The Manufacturing Engineering Program offers a B.S./M.S. program for currently enrolled WPI undergraduates. There is no undergraduate B.S. degree option in Manufacturing Engineering; the B.S. portion of this combined degree may be in any other discipline.
Students should apply to B.S./M.S. program during their junior year. In addition to general college requirements, all courses taken for graduate credit must result in a GPA of 3.0 or higher. A grade of B or better is required for any course to be counted toward both degrees. Waiver of any of these requirements must be approved by the Manufacturing Engineering Graduate Committee, which will exercise its discretion in handling any extenuating circumstances or problems.
Students enrolled in a B.S./M.S. degree program must complete the Bachelor's and Master's Degree Course Designation Form and have the form signed by the Program Director or Department Head. The form can be found on the registrar's website.
Students intending to graduate with a B.S. and M.S. degree at the same time should submit the Bachelor's and Master's Degree Course Designation Form to the registrar's office in the same semester they intend to graduate. Otherwise, the form should be submitted during the first semester after a student graduates with their Bachelor's Degree.
Curriculum
The student is required to complete a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours; a maximum of 12 credit hours may be double counted (6 credits hours at the 4000-level and 6 credit hours at the 500-level) toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. For the remaining credits, outside of the requirements below, the student may choose additional MFE or other 4000-, 500- or 600-level engineering, science, management or mathematics electives. Satisfactory participation in the manufacturing engineering seminar (MFE 500) is also required for all full-time students.
The student must complete a capstone project, or equivalent, for a minimum of three credits and a maximum of six credits. The project must demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and complete an independent professional project.