M.Eng. in Manufacturing Engineering

Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering

Program Components

Two major curricular/program components distinguish the Master of Engineering degree from the Master of Science degree:

1. No professional paper or thesis is required for the M. Eng.

M. Eng. students are likely to either be practicing engineers or continuing students who wish to acquire credits required for professional licensure. In the first case, the students have experience in practical engineering and the concepts involved in a capstone experience. In the latter case, all senior engineering students at Montana State University have completed a senior design project that is of the same depth as most professional papers, and this is also true of practically all accredited undergraduate engineering programs. Eliminating the thesis or professional paper requirement provides students the opportunity for more coursework in an area of interest.

2. The M. Eng. has no comprehensive examination.

Because this is a courses-only degree that requires students to maintain a 3.0 GPA, there will be no further proof of proficiency. The intent is to provide education for practicing professionals. Students will be supervised by an option coordinator, not by a three-member committee typical for M.S. degrees. 

General Requirements

  • 30 credits total
  • At least 21 of the total credits required for degree must be at 5xx level
  • 3xx level courses are not allowed
  • 4xx level courses may be used (maximum allowed is 9 credits)
  • Courses with grades below C cannot be used to satisfy graduation requirements
  • Three credits (min.) registration required during term of graduation 
  • A maximum of three credits of individual problems courses (592/575/598) are allowed

Course Requirements

Required Courses(12 credits)
The following courses are required for every MEng-Manufacturing Engineering student:
EMAN 501Principles of Manufacturing (Theory of Manufacturing Engineering)3
EMAN 515 (Product and Process Design for Manufacturing)3
EMAN 540 (Manufacturing Systems Design and Simulation)3
EMAN 560 (Advanced Manufacturing Applications)3
Approved Elective Courses:(18 credits)
Manuacturing Engineering (only one of these options is allowed):
EMAN 575
 (Research or Project/Paper)
EMAN 592
 (Independent Study)
EMAN 598
 (Internship)
Mechanical Engineering Technology:
Computerized Numerical Control and Computer-aided Manufacturing Technology
Design for Manufacturing and Tooling
Industrial Processing Automation and Controls
Industrial Engineering:
Technology Entrepreneurship
Project Management for Engineers
Facility and Material Handling Systems Design
Production & Engineering Mgmt
Applied Statistical Quality Control
Engineering Organizational Change and Innovation
Systems Simulation
Advanced Human Factors
Human Factors in Complex Systems
Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Optimization
DOE for Engineers
Regression & Multivar Analysis
Manage Forecast & Dec Analysis
Management Engineering Systems
Mechanical Engineering:
Mech Behavior of Materials
System Dynamics and Control
Micro-Electromechanical Systems
Electrical Engineering:
Intro To Microfabrication
Photovoltaic Systems
EE Material Science
Intro to Modern Control
MEMS Sensors and Actuators
Materials Engineering:
Manufacturing of Composites
Composite Materials
Biomedical Materials Engineering
Failure of Materials
Advanced Ceramics
Advanced Composite Materials
Polymeric Materials
General Engineering:
Advanced Engineering Analysis
Engineering Mechanics:
Finite Elem Analys in Engr
Chemical Engineering:
Chemical Engineering Process Dynamics and Control
Reaction Engineering/Modeling
Computer Science:
Computer Graphics
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Embedded Systems: Robotics
Advanced Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Machine Learning
Total Credits30