UB - University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

BS and Master of Engineering in Production Management (5 yr. program)

Program Description

The "Five Year" program in production management is a course of study which permits industrial engineering students at UB to obtain the Bachelor of Science degree at the end of four years, and the Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree after two additional semesters of graduate study.

Entrance Requirements

This special program is offered only to students obtaining their B.S. degree in engineering at UB. A student should apply for admission to the Five Year program early in the fall semester of his or her senior year of study. Once admitted to the program, a student still has the option of leaving the university after four years of undergraduate study with a bachelor of science degree. There is no obligation to continue with the fifth year of (graduate) study.

The Program

Course Requirements

The Five Year Bachelor of Science/Master of Engineering degree requires a total of 30 credit hours of graduate study beyond the BS degree. Undergraduate students in this program must also take a specific set of courses in lieu of some of the usual senior year technical electives. Students who choose the B.S./M.Eng. Production Management option offered by the industrial and systems engineering department should adhere to the course of study outlined in the table below.

Engineering Project

To complete the program requirements, the student must conduct an engineering project representing at least six hours of credit, resulting in a written technical report and satisfactory oral presentation in a seminar. A limit is imposed by the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) on the number of project credits which are applicable toward graduate degree requirements. For the M.Eng. degree, a maximum of six credit hours for project (plus at least 24 credit hours of course work) may be applied. Credits in the following courses are not applicable toward the minimum requirements for the master's degree programs: Supervised Teaching, Supervised Research, Departmental Seminar.

Time Limit for Degree

The time limit for finishing all M.Eng. degree requirements is four years from the first registration date in the graduate program, excluding approved leaves of absence. (For part time students, a time limit of six years from the first registration date in the graduate program, excluding approved leaves of absence, is permitted.)

Petition for an extension of time limit requires Departmental approval: The student must be currently making active progress toward the degree. The SEAS Divisional Committee will consider each petition and, in certain cases, it may set a deadline for completion of the program. The extension of time limit is normally granted for a period of one year or less.

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Fifth Year
Fall Semester
EAS 521	Principles of Engineering Management I	3
IE 591	Engineering Project/Technical	3
IE 505	Production Planning and Control	3
EAS 580	Tech Communications for Engineers	3
	Technical Elective	3
Spring Semester
EAS 522	Principles of Engineering Management II	3
EAS 590	Case Studies in Engineering Management	3
IE 591	Engineering Project/Technical	3
IE 509/409	Total Quality Management	3
	Technical Elective	3