Four Core Courses are required of all candidates for the Master of Science in MSE degree. The core courses are: MSE 362, MSE 481 (421), MSE 443 (427) and MSE 438.

• MSE 362 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Modeling and analysis of supply chain design, operations, and management. Analytical framework for logistics and supply chains, demand and supply planning, inventory control and warehouse management, transportation, logistics network design, supply chain coordination, and financial factors. Students are expected to complete industry case studies and a comprehensive final project.
  
  Spring 2011 taught by Professor George Wilson; Spring 2008-2010 Mikell Groover
  
   
• MSE 401 (MSE 423) - Integrated Product Development (MSE 423 Product Design/Analysis) - An integrated and interdisciplinary approach to engineering design, concurrent engineering, design for manufacturing, industrial design and business of product development. Topics include design methods, philosophy and practice, the role of modeling and simulation, decision making, risk, cost, materials and manufacturing process selection, platform and modular design, mass customization, quality, planning and scheduling, business issues, teamwork, group dynamics, creativity and innovation. The course uses case studies and team projects with geographically dispersed team members.
  
  Fall 2007 - 2010, Professor John Ochs
   

• MSE 431 - Marketing and the Invention to Innovation Process Organizational issues and decision making for capital investments in new technologies. The commercialization process is traced from research and development and marketing activities through the implementation phase, involving the manufacturing function. Term project is a commercialization plan for a new manufacturing technology.
  
  Jack Welsch (adjunct), Vice President for Development, InterMetro Industries, WIlkes Barre, PA
  
   
• MSE 433 - Technology & the Factory of the Future Engineering and technological issues affecting future developments in manufacturing. Topics include flexible automation systems, integration of design and production through the factory data network, intelligent machines, the man-machine interface, and the manufacturing management information system.
  
  Alan Feiertag (adjunct), Vehicle Module Leader, Volvo-3P, Mack Truck Site
  
   
• MSE 438 - Agile Organizations and Manufacturing Systems Analysis of the factors contributing to the prosperity and success of manufacturing enterprises. Need for agility, flexibility and responsiveness so as to generate products and services offering ‘customer delight’ in an environment of fierce global competition and pervasive change. Influence of business, economic, engineering, social and technological forces on the manufacturing enterprise, the development of appropriate strategies for survival and growth. (Offered via satellite to remote locations)
  
  Fall 2009 taught by Professors Keith Gardiner, Steven Goldman, Mikell Groover, Roger Nagel, Manash Ray & Ted Schlie
  
   
• MSE 443 (MSE 427) - Automation and Production Systems - Principles and analysis of manual and automated production systems for discrete parts and products. Cellular manufacturing, flexible manufacturing systems, transfer lines, manual and automated assembly systems, and quality control systems.
  
  Spring 2011, Hisham Abu-Nabaa; Fall 2009, Professor Mikell Groover.
  
  
  
• MSE 446 - International Supply Chain Management Financial and managerial issues pertaining to the management of an international supply chain. How companies are evaluated in capital markets, supplier evaluation, selection, development and management; quality issues, financial analysis of supply chain, business models for manufacturing, activity based management, team based new product development, internal control and risk assessment. Selected readings, case studies, discussions, lectures.
  
  Spring 2010, Alan Feiertag, Vehicle Module Leader, Volvo-3P, Mack Truck Site
  
   
• MSE 456/356 (MSE 496) - Micromanufacturing Systems & Technologies - Manufacturing engineering in microelectronics, microelectromechanical, nano-, opto-, and microscale manufactirng. Examination of systems design, equipment, process and operational issues and linkages to business strategies. Crystal growth, thin film deposition processes and patterning, removal processes, vacuum engineering, contamination control, clean room practices,etc. Individual research assignments. Pre-requisite MAT33 or equivalent, instructor permission. note: 300 level course may not be repeated at the 400 level for credit.
  
  Spring 2009, Professor Keith Gardiner
  
  
  MSE 481 (MSE 421) - Technology, Operations and Competitive Strategy - Interrelationships among advanced manufacturing management, technology and competitive strategy of the firm. Topics include: industry analyses and competitiveness; strategy formulation and implementation; value chain analysis; manufacturing and technology strategy; manufacturing’s contribution to competitive advantage in quality, cost, variety and new product availability; segmentation and substitution; vertical integration.
  
  Fall 2008-9, Professor Theodore Schlie
   

• MSE 482 (MSE 495) - Aspects of Sustainable Systems Design - Design of sustainable systems for manufacturing that fulfill human needs and generate wealth. Demographic, ecological, economic, environmental, ergonomic, health, and global or local socio-political impacts on design and operation of future systems. Conservation of resources in the design, manufacture and use of products, processes, and implementation systems; life cycle engineering, reclamation, recycling, remanufacture. Research-based term paper required.
  
  Spring 2010, Professor Keith Gardiner
  
   
• MSE 498 - Special Topics -

MSE 397 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes - (experimental) - Study of processes, equipment, facilities and strategies employed for the manufacture of advanced technology and other products in a variety of industries. Topics covered will include processes not generally dealt with by traditional manufacturing, industrial or mechanical engineering texts. For example; biotechnology,laser, nanotechnology, optoelectronics, pharmaceutical, vacuum and radiation processes and more. Students will undertake research investigations and make presentations to the class. Pre-requisite: senior standing, good grounding in chemistry and physics, or instructor permission.

Taught by Professor Keith Gardiner