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BEHREND OFFERS NEW MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will present an information
session on Thursday, June 22, at 5:30 p.m. for those interested in
learning more about the College's new master's degree in Manufacturing
Systems Engineering (M.Eng.). The session is planned for Room 114 of the
Reed Union Building.
"We will have admissions representatives on hand as well as faculty in
the program," said Jane Brady, assistant director of admissions and
financial aid. "This will be a good opportunity for potential students
and employers to learn how this graduate program can meet the needs of
working professionals in the tri-state area." Brady noted that classes
for the master's in manufacturing systems engineering will be offered in
the late afternoon and evening, allowing students to pursue the degree
on a part-time basis.
"Part-time students will be able to complete the master's in
engineering in three years," said Brady. "Those attending full time
should finish in one and one-half years."
The core courses of the master's degree in manufacturing systems
engineering concentrate on the structure and operation of a
manufacturing business. They are geared toward integrating the latest
technologies into the manufacturing environment and in reinforcing the
latest quality practices currently being adopted by manufacturers.
Faculty for the master's in engineering program are drawn from both the
School of Engineering and Engineering Technology and the School of
Business. Eighty percent of the engineering faculty have five or more
years of hands-on industry experience.
For more information about the master's in engineering program or about
the June 22 information session, visit the admissions page of the Penn State
Erie Web site at www.pserie.psu.edu or call the Penn State Behrend
Office of Admissions at (814) 898-6100.
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Contact: Loretta Brandon
(814) 898-6063 (O)
(814) 864-9922 (H)
e-mail: lzb6@psu.edu