Why Hire MSE Graduates?
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The Well-rounded Alternative |
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01The Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering (MSE) program was founded on the principle of training engineers equally skilled as operations tacticians and business strategists. As such, MSE graduates possess a unique understanding of todays' industrial environment, combining advanced technical knowledge with relevant managerial expertise.
02The MSE students present a well-rounded, interdisciplinary alternative to engineers with narrow specialties for manufacturing-related positions. Through the required Capstone course, MSE students gain hands-on experience in implementing complex projects for regional manufacturing firms, combining their academic training with a high degree of practical experience.
03The MSE program has equipped over 400 graduates with advanced technical and management skills critical to the competitive standing of modern global manufacturing firms. MSE graduates have proven themselves on the job for nearly 25 years. |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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For what types of jobs should we recruit MSE graduates?
Our graduates represent a technically-oriented interdisciplinary alternative to Industrial Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, or MBAs, for manufacturing related positions. For a quick overview of previous job placements of our graduates, please check here.
Why not just hire an MBA with an undergraduate Engineering degree?
MSE graduates possess a unique understanding of today's industrial environment, combining advanced technical knowledge with relevant managerial expertise. Topics that are relevant to manufacturing competitiveness today include Design for Assembly, Design for Manufacture, CIM Systems, Concurrent Engineering, Rapid Prototyping, Robotics, Controls, and more. In-depth coverage of these topics requires many technical prerequisites. Such courses do not easily fit in an engineering undergraduate sequence and, clearly, the topics are too technical to be covered in a business school curriculum. In view of the trends in manufacturing today, many firms are opting to fast-track MSE students for management positions instead of the MBAs that they have traditionally utilized.
Then what about MSME, MSIE, or MSEE graduates as alternatives?
While degrees in specialized disciplines will always have their place, manufacturing firms also need technical people that can span across disciplines. Competitiveness today is highly dependent on teamwork and communication. MSE graduates have been very successful at coordinating and implementing advanced manufacturing projects that require communication among mechanical, electrical, industrial and process engineers, and management.
How do MSE graduates compare with those from other top name schools?
Our graduates fully expect to work in factories, on the shop floor, and have hands-on involvement in the "nitty-gritty" aspects that go into successful manufacturing. Some well-known schools with similar programs have found their graduates to be more apt to accept positions in marketing, distribution and general management, with consulting firms, or even with financial services firms! UW's MSE graduates have a track record of longer-term commitment to careers in manufacturing. This is crucial for firms aiming to maintain long-term manufacturing competitiveness.
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