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B.S. MSE
Manufacturing Systems Engineering at CSUN
Careers
Program Educational Objectives
Degree Requirements
Community College Transfer
Manufacturing Systems
Engineering at CSUN
Manufacturing Systems
Engineers play key roles in creation of almost every single product that you
see or use, from clothing to computers, from automobiles to space-shuttles,
from frozen foods to toys. The challenges of creating and using new
materials to meet future needs, the challenges of relieving human drudgery
by automating dangerous and onerous production processes, the challenges of
forming and leading teams of engineering experts . . . all are examples of a
few of numerous opportunities for which the Manufacturing Systems
Engineering program prepares its students.
Manufacturing Systems
Engineering majors at Cal State Northridge receive a solid, broad-based
education. Among the many topic areas in the basic curriculum are
mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering materials, electrical circuits,
engineering mechanics and engineering economy.
More advanced courses are
designed to ensure student intellectual growth and expertise in the
following five areas:
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the design and manufacture of
products,
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the design of manufacturing
systems,
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materials and manufacturing
processes,
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the management of production
processes and resources, and
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measurement and inferences
regarding manufacturing process variables.
Individual and team
assignments on projects and in laboratories provide students with numerous
opportunities to develop their technical, design, leadership, communication,
management, and team skills. Special program features include opportunities
to participate in the Facilities Design Community Service-Learning Project,
the Manufacturing and Processes Learning Enterprise project, Solutions
Center project, and the Materials Engineering Undergraduate Research
Program.
In senior capstone design,
Manufacturing Systems Engineering students are responsible for a major
design-build robotics project, as a part of which they mentor high school
students in a community service-learning mode. Senior design students also
use the real world as their basic laboratory, by executing projects in local
industry. Projects have included design and development of a CD-ROM counter,
design of an improved packaging process for industrial adhesives and
polymers, plant layout design for the production of a medical patient
monitor, development of CAD and rapid prototyping models for a new product,
and development of an ISO-9000 quality assurance system.
Small classes are taught by
a group of dedicated professors who among them hold several outstanding
teaching and faculty awards, are recognized for their technical publications
and work in engineering professional organizations, and have many years of
actual engineering and management experience in industry to share with their
students.
Manufacturing Systems
Engineering students have opportunities to participate in student chapters
of professional societies such as SAMPE (Society for the Advancement of
Materials and Process Engineering) and SME (Society of Manufacturing
Engineers), as well as interdisciplinary student organizations in the
College, such as Tau Beta Pi, the Society of Women Engineers, the National
Society of Black Engineers, and the Society for Hispanic Professional
Engineers.
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CAREERS
Four of the seven technology
areas that have been identified for rapid development by the National
Science Foundation - Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Advanced Materials
and Processing, Biotechnology, and Health Care Delivery Systems - are
particularly well-suited for the talents of the Manufacturing Systems
Engineer. Employment opportunities abound in the metropolitan Los Angeles
area, the leading manufacturing region in the United States.
On the job, Manufacturing
Systems Engineers develop new facilities, create computer models and images
of products and processes, manage the production process, conduct
productivity studies, test products and evaluate materials, trouble-shoot on
the factory floor, and work hand-in-hand with design engineers. Because
their background is broad and the types of work are so varied, these
engineers find opportunities in fields besides manufacturing, applying their
skills and knowledge in such diverse environments as hospitals,
entertainment firms, and consulting firms. Many Manufacturing Systems
Engineers are noted for starting their own companies or pursuing Engineering
Management career paths in large companies.
Although most Manufacturing
Systems Engineers are employed in private industry, others start their own
companies or pursue careers with government agencies or educational
institutions. The degree can be used as a stepping-stone to graduate work in
engineering, law, business, or even medicine. Many Manufacturing Systems
Engineering graduates return to Cal State Northridge to earn their M.S.
degree in the Automation Engineering, Engineering Management, or Materials
Engineering programs.
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Program Educational Objectives
The educational objectives
of the Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering are to
ensure that each graduate exemplifies:
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The technical and managerial abilities to apply knowledge of manufacturing
systems engineering to the development and implementation of effective
processes, systems and environments for contemporary manufacturing
enterprises;
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The intellectual breadth of a liberal arts education and an ensuing
ability to practice manufacturing systems engineering creatively,
sensitively, and responsibly in the global environment;
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The habit of intellectual curiosity and a desire for perpetual learning,
together with their application to the maintenance of professional
currency in manufacturing systems engineering;
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The ability to communicate competently in both the written and spoken
modes, and to function productively on multicultural and multidisciplinary
teams; and
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The desire and ability to preserve the nobility of the engineering
profession in its dedication to the welfare of society by nurturing
ethical and professional responsibilities.
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Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing
Systems Engineering requires the satisfactory completion of 130 semester
credit units. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology (ABET)
4-Year Degree Plan
5-Year Degree Plan
6-Year Degree Plan
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Community College Transfer
We extend a warm welcome to
students who transfer from the California community colleges. To facilitate
the transfer process, we have compiled and summarized BS-MSE major course
equivalencies for 17 of he community colleges in Cal State Northridge
region. These one-page summaries can be selected as follows:
LA
Pierce, LA Valley, Moorpark and Oxnard
Pasadena, Santa Monica, Ventura and Bakersfield
East
LA, LA City, LA Trade Technical and Santa Barbara
West LA
Some of these 17 community
colleges are not able to offer all of the equivalent lower-division courses
in the BS-MSE program. Some students may wish to take advantage of excellent
educational opportunities provided by community colleges and attend more
than one of the colleges to complete some of the classes before transferring
to CSUN. To assist with this process, the table below clarifies which of the
17 colleges provide equivalent courses for each lower-division major
requirement.
| BS-MSE at CSUN
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Transferable Equivalent
Courses |
| Math 150A, 150B, 250,280
Chem 101, 101L
Phys 220A, 220AL, 220B,220BL |
Offered by all 17 colleges |
| CE 240 |
Offered by 14 of the 17
colleges; NOT offered by Glendale, LA Pierce and West LA |
| ECE 240 |
Offered by 10 of the 17
colleges; NOT offered by Glendale, LA Pierce, LA Valley, Oxnard, Santa
Monica, LA Trade Tech and West LA |
| ECE 240L |
Offered ONLY by Antelope
Valley, College of the Canyons, LA Mission, Moorpark, Ventura, East LA,
LA City and Santa Barbara; NOT offered by the other 9 colleges. |
| MSE 101, 101L |
Offered by 11 of the 17
colleges; NOT offered by LA Pierce, LA Valley, Oxnard, LA City, Santa
Monica and West LA |
| MSE 227 |
Offered by 13 of the 17
colleges; NOT offered by Glendale, LA Pierce, Santa Barbara and West LA |
| MSE 227L |
Offered ONLY by College of
the Canyons, LA Mission, Ventura and Bakersfield; NOT offered by the
remaining 13 of the 17 colleges |
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