Manufacturing Engineering, PhD

Program Overview

ASU's PhD program in manufacturing engineering equips students with advanced knowledge and skills to address challenges in modern manufacturing industries. The program emphasizes hands-on education, research, and industry collaboration, offering career development opportunities such as internships and exchange programs. Graduates typically pursue research-oriented academic appointments or industrial research and development positions in fields such as industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, and materials science. The program is STEM-OPT approved, allowing international students to extend their Optional Practical Training for up to 36 months.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• The PhD program in manufacturing engineering equips students with the knowledge and skills to tackle challenges in modern manufacturing industries globally.
• The program emphasizes hands-on education and research, with faculty and industry collaboration, offering various career development opportunities (e.g., internships, exchange programs).
• This program is STEM-OPT approved, allowing international students on F-1 visas to extend their Optional Practical Training for up to 36 months.

Outline:

• Required Core (6 credit hours):
• EGR 520 Engineering Analysis I (3)
• EGR 602 Principles of Independent Research (3)
• Other Requirements (9 credit hours):
• MFG 691 Seminar (3 semesters of 1 credit) (3)
• Students choose two courses related to their research area from a list of options including:
• MFG 522 Intermediate Engineering Statistics (3)
• MFG 523 Artificial Intelligence for Smart Manufacturing (3)
• MFG 574 Polymer Science and Additive Manufacturing (3)
• MFG 575 Design for Additive Manufacturing (3)
• MFG 581 Simulating Manufacturing Systems (3)
• MFG 582 Metal Additive Manufacturing (3)
• Research (27 credit hours):
• MFG 792 Research (15)
• 12 credit hours of electives or research
• Culminating Experience (12 credit hours):
• MFG 799 Dissertation (12)

Careers:

• Graduates typically pursue research-oriented academic appointments or industrial research and development positions.
• Relevant career paths include:
• Industrial engineer
• Manufacturing engineer
• Materials engineer
• Materials scientist
• Mechanical engineer
• The program length is 84 credit hours.