Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Programs

The program outcomes for the M.S. (Systems Engineering) program at the University of Rhode Island are the following:

All students will have graduated from an ABET accredited undergraduate engineering program or equivalent or will have passed for no program credit prescribed makeup courses.
If not included in their undergraduate program all students will have passed prescribed courses in manufacturing processes and materials.
Ability to analyze and effect improvements in manufacturing processes and integrated manufacturing systems.
Ability to utilize design analysis tools to bring about design improvements, which reduce manufacturing costs and improve product quality.
Advanced ability in the analysis and design of one or more selected manufacturing processes or material systems.
Advanced ability in the design and analysis of one or more aspects of integrated manufacturing systems.
Advanced ability in one or more applications of computers to manufacturing engineering or manufacturing systems.
Completion of an independent research investigation of a selected aspect of manufacturing engineering, with the results presented orally and in a written thesis.
For part-time students only, in place of a thesis project, completion of a comprehensive examination, including oral questioning, of a range of manufacturing engineering related topics.
An advanced ability in at least one area of interest related to manufacturing engineering.