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Manufacturing Engineering (MS)

This program is designed to give students a solid foundation in Manufacturing Engineering principles with greater depth in a specified area of research, while also developing skills in analytical thinking, creativity, problem solving, leadership, teamwork, management, and professionalism.

Graduates are prepared for a variety of employment experiences in industry, ranging from process design and management to research and development. For those interested in pursuing a PhD, a MS in Manufacturing Engineering strengthens application criteria and meaningfully enhances the PhD experience through coursework, research publications, and preparation for qualification exams.
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Contact

265 CTB
(810) 422-6300
mfgengrad@byu.edu
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The MS program in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering provides world-recognized leadership in the education of students pursuing a degree in manufacturing engineering through a program focused on rigorous and in-depth understanding of manufacturing processes. This focus provides a unique expertise related to the science of manufacturing design and production. Graduate students in the program have opportunities to engage in research associated with metallurgical or composite materials processing, solid-state processing and joining, and additive or subtractive processing. Specific research activities in these areas are described on the Manufacturing Engineering Department Web page at https://mfgen.byu.edu/research-in-mfgen.

The Manufacturing Engineering Department offers one graduate degree: Manufacturing Engineering—MS.

The typical time required to obtain an MS in manufacturing engineering is approximately two years.

Chair:  Tracy Nelson
Graduate Coordinator:  Yuri Hovanski

Resources & Opportunity

Nationally recognized instructional laboratories are available to provide students with the most current concepts, curriculum, software, equipment, and laboratory instructional/physical organization.

Financial Assistance

Many graduate students work in the MFGEN department as teaching assistants (TA) or as research assistants (RA). Manufacturing Engineering offers a limited number of scholarships. Application for financial aid is made through the program’s graduate coordinator.