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Students from the US
Boston University with the University
of Technology (RWTH), Aachen, has established an unique graduate
engineering degree program in Global Manufacturing that focuses
on solving industrial problems in a multicultural environment. This
highly selective 2-year research program prepares students to become
international engineers and managers who are trained to operate
in the global business environment.
The Global Manufacturing Masters
Degree curriculum caters to the 21st century engineer by delivering
information, systems, and management science skills. The curriculum
stresses the importance of information systems complements classical
manufacturing engineering instruction in design, automation, engineered
materials, and machine tool design, as well as more recent application
areas including microelectronics manufacturing, optoelectronics,
and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).
In order to satisfy degree requirements
students will select three core courses to build a foundation of
three of four areas (manufacturing systems management, software,
and materials) and then focus their studies in one of six specialization
areas (systems and operations research, product innovation and management,
manufacturing operations management, automation and control, materials
and processes, or microelectronics fabrication). Finally, three
electives and a MS thesis allow students to concentrate on one specialization
area or pursue a second one. The MS thesis offers the opportunity
to either hone deeper into one's chosen engineering science area,
or to possibly engage in an applied case study of a real industrial
problem.
Click here
to see the Academic Program Planning Sheet for information on
the required and elective courses available to students enrolled
in the Global Manufacturing Degree Program.
Students enrolled in the program
will complete the majority of their coursework at Boston University
and will perform a research with Boston University's Department
of Manufacturing Engineering or the Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing
Innovation.
Furthermore, students will spend
up to one year in Aachen, Germany conducting research at Fraunhofer's
Institute for Production Technology IPT or at RWTH's Laboratory
for Machine Tools and Production Technology. Research Assistantships covering tuition and including a stipend
may be available.
Click 
to find more information
on the course offered by the RWTH Laboratory for Machine and Production
Engineering.
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