Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Degrees Offered:
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Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering 

  

  

  

  

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GRADUATE FACULTY

Director of Graduate Programs:
S. D. Jackson, Box 7906, 5-3808, steve_jackson@imsei.ncsu.edu, Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering

A. Doug Allison Distinguished Professor:  S. D. Roberts
Alan T. Dickson Distinguished University Professor:  M. A. Rappa
Bank of America Distinguished University Professor:  R. B. Handfield
Burlington Industries Professorship of Textile Technology:  R. L. Barker
Henry A. Foscue Distinguished Professor:  C. T. Culbreth Jr
James T. Ryan Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering and Furniture Manufacturing:  T. J. Hodgson
Phillip Morris Professor:  M. D. Boyette
Zelnak Professor of Marketing Innovation:  M. M. Montoya-Weiss

Professors: Y. A. Chen, M. Chow, T. G. Clapp, M. Devetsikiotis, B. L. Edge, Y. Fathi, T. K. Ghosh, W. J. Jasper, R. E. King, J. W. Leach, Y. Lee, T. J. Little, M. K. Ramasubramanian, W. J. Rasdorf, P. I. Ro, R. D. Rodman, J. P. Rust, A. M. Seyam, J. R. Wilson, R. E. Young; Research Professors: R. L. Lemaster; Emeritus Named Professors: C. F. Zorowski; Emeritus Professors: R. E. Carawan, P. L. Grady, T. Johnson, W. A. Smith; Associate Professors: D. R. Bahler, P. Banks-Lee, K. A. Barletta, G. D. Buckner, S. N. Chapman, O. A. Harrysson, G. L. Hodge, J. A. Joines, M. G. Kay, K. Mitchell, D. P. Warsing; Research Associate Professors: A. D. Batchelor, J. Taheri; Adjunct Associate Professors: D. R. Cormier; Emeritus Associate Professors: E. Sanii; Assistant Professors: B. Denton, J. S. Ivy, D. E. Saloni, E. A. Sumner; Adjunct Assistant Professors: J. A. Janet; Teaching Professors: H. L. Nuttle; Teaching Associate Professors: S. D. Jackson

Fields of Graduate Instruction - Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering

The Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) Institute was established in 1984. IMSE provides multidisciplinary graduate-level education and practical training opportunities in the theory and practice of integrated manufacturing systems engineering at the masters level. IMSE focuses on providing a manufacturing presence and a program environment in the College of Engineering where faculty, graduate students and industry can engage cooperatively in multidisciplinary graduate education, basic and applied research, and technology transfer in areas of common interest related to modern manufacturing systems technology. The objective of the IMSE program is to offer students with traditional discipline backgrounds in engineering and the physical sciences an opportunity to broaden their understanding of the multidisciplinary area of manufacturing systems. Core areas of concentration are offered in manufacturing systems, logistics, mechatronics, and biomanufacturing.

Admission Requirements: Admission to the IMSE master's program requires a B.S. degree from an accredited institution in engineering, physics, mathematics, or computer science. Check with the Institute if your degree is in a field other than these listed.

Master's Degree Requirements: The IMSE program requires a minimum of 27 hours of graduate course work and six hours of research project. The graduate course work includes five required core courses that provide a multidisciplinary overview of subject materials basic to manufacturing systems, logistics, mechatronics, and biomanufacturing. Specialization is provided in the student's elective courses. The six hours of research project is performed either individually or in teams in areas that compliment and reinforce the graduate course work.

Student Financial Support: Assistantships, fellowships and internships are available to qualified students. The full financial support package covers tuition and health insurance.

Fellowship/Internship: The IMSE internship program was established to provide a cooperative industrial and academic experience for some IMSE students and our industrial sponsors. Several Fellowship/Internships awards are made available every year for special training in IMSE member companies. Students who are selected to participate in the internship program receive financial support for four semesters and one summer. Typically, the student attends classes for two semesters (fall and spring), works at the sponsor company for the following summer and fall semester, and completes the IMSE course requirements the following spring semester. The student uses the experience at the sponsor company as the basis for their IMSE research project.

Other Relevant Information: The Institute is supported by an industrial affiliates group of member companies. They have included ABB, ABCO Automation, Applied Materials, AT&T, AIMS, Bayer, B/S/H, Biogen Idec,  Bosch Tools, CDB Corporation,  CP&L, Carver Machine Works, Castle Hill Technologies, Caterpillar, Closure Medical, Corning Cable Systems, CSX, Inc., Dupont, Elkay, Ford Motor, GE, IBM, Intel, John Deere Turf Care, Meadows Mills,  Morganite, Nekton Technologies, Nortel, OdorSweep, Rxmedic, and Snap-on Incorporated.   The Institute interacts with member companies through an Industry Advisory Board and internships.

Core areas of concentration are offered in manufacturing systems, logistics, mechatronics, and biomanufacturing.

I.       Manufacturing Core (one from each area)

Area 1 CSC 510 - Software Engineering
CSC 742 - Database Management Systems
ISE(CSC,OR) 762 - Computer Simulation Techniques
ISE(CSC) 441 - Introduction to  Simulation
ISE 719 - CIM System Design
Area 2 MBA 520 - Managerial Finance 
ISE 510 - Applied Engineering Economy
ISE 711 - Capital Investment Economic Analysis
Area 3 ISE 514 - Manufacturing  Product Engineering
ISE 707 - Real-time Control of Automated Manufacturing
ISE 715 - Manufacturing Process Engineering
ISE 716 - Automated Systems Engineering
Area 4 ISE 723 - Production Planning, Scheduling and Inventory Control
Area 5 MAE(WPS) 534 - Mechatronic Design
MAE 742 - Mechanical Design for Automated Assembly

II.    Logistics Core (one from each area)  

Area 1 CSC(ECE) 510 - Software Engineering
CSC 742 - Database Management 
ISE(CSC,OR) 762 - Computer Simulation Techniques 
ISE 441 - Introduction to Simulation 
ISE 719 - CIM Systems Design
Area 2 MBA 520 - Managerial Finance 
ISE 510 - Applied Engineering Economy 
ISE 711 - Capital Investment Economic Analysis
Area 3

MBA 541 -  Supply Management
MBA 542 -  Supply Chain Logistics
Area 4 ISE 723 - Production Planning, Scheduling and Inventory Control
Area 5 ISE 754 - Logistics Engineering  

III. Mechatronics Core (one from each area)

Area 1 MAE (WPS) 534 - Mechatronic Design
ECE 556 - Agent-Based Mechatronics Systems
Area 2

MAE 513 - Principles of Structural Vibration
MAE(ECE) 535 – Design of Electromechanical Systems
MAE 742 -  Mechanical Design for Automated Assembly
Area 3

ECE 511 - Analog Electronics
ECE 555 - Computer Control of Robots
ECE 755 – Advanced Robotics
Area 4

CSC(ECE) 517 - Object-oriented Languages and Systems
ECE 561 – Embedded Systems Design
ECE 742 – Artificial neural Networks
ISE 719 - CIM System Design
Area 5

ECE 437 – Distribution Real-time Control Systems
ECE 516 – System Control Engineering
ISE 707 – Real-time Control of Automated Manufacturing
ISE 716 – Automated Systems Engineering

IV. Biomanufacturing Core (one from each area)

Area 1 ISE/OR/CSC 762 – Computer Simulation
ISE 719 - CIM Systems Design
Area 2

MBA 520 - Managerial Finance
ISE 520 – Applied Engineering Economy
Area 3

ISE 514 - Manufacturing Product Engineering
ISE 707 – Real-Time Control of Automated Manufacturing
Area 4 ISE 723 – Production Planning, Scheduling, and Inventory Control
Area 5

ISE 789 – Quality Control in Biomanufacturing Applications
TE 589 – Six Sigma Quality

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