Online Advanced Manufacturing Systems Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Advanced Manufacturing Systems (AMS) course is designed to address the challenges of modern Manufacturing and Enterprise Systems. It covers a breadth of subjects that enable candidates to appreciate and deal with complexities of modern industrial environments.

Advanced Manufacturing Systems (Uxbridge campus, London) is offered as a 1-year full-time or 3-to-5-years distance-learning programme.

In designing this MSc programme, we have kept a number of objectives clearly in mind.

Our aims
To demonstrate how the technological and human resources of manufacturing are organised to make products in the most competitive way.
To provide a thorough knowledge of the potential and limitations of new manufacturing technologies.
To illustrate the essential role of the human resource and its effective integration into the manufacturing system.
To give the sound theoretical underpinning necessary to exploit the potential of modern manufacturing systems.
To fit management and strategic theories into the realities of modern manufacturing by demonstrating a positive applications approach.
To encourage work on real industrial problems, giving confidence in the ideas underlying manufacturing and the practicalities of implementing these ideas.
Who is the programme designed for?
Recent engineering and technology graduates who have decided to move into manufacturing and related disciplines.
Established manufacturing engineers working in industry and faced with the challenge of new areas of responsibility.
Managers and designers working in manufacturing organisations who need to invest in their personal career development.
Others with engineering, technology or appropriate business backgrounds working in advisory, consultancy or research roles, who need to familiarise themselves with advanced manufacturing systems.

3-5 Years Distance Learning
The distance learning programme is designed to enable candidate to conduct most of candidate's studies at home, in candidate's own time and at candidate's own pace.

There is no requirement to attend lectures at Brunel University, instead candidate follow a structured programme of self-study at home or at work. Students are supplied with a study pack in the form of text books and CD-ROMs which are supported by e-learning web based lecture materials.

Students can take between 3 and 5 years to complete the course, it is entirely up to candidate how long candidate take but usually the minimum is 3 years, with students taking four modules in the first year, four modules in the second year and the dissertation in the third year. However, depending on candidate's other commitments candidate can take longer up to a maximum of 5 years.

Entry Requirements

A UK first or second class Honours degree or equivalent internationally recognised qualification in an engineering, science or technology discipline. Other subjects with relevant work experience will be assessed on an individual basis.

English Language Requirements

IELTS: 6 (min 5.5 in all areas)
TOEFL Paper test: 550 (TWE 4) PBT
TOEFL Internet test: 79 IBT (R18, L17, S20, W17)
Pearson: 51 (51 in all subscores)
BrunELT: 60% (min 55% in all areas)
Brunel also offers our own BrunELT English Test and accept a range of other language courses. We also have a range of Pre-sessional English language courses, for students who do not meet these requirements, or who wish to improve their English.

Our International Pathways and Language Centre offers a range of foundation and pre-masters courses to provide candidate with the academic skills required for candidate's chosen course.

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Advanced technical systems such as automated manufacturing and ship systems require a unique blend of technical knowledge to enable understanding and analysis of the interrelated electrical and mechanical components.

This program is designed for students with military training in mechanical or electrical engineering technology. The Electromechanical Systems concentration is designed to support military and civilian career interests related to design, operation, and repair of these critical systems and their interfaces.

In this course of study, you also will complete a minor in Engineering Management, a four-course sequence that provides essential analytical skills for complex technical and business decision.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed high school from an accredited institution.

Requires TOEFL score for non-native English speakers (ODU requires a score of 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, and a 79-80 on the iBT)

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The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science (thesis and non-thesis option) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Major areas of study include: industrial systems; operations research, manufacturing systems; management systems engineering; and ergonomics/human factors. Research laboratories include facilities in Human Systems Engineering, Logistics and Transportation Engineering, Management Systems Engineering, and Simulation and Advanced Computation.

Entry Requirements

To be admitted to the Doctorate's program in Industrial and Systems Engineering, the applicant must hold an undergraduate/masters engineering degree from a University accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), or must take the General GRE (Graduate Record Examination) test. The applicant must have maintained a minimum 3.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale in his/her undergraduate courses.

International students wishing to be admitted must have a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based).

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Manufacturing makes the world go around. It is the bedrock of a strong economy, supporting a solid employment base in direct manufacturing and broader employment in multiple related services. Now, more than ever, the need for leaders who are innovators in technology and know how to streamline manufacturing processes is critical.

Manufacturing engineering at the University of Michigan prepares students to improve the quality and efficiency of manufacturing systems. It helps them to develop advanced skills in their engineering disciplines and an understanding of the complete product development and manufacturing process, including significant management skills.

The objectives of the degree include preparing engineers to improve the quality and efficiency of manufacturing systems by giving them advanced skills in their engineering discipline, breadth across engineering disciplines, the ability to lead project teams, and an understanding of the complete product development and manufacturing process including its management.

Entry Requirements

1. Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline such as Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial and Operations Engineering (not an engineering technology degree).

2. At least two years of college engineering mathematics including probability and statistics.

3. A college course in manufacturing processes.
Applicants should have relevant industry-related working/internship experience by the beginning of the first semester of enrollment.

4. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is recommended but not required.

5. Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency. Applicants are required to provide an official score report from either the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB), the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS), or the Examination for the Michigan Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE).

If an applicant whose native language is not English has received a Bachelors degree from an institution in which the language of instruction is exclusively English, this requirement is waived.

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oday, automotive engineering is one of the most technologically interesting and compelling specialties available. Experts in automotive engineering are poised to develop innovations that will change society and address global problems.

Consistently rated as one of the five best Colleges of Engineering in the country, U-M offers top-ranked academics. The U-M Master of Engineering in Automotive Engineering is an advanced professional degree program that is designed specifically for today's modern engineering world. It emphasizes engineering fundamentals and practice with focus on recent advances in automotive engineering.

The curriculum offers courses on state of the art and cutting-edge engineering systems such as Energy Generation and Storage using Modern Materials; Advanced Energy Solutions; Ecological Sustainability in Design and Manufacturing; Modeling, Analysis, and Control of Electric Hybrid Vehicles; and Fuel Cells and Fuel Processor. These courses are taught by U-M faculty who are international subject experts, and they are offered in flexible format with on-campus and distance learning options.

Students who graduate from this program will have strengths in modern automotive systems, engineering fundamentals, enhanced interdisciplinary skills, and the teamwork skills necessary to guide product and process development in this rapidly evolving field. The State of Michigan is and will continue to be a leader in automotive manufacturing, which creates a synergistic learning interchange with U-M.

A highlight of the program for many students is the Capstone Project. While developing an industrial project, students have the opportunity to interact closely with the faculty, other team members, and industrial leaders.

Entry Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science.

2. At least two years of college engineering mathematics and science (including calculus, physics, differential equations, chemistry).

3. Undergraduate coursework in at least three of the core areas of automotive engineering (power and propulsion, dynamics and controls, aerodynamics and structural mechanics, and electronics).

4. The equivalent of 18 months of full-time industrial engineering experience at the start of the program and understanding how organizations work from a business perspective.

- Co-op programs are considered, work study is not
- Participation in school type activities are not equivalent (e.g., SAE Baja team or Formula 1 team or solar car)
- Hobby activities do not count

5. Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency. Applicants are required to provide an official score report from either the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB), the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS), or the Examination for the Michigan Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE).

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