Ethel Percy Andrus
Gerontology Center 240
(213) 740-4893
FAX: (213) 740-1120
Email: efelina@usc.edu

Graduate Program Director: B. Khoshnevis, 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. It is likely that students selecting this emphasis as part of their program will require more than eight semesters to complete the requirements for the B.S. degree.

ISE 485	Modern Manufacturing Systems	3
ISE 232L	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 438L	Processing for Microelectronics	3
EE 479L	Introduction to Integrated Circuit Design	4
ISE 457	Modeling of Manufacturing Systems	3

Three courses from the following lists. A maximum of two of these courses may also be used to satisfy department requirements:

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 477	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

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
EE 450	Introduction to Computer Networks	3
EE 454L	Introduction to Systems Design Using Microprocessors	4

EE 443	Introduction to Power Systems	3
EE 454L	Introduction to Systems Design Using Microprocessors	4
EE 459L	Senior Design Project	3
EE 478L	Digital and Electronic Circuit Design	4
EE 482	Linear Control Systems	3

ISE 410	Production Planning and Control	3
ISE 411L	Facilities Analysis and Design	3
ISE 415	Industrial Automation	3
ISE 426	Statistical Quality Control	3
ISE 435	Discrete Systems Simulation	3
ISE 440	Social Organization and Technology	3
ISE 477L	Work Analysis and Design	3
ISE 495x	Senior Design Project	3

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 Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Entrepreneurship participate in the Manufacturing Engineering Program.

Course work in the program will train students in traditional manufacturing engineering topics, such as materials selection and process design. Additional courses will include the more modern, system-level concepts of integrated product and process design, applications of modern information technology to design and manufacturing, hands-on laboratories using advanced manufacturing equipment and commercial software, and entrepreneurship.

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. A maximum of 6 units of electives may be taken from non-engineering departments. At least three courses must be taken in the student’s selected area of specialization.

ISE 511L	Computer Aided Manufacturing	3
ISE 517	The Modern Manufacturing Enterprise System	3
ISE 525	Intermediate Engineering Statistics II, or
ME 525	Engineering Analysis	3
CSCI 585	Database Systems, or
ENGR 450	Introduction to Computer Networks	3
Approved electives*		18
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		30

*A list of approved electives in specialization areas is available from the department. Departmental approval is required for courses not listed.