taken before Tauber Institute students take MFG 504 project (Since MFG 501 is a 1.5 credit course, a student will make up the remaining 1.5 credits from courses from another MFG Curriculum category. The overall program requirement remains at 30 credits.) | MFG 501 | 1.5 | Fall | |
| Manufacturing Systems Design (online, on-campus) Must be taken before students takeMFG 503 project | MFG 502 | 3 | F19, W21, W22 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Project (online, on-campus) | MFG 503 | 3 | Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer | |
| Tauber Institute Project (on-campus) (For Tauber Institute students only) Students complete a capstone project toward the end of the program in Spring/Summer. Must be taken after MFG 501. | MFG 504 | 3 | Spring/Summer |