Program Overview
Advance your engineering, manufacturing, and technical leadership skills with a Master of Science in Applied Manufacturing Engineering from the University of North Alabama. This fully online graduate program is designed for engineering and science professionals, working professionals, and recent graduates who want to strengthen their ability to solve real-world problems in manufacturing.
Why Choose This Program?
- Complete your degree fully online. The MS in Applied Manufacturing Engineering as an online engineering degree developed to meet the demands of working professionals.
- Customize your graduate coursework. Elective options include precision control and automated manufacturing, 3D modeling for manufacturing industries, bio-engineered products, advanced applied chemical process engineering, and renewable energy systems.
- Build advanced manufacturing expertise. Students study process safety, applied engineering mathematics, advanced engineering principles, quality management, Six Sigma, manufacturing systems, reliability engineering, and engineering analysis.
Curriculum & Coursework
The MS in Applied Manufacturing Engineering requires 30 graduate credit hours. Students complete core coursework in process safety, applied engineering mathematics, advanced engineering principles, quality management, manufacturing systems, reliability, simulation, and leadership or project management. Students also choose two approved elective courses in specialized manufacturing engineering topics.
Sample Courses:
- ENMF 601 Process Safety
- ENMF 602 Advanced Applied Engineering Mathematics
- ENMF 603 Advanced Engineering Principles
- ENMF 506 Quality Management and Six Sigma
- ENMF 608 Manufacturing Systems Design and Economics
Career Paths & Outcomes
Graduates of the MS in Applied Manufacturing Engineering are prepared to pursue advancement in manufacturing, engineering, operations, quality, process improvement, automation, reliability, systems design, and technical leadership roles. The program supports professionals who want to strengthen their ability to solve real-world manufacturing problems and advance within the evolving manufacturing industry.
Common Career Paths:
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- Automation or Controls Engineer
- Manufacturing Systems Engineer
- Operations Engineer
Student Experience
Applied Manufacturing Engineering students complete a fully online graduate curriculum designed for flexibility, professional growth, and applied technical development. Coursework emphasizes advanced engineering concepts, industry-relevant manufacturing topics, and practical problem-solving for real-world manufacturing environments.
Opportunities include:
- Fully online graduate coursework
- Applied manufacturing engineering curriculum
- Quality management and Six Sigma coursework
- Engineering analysis and simulation coursework
- Preventative maintenance and reliability engineering coursework
Meet the Faculty
Dr. Leshan Kimbrough
Department Chair; Professor; Program Director of Occupational Health Science
lkimbrough2@una.edu
Dr. Sayeed Shohag
Assistant Professor; Graduate Program Coordinator
mshohag@una.edu
Dr. Jonathan Sullivan
Assistant Chair; Professor
jsullivan2@una.edu
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