Advanced Manufacturing and Design Track
The Advanced Manufacturing and Design track prepares the student for advanced manufacturing processes, design, metrology, materials, and data analytics. Core courses include design for additive manufacturing, smart manufacturing, additive manufacturing materials, metrology, and process control. The student will not only learn the fundamental principles but will also gain hands-on experience in manufacturing.
Degree Requirements
Semesters with red font are courses that are offered every other year
| Course Details | Credits |
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Required core courses Students must complete the following courses Choose one of the following mathematics courses:
Complete the following three manufacturing courses:
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12 credits |
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Advanced Manufacturing (AM) Electives Choose two courses from the same focus area Design Focus:
Process Focus:
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6 credits |
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ME Technical Electives Students can choose any graduate-level ME courses aligned with their technical interests in consultation with their advisors |
3-12 credits |
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Non-ME Technical Electives Students can take up to 9 credits from other engineering, math, and science programs. Advisor’s approval is needed. |
0-9 credits |
Total (minimum) |
30 credits |
- Full-time status requires registration for minimum 9 credit hours per semester. Students cannot register for more than 15 credit hours.
- All full-time students must register for the zero credit ME 2085 Graduate Seminar course
Suggested Technical Electives for Advanced Manufacturing Track
- ME 2033 Fracture Mechanics for Product Design and Manufacturing
- ME 2045 Linear Control Systems
- ME 2046 Digital Control Systems
- ME 2047 Finite Element Analysis I
- ME 2227 Finite Element Analysis II
- ME 2247 Introduction to Nonlinear Control Design
- ME 2053 Heat and Mass Transfer
- ME 2252 Conduction Heat Transfer
- ME 2254 Convection Heat Transfer
- ME 2256 Applied Computational Heat and Mass Transfer
- ME 2005 Structure of Materials
- ME 2009 Processing of Materials
- MSE 2018 Kinetics in Materials Science
- MSE 2041 Advanced Physical Metallurgy I
- MSE 2055 Principles of Solidification Engineering
- MSE 2046 Physical Metallurgy of Engineering Alloys