Product Development and Systems Management (M.Eng.)

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The master of Engineering in Product Development and Systems Management at AUC prepares students for higher level professional practice in local and international markets, especially in the area of Product Development and Systems Management, covering product design, materials and manufacturing and production systems design and management.

Program Objectives

The objectives of the Master of Engineering Degree are to provide the graduates of the program with:

A broad knowledge of modern computational and experimental methods in engineering.
Detailed knowledge in engineering design, materials and manufacturing, and industrial engineering.
Extensive knowledge in an area of student interest from one of the fields involved in product development, namely product design, materials and manufacturing and production systems design and management.
Awareness of the local and global context in which mechanical engineering is practiced, locally and globally, including economic and business practices, societal needs, and considerations of public health, safety, environment, culture and ethics.
An ability to solve unstructured engineering problems, think critically, function well in a team, and communicate effectively.
A high standard of written and oral communication on technical matters.

Admission

Admission requirements are the same as those for the Master of Science Program.

Courses (33 credit hours)

Course work for the Master of Engineering degree requires the completion of a minimum of 33 credit hours as follows:

I- Engineering core (6 credits)

Select two courses out of the following ENGR core courses:

ENGR 511 - Computational Methods in Engineering (3 cr.)
ENGR 512 - Experimental Methods in Engineering (3 cr.)
ENGR 516 - Engineering for a Sustainable Environment (3 cr.)
ENGR 518 - Engineering Statistics (3 cr.)

II- Mechanical Engineering core (9 credits)

Students must complete the following three courses:

MENG 517 - Engineering Systems Analysis and Design (3 cr.)
MENG 522 - Materials in Design Manufacturing (3 cr.)
MENG 541 - Integrated Manufacturing Systems (3 cr.)

III- Specialization courses (9 credits)

Students select three courses from one of the following groups:

Group1

Group 2

MENG 521 - Advanced Topics in Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials (3 cr.)
MENG 523 - Physical Metallurgy (3 cr.)
MENG 527 - Composite Materials (3 cr.)
MENG 528 - Advanced Testing and Evaluation of Materials (3 cr.)
MENG 529 - Failure Analysis and Prevention (3 cr.)

Group 3

MENG 542 - Total Quality Management (3 cr.)
MENG 543 - Systems Modeling and Optimization (3 cr.)
MENG 545 - Production Systems Design (3 cr.)
MENG 548 - Facilities Planning and Design (3 cr.)

IV- Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Select two courses (6 credits) from offerings in Mechanical Engineering or in other departments (including ENGR). No more than one 400-level course, not in the student’s undergraduate major may be taken for graduate credit, subject to approval of the advisor.

V- Capstone project (3 credit hours)

Students are required to attend the library and writing modules of ENGR 590 and to undertake an engineering project approved by the chair of the supervisory committee, which consists of the student advisor and two additional faculty members. A final report is submitted and orally defended in the presence of the supervisory committee.

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