The Bachelor’s/Master’s in Manufacturing Engineering allows qualified undergraduates to accelerate their graduate studies by completing both degrees in an integrated pathway. The program is designed for students seeking advanced training in Manufacturing Engineering, preparing them for careers in Manufacturing Engineering or further academic study.
Admissions Requirements
Eligibility Criteria
- Class standing requirement: Students should apply to Bachelor’/Master’s program during their junior year.
- Eligibility of undergraduate majors: The Materials Science & Engineering Program offers a Bachelor’/Master’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.
- 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 Materials and Manufacturing Program Director, who will exercise discretion in handling any extenuating circumstances or problems.
Required Preparatory Coursework
- ES 2001: Introduction to Materials Science or its equivalent
Double-Counting Courses
The student is required to complete a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours; a maximum of 12 credit hours may be double counted (6 credit 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 500- or 600- courses. Students may also choose other 4000-, 500- or 600-level engineering, science, management or mathematics electives with the approval of the Materials and Manufacturing Engineering program director. Satisfactory participation in the manufacturing engineering seminar (MFE 500) is also required for all full-time students.
Manufacturing Process and Design (4-6 Graduate Credits)
Materials Processing (4-6 Graduate Credits)
Any MTE 5XX course with the approval of the program director, or the following pre-approved courses:
Systems Engineering (3-6 Graduate Credits)
Production/Operations Management (3-6 Graduate Credits)
Manufacturing Seminar
Restricted Course Pairs
None.
Additional Notes
Students enrolled in a Bachelor’/Master’s degree program must complete the Bachelor’/Master’s Degree Course Designation Form and have the form signed by the Program Graduate Coordinator or Program Head. The form can be found on the registrar's website.
Students intending to graduate with a Bachelor’/Master’s degree at the same time should submit the Bachelor’/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.