Course Schedule
Lehigh University’s award-winning, cross-disciplinary, manufacturing systems engineering program recognized for two decades as a leader in graduate engineering education is designed for industry professionals. Whether you are looking for elective courses to round out your graduate degree experience, or individual courses which will enhance your professional development, why not consider the courses offered in the Manufacturing Systems Engineering (MSE) program. 

These courses look at advanced engineering practices from the manufacturing perspective. Students work together in team activities dealing with the latest manufacturing technologies and management practices.

Students can earn the M.S. in MSE degree on campus, via live and interactive satellite, or on-line via web.

For more information on any of these courses call (610) 758-5157 or email ccj1@Lehigh.edu. 

Spring 2010 Courses

MSE 362 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  • Monday & Wednesday, 2:35 - 3:50 p.m.
  • Professor Mikell Groover, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering.

MSE 446 International Supply Chain Management

  • Alan Feiertag, Vehicle Module Team Leader, Volvo, 3P, Mack Truck Site, Allentown, PA
  • Monday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m

MSE 482 - Aspects of Sustainable Systems Design

  • Wednesday - 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
  • Professor Keith Gardiner, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering

MSE 451 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Project (1-3 credits)
(instructor approval)

MSE 490 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Thesis (1-6 credits)
(instructor approval)

Fall 2009 Courses

MSE 438 Agile Organizations and Manufacturing Systems

  • Thursday 6:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Professors Keith Gardiner, Mikell Groover, Steven Goldman, Roger Nagel, Theodore Schlie
  • Professor Mikell Groover, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Monday & Wednesday, 4:30 - 5:45 p.m.

MSE 481 (421) (GBUS 481) - Technology, Operations & Competitive Strategy

  • Professor Theodore Schlie, College of Business & Economics 
  • Tuesday, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. 
MSE 451 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Project (1-3 credits)
(instructor approval)

MSE 490 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Thesis (1-6 credits)
(instructor approval)

Spring 2009 Courses

MSE 362/IE 362 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  • Professor Mikell Groover, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Monday & Wednesday, 2:35 -3:50 p.m.

MSE 431/GBUS 465 - Marketing & Invention to Innovation Process (Creating Breakthrough Innovations)

  • Professor Ravindra Chitturi, Department of Marketing
  • Tuesday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m

MSE 456/356 - Micromanufacturing Systems & Technologies

  • Professor Keith Gardiner, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Wednesday, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

MSE 451 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Project (1-3 credits)
(instructor approval)

MSE 490 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Thesis (1-6 credits)
(instructor approval)

Fall 2008 Courses

Fall Semester August 25 - December 5

MSE 421 - Technology, Manufacturing & Competitive Strategy

  • Professor Theodore Schlie, College of Business & Economics 
  • Tuesday, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. 

MSE 423 (ME 401) - Product Design Analysis

  • Professor John Ochs, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
  • Thursday, 6:10 - 9:00 p.m.
  • Professor Mikell Groover, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Monday & Wednesday, 4:10 - 5:25 p.m

Spring 2008 Courses

MSE 362 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  • Monday & Wednesday, 1:10 - 2:25 p.m.
  • Professor Mikell Groover, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering.

MSE 446 International Supply Chain Management

  • Alan Feiertag, Vehicle Module Team Leader, Volvo, 3P, Mack Truck Site, Allentown, PA
  • Monday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m

MSE 495 - Aspects of Sustainable Systems Design

  • Wednesday - 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
  • Professor Keith Gardiner, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering

MSE 451 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Project (1-3 credits)
(instructor approval)

MSE 490 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Thesis (1-6 credits)
(instructor approval)

Fall 2007 Courses

Fall Semester August 27 - December 7

MSE 427 - Automation and Production Systems

  • Monday & Wednesday 4:30 - 5:45 pm
  • Professor Mikell Groover, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

MSE 433 - Technology & the Factory of the Future

  • Thursday 4:00 - 7:00 pm
  • Alan Feiertag, Vehicle Module Team Leader, Volvo - 3P, Mack Truck Site, Allentown, PA
  • Tuesday 6:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Professors Keith Gardiner, Mikell Groover, Steven Goldman, Roger Nagel, Theodore Schlie

MSE 451 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Project (1-3 credits)

MSE 490 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Thesis (1-6 credits)

Spring 2007 Courses

Spring Semester January 15 - April 27

MSE 362 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  • Professor George Wilson, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering.
  • Tuesday & Thursday, 1:10 - 2:25 p.m.

MSE 421 - Technology, Manufacturing & Competitive Strategy

  • Professor Theodore Schlie, College of Business & Economics 
  • Tuesday, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. 

MSE 496 - Microelectronics Manufacturing

  • Professor Keith Gardiner, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Thursday, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
  • Professor Mikell Groover, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Monday & Wednesday, 4:10 - 5:25 p.m

Summer 2006 - Session 2

MSE 495 - Aspects of Sustainable Systems Design

  • Tuesday & Thursday - 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
  • Professor Keith Gardiner, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Fall 2006 Courses

Fall Semester August 28 - December 8

MSE 423 - Product Design/Analysis

  • Tuesday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
  • Professor John Ochs, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics

MSE 431 - Marketing & the Invention to Innovation Process

  • Monday, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
  • Jack Welsch, Vice President for Development, InterMetro Industries, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Spring 2006 Courses

Spring Semester January 16 - April 28

MSE 362 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management (also available via satellite)

  • Tuesday & Thursday, 1:10 - 2:25 p.m.
  • Professor George Wilson, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering.

MSE 421 - Technology, Manufacturing & Competitive Strategy (also available via satellite and web)

  • Professor Theodore Schlie, College of Business & Economics 
  • Tuesday, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. 

MSE 427 - Automation and Production Systems (also available via satellite and web)

  • Professor Mikell Groover, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30 - 5:45 p.m.
  • Alan Feiertag, Vehicle Module Team Leader, Volvo, 3P, Mack Truck Site, Allentown, PA
  • Monday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Fall 2005 Courses

Fall Semester August 29 - December 9

MSE 433 - Technology & the Factory of the Future (also available via satellite and web)

  • Thursday 4:00 - 7:00 pm
  • Alan Feiertag, Vehicle Module Team Leader, Volvo - 3P, Mack Truck Site, Allentown, PA
MSE 438 - Agile Organizations and Manufacturing Systems (also available via satellite and web)
  • Tuesday 6:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Professors Keith Gardiner, Mikell Groover, Steven Goldman, Roger Nagel, Theodore Schlie

Spring 2005 Courses

Spring Semester January 17 - April 29

MSE 362 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management (on-campus only)

  • Tuesday & Thursday, 10:45 - 12:00 noon
  • Professor David Wu, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering 

MSE 421 - Technology, Manufacturing & Competitive Strategy (also available via satellite)

  • Tuesday, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
  • Professor Theodore Schlie, College of Business & Economics 

MSE 496 - Microelectronics Manufacturing Systems & Technologies (also available via satellite)

  • Thursday 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Professor Keith Gardiner, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

MSE 498 - Assembly Processes and Systems (also available via satellite)

  • Thursday 6:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Professor Mikell Groover, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Fall 2004 Courses

Fall Semester August 23 - December 3

MSE 431 - Marketing and the Invention to Innovation Process (also available via satellite)

  • Thursday 7:00 - 10:00 pm 
  • Jack Welsch, Vice President for Development, InterMetro Industries, Wilkes-Barre, PA
MSE 438 - Agile Organizations and Manufacturing Systems (also available via satellite)
  • Tuesday 6:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Professors Keith Gardiner, Mikell Groover, Roger Nagel, Theodore Schlie

Spring 2004 Courses

Spring Semester January 19 - April 30

MSE 397 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes (also available via satellite

  • Tuesday & Thursday, 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
  • Professor Keith Gardiner, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering.

MSE 421 - Technology, Manufacturing & Competitive Strategy (also available via satellite)

  • Professor Theodore Schlie, College of Business & Economics 
  • Monday, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. 

MSE 427 - Automation and Production Systems (also available via satellite)

  • Professor Mikell Groover, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Monday and Wednesday, 5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
  • Alan Feiertag, Vehicle Module Team Leader, Volvo, 3P, Mack Truck Site, Allentown, PA
  • Tuesday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Fall 2003 Courses

Fall Semester August 25 - December 5

MSE 425 - Production Planning & Resource Allocation

  • Tuesday, Thursday, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
  • Professor George Wilson, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (cross-listed with IE 425)

MSE 433 - Technology & the Factory of the Future (also available via satellite and web)

  • Thursday 4:10 - 7:00 pm
  • Alan Feiertag, Vehicle Module Team Leader, Volvo - 3P, Mack Truck Site, Allentown, PA
MSE 438 - Agile Organizations and Manufacturing Systems (also available via satellite and web)
  • Tuesday 6:10 - 9:00 pm
  • Professors Keith Gardiner, Mikell Groover, Steven Goldman, Roger Nagel, Theodore Schlie

Summer 2003 Courses

First Summer Session - May 19 - June 26

MSE495 - Aspects of Sustainable Systems Design (also available via satellite and web)

  • Tuesday & Thursday, 4:10 - 7:00 p.m.
  • Professor Keith Gardiner, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering.

Note/Synchronous Streaming Video Participation is available.

Spring 2003 Courses

Spring Semester January 13 - April 25

MSE 421 - Technology, Manufacturing & Competitive Strategy (also available via satellite)

  • Tuesday, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
  • Professor Theodore Schlie, College of Business & Economics 

MSE 496 - Microelectronics Manufacturing Systems & Technologies (also available via satellite)

  • Thursday 6:30 - 9:30 pm
  • Professor Keith Gardiner, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Fall 2002 Courses

Fall Semester August 26 - December 6

MSE 425 - Production Planning & Resource Allocation

  • Tuesday, Thursday, 5:35 - 6:50 pm
  • Professor George Wilson, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (cross-listed with IE 425)

MSE 431 - Marketing and the Invention to Innovation Process (also available via satellite)

  • Thursday 7:10 - 10:00 pm 
  • Jack Welsch, Vice President for Development, InterMetro Industries, Wilkes-Barre, PA
MSE 438 - Agile Organizations and Manufacturing Systems (also available via satellite)
  • Tuesday 7:10 - 10:00 pm
  • Professors Keith Gardiner, Steven Goldman, Mikell Groover, Roger Nagel, Theodore Schlie

Spring 2002 Courses

Spring Semester January 15 - May 6

MSE 421 - Technology, Manufacturing & Competitive Strategy (also available via satellite)

  • Professor Theodore Schlie, College of Business & Economics 
  • Monday, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. 

MSE 427 - Production Systems (also available via satellite)

  • Professor Mikell Groover, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Thursday, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
  • Professor Roger Nagel, Harvey E. Wagner Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering
  • Tuesday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Fall 2001 Courses

Fall Semester August 28 - December 7

MSE 431 - Marketing and the Invention to Innovation Process (also available via satellite)

  • Friday 7:00 - 10:00 pm 
  • Jack Welsch, Vice President for Development, InterMetro Industries, Wilkes-Barre, PA
MSE 438 - Agile Organizations and Manufacturing Systems (also available via satellite)
  • Tuesday 6:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Professors Keith Gardiner, Mikell Groover, Roger Nagel, Manash Ray, Theodore Schlie

Spring 2001 Courses

Spring Semester January 16 - May 7

MSE 421 - Technology, Manufacturing & Competitive Strategy (also available via satellite

  • Professor Theodore Schlie, College of Business & Economics 
  • Monday 6:30 - 9:30 pm 
MSE 496 - Microelectronics Manufacturing Systems & Technologies (also available via satellite)
  • Professor Keith Gardiner, Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering
  • Thursday 6:30 - 9:30 pm 
MSE 498 Special Topics Agile Supply Chains (also available via satellite)
  • Professor Roger Nagel, Harvey E. Wagner Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering
  • Thursday 3:15 - 6:15 pm 
Fall 2000 Courses

Fall Semester August 29 - December 8

MSE 425 - Production Planning & Resource Allocation

  • Tuesday, Thursday, 2:00 - 3:15 pm
  • Professor George Wilson, Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering (cross-listed with IE 419)
MSE 431 - Marketing and the Invention to Innovation Process (also available via satellite)
  • Thursday 6:30 - 9:30 pm
  • Jack Welsch, Vice President for Development, InterMetro Industries, Wilkes-Barre, PA 
MSE 433 - Technology & the Factory of the Future
  • Friday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Professor Roger Nagel, Harvey E. Wagner Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering
MSE 438 - Agile Organizations and Manufacturing Systems (also available via satellite)
  • Wednesday 6:30 - 9:30 pm
  • Professors Keith Gardiner, Mikell Groover, Steven Goldman, Manash Ray,Theodore Schlie