8/2005 Program Course Info/Master’s Program Worksheets/MFSE DSES Curriculum.doc
No. of credits required for degree[1]______/ Degree: MS[2] / MEConcentration______/ Degree to be completed by______
Prerequisites / Offered / Prerequisite
DSES.6110 Introduction to Applied Statistics
(or equivalent) / S
Core Requirements / Offered / Prerequisite
DSES.6570 Information Technology and Systems
for Enterprise Engineering / S
DSES.6610 Systems Modeling in Decision Sciences / F
DSES.6820 Queuing Systems and Applications / S / DSES.4750 or equivalent
MGMT.6960 Knowledge Based Operations Management / F
DSES.6620 Discrete-Event Simulation / F / DSES.611 or equivalent
Concentration Requirements (3 or more from the Service Operations or Manufacturing Processes Concentration)
Thesis/Project Option2
DSES.6970 Project (Master’s)
DSES.6980 Project (Master’s)
DSES.6990 Thesis (Master’s)
Elective(s)
8/2005 Program Course Info/Master’s Program Worksheets/MFSE DSES Curriculum.doc
SMSE CONCENTRATION COURSES
The plan of study must include a concentration area, which is defined as a set of three or more courses that reflects a logical progression for developing a base of expertise in an area of study. In addition, candidates for the Master of Science degree must complete a master’s thesis or project and register for 3-6 credits of DSES.6990 or DSES.6980, respectively. The two concentration areas and acceptable courses applicable to each area are listed below:
8/2005 Program Course Info/Master’s Program Worksheets/MFSE DSES Curriculum.doc
Service Operations Concentration
ECSE.6140 Exploratory Data Analysis
DSES.6180 Knowledge Discovery with Data Mining
DSES.6470/MGMT.6610 Global Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
DSES.6480/MGMT.6480 Service Operations Management
DSES.6630 Continuous and Stochastic System Simulation
DSES.6860 Evaluation Methods for Decision Making
DSES.6870 Introduction to Neural Networks
DSES.6990/6980 Master’s Project in Service System
MATH.4740 Mathematics of Finance
MGMT.6240 Financial Trading and Investing
MGMT.6690 Supply Chain Management for E-Business
Manufacturing Processes Concentration
DSES.6070 Statistical Methods for Reliability Engineering
DSES.6100 Time Series Analysis
DSES.6170/MGMT.6470 Management of Quality Processes and Reliability
DSES.6200 Models for Materials Handling and Facility Design
DSES.6210 Theory of Production Scheduling
DSES.6220 Concurrent Engineering
DSES.6230 Quality Control and Reliability
DSES.6600 Models for Production Control & Service Logistics
DSES.6960 Supply Chain Management
DSES.6990/6980 Master’s Project in Manufacturing Systems
MANE.6800 Manufacturing Systems Integration
MGMT.6490 Competitive Advantage and Operations Strategy
For Students seeking the Master of Science degree, three to nine of the 30 credit hour program must be taken under DSES.6990 (Master’s Thesis in Service Systems or Master’s Thesis in Manufacturing Systems) or DSES.6980 (Master’s Project in Service Systems or Master’s Project in Manufacturing Systems).
8/2005 Program Course Info/Master’s Program Worksheets/MFSE DSES Curriculum.doc
Rensselaer's Professional Master of Engineering Program in
Service and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
The Department of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems (DSES) offers plans of study leading to the Master of Engineering and the Master of Science degrees in Service and Manufacturing Systems Engineering. Service and Manufacturing systems engineering (SMSE) deals with the design and control of integrated operational systems, facility, job, process and equipment design, quality systems, product design, elements of automation, and the financial, organizational and strategic management issues of services and manufacturing. SMSE combines modeling, statistical, computer and management skills with a systems approach to operations engineering. It is a discipline that requires a high level of interpersonal communications, independent research skills aimed at solving specific problems, and the capability of integrating systems in developing solutions to problems in operating systems. The SMSE program at Rensselaer is designed to educate students in the modeling, management, technical, and information resources which support operations. The program exposes the student to alternative functional perspectives and technologies in the modern service and manufacturing environment. It teaches students to be resourceful in selecting tools and applying concepts appropriate for specific problems. The program emphasizes independent learning skills and develops the knowledge and tools needed to maintain a systems perspective in problem solving that is consistent with the strategic focus of a service or manufacturing enterprise.
Rensselaer's Master's program in SMSE, initiated in 1991, is a career-oriented program designed for both engineers and professionals with non-engineering backgrounds. The program integrates technical skills with business knowledge while emphasizing communication, teaming, leadership and research skills that help graduates maintain a technical edge. Program graduates are prepared to provide multifunctional engineering and management support within adaptive and flexible service and manufacturing enterprises. They are familiar with a broad cross section of service and manufacturing specializations, having developed unique capabilities in data analysis, modeling, information systems, design and management.
The Master's program in SMSE at Rensselaer can be completed in one calendar year and students may enter the program in either the fall, spring or summer terms. The prerequisite for the program is an introductory course in applied statistics; it may be taken as part of the Master's degree plan of study. The program provides a core of five courses dealing with distinct but fundamental areas of service and manufacturing systems; they include courses in knowledge based management of operations, queuing systems, simulation modeling, information systems, and decision sciences. In addition to the program core, students in Rensselaer's SMSE program must elect a concentration in service operations or manufacturing processes.
Placement opportunities for program graduates are outstanding. A wide variety of service, manufacturing, and management consulting firms actively recruit program graduates. In recent years, program graduates have accepted positions with a wide range of enterprises including IBM, Boeing, General Electric, Intel, Ernst and Young, Michelin Corp., United Technologies, and many others.
For more information on Rensselaer's Master's program in Manufacturing Systems Engineering contact:
DSES Student Operations Coordinator
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, New York 12180-3590
Phone: (518) 276-6681 Fax: (518) 276-8227
Email:
8/2005 Program Course Info/Master’s Program Worksheets/MFSE DSES Curriculum.doc
[1] A minimum of 30 credits is required for the MS or ME degrees.
[2] Students seeking the Master of Science degree must complete a Master’s Project/Thesis under the supervision of a faculty member by registering for 3-6 credit hours under DSES.6970/6980/6990 Master’s Project / Thesis.