
Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering
Format: In person on the Statesboro Campus
Credit Hours: 30
Entry Terms: Fall and Spring
Time to Complete: 2 years
Are you ready to become a problem-solver and leader
in consumer, commercial or industrial engineering?
Georgia Southern University’s Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering (MSMfgE) gives you practical, real-world experience outside of the classroom with an immediate impact on community businesses. You’ll work closely with area industries, helping them solve a wide range of engineering problems. You’ll have opportunities to collaborate with world-class professors doing leading-edge research in our state-of-the-art laboratories.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment opportunities in industrial/manufacturing engineering to grow by 10% between now and 2029. In 2020, the average median salary for industrial/ manufacturing engineers was $88,950 per year, or $42.76 per hour.
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Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Concentration
Forge ahead as a leader of manufacturing processes. The MSMfgE with a concentration in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering program equips you with the skills to design and develop innovative technology to optimize a facility’s manufacturing operations. Choose from coursework in advanced manufacturing areas such as
- robotics
- additive manufacturing
- automation
- materials processing
- nanomanufacturing
- materials characterization
- lean manufacturing
- production control and quality
- safety and ergonomics
Engineering Management Concentration
Step up to a new level of your career with the momentous responsibility of filling the present and future needs of our society. The MSMfgE Engineering Management concentration emphasizes collective and critical thinking in product innovation. Choose from coursework in engineering management areas such as
- management and leadership
- production planning
- facilities design
- international manufacturing
- environmental law
- hazardous waste management
- lean manufacturing
- production control and quality
- safety and ergonomics
Application Requirements
Regular Admission
- a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university
- with a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 (4.0 scale)
Provisional Admission
- A student may be granted provisional admission if the undergraduate grade point average is higher than 2.75.
- A recommendation by the Department of Manufacturing Engineering’s Graduate Program Director is necessary.
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Dr. Kamran Kardel
Graduate Program Director
Department of Manufacturing Engineering
P.O. Box 7991
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: 912-478-8566
Email: kkardel@georgiasouthern.edu
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Last updated: 5/19/2023