Bachelor of Manufacturing Engineering with Management
The programme was introduced in 1999 at the USM Sri Iskandar, Perak campus under the School of Mechanical Engineering, with an initial intake of 40 students. This focused intake has been maintained to support quality teaching, effective supervision, and a strong learning environment for students.
Programme Objective
The programme aspires to produce manufacturing engineers who are able to apply scientific principles to the production of goods and to function effectively as key team members in the manufacturing industry. It also aims to nurture engineers who can design and manage manufacturing processes and systems to produce products with the required functionality, high quality standards, timely delivery, competitive cost, and environmentally responsible practices.
Programme Content
Balanced Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to provide balanced exposure to product design and development, resource planning, manufacturing management, manufacturing technology, and manufacturing systems.
Technical and Industrial Focus
Students are trained in activities related to design, product development, material processing, and the manufacturing of value-added products, with emphasis on real industrial application.
Production Chain Management
The programme also emphasises the management of the production chain to fulfil client requirements within constraints of cost, quality, delivery time, and product flexibility.
Management and Human Factors
Important aspects such as cost management, quality, efficiency, and human factors in manufacturing systems are covered through production management, engineering economics, and ergonomics courses.
Scientific and Technical Foundations
Scientific and technical knowledge is strengthened through courses in manufacturing technology, manufacturing processes, metrology, and control systems.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this programme are employed in multinational companies, national industries, and government agencies across a broad range of sectors including automotive, manufacturing, electrical and electronics, maintenance, semiconductor, construction, consulting and engineering services, research institutions, and academia.
Career opportunities available to graduates include positions such as project engineer, quality engineer, industrial engineer, research and development engineer, design engineer, and process engineer.
Programme Brochure
The programme brochure provides additional information on the Bachelor of Manufacturing Engineering with Management, including its curriculum, academic focus, and student learning experience.
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