Curriculum for M.M.M.

The 32-credit M.M.M. degree can be pursued on either a full-time or part-time basis and primarily uses an online format. Full-time students make two Friday-Sunday campus visits per semester; part-time students make one campus visit per semester. All students also attend one three-day summer residency for plant visits.

M.M.M. Course Descriptions

MMM students must complete 29 credits of required coursework plus one 3-credit elective. Required courses are:

QMM 552 Applied Statistical Process Control and Experimental Design: Concepts and techniques of statistical process control and the design of experiments. 3 credits

QMM 561 Manufacturing Systems Planning and Control I: Systems, components, and configurations, flow of material and information in a manufacturing system. 3 credits

QMM 562 Manufacturing Systems Planning and Control II: Flow of material and information in a manufacturing system. Emphasis on systems integration. 3 credits

QMM 581 Manufacturing Processes and Materials: Characteristics of materials with respect to their properties and associated choices of processing to create a range of products; including consideration of investment, tooling, materials, and manufacturing costs. 3 credits

QMM 582 Manufacturing and Supply Chain Strategy: Strategic decision context of manufacturing and its supply chains with linkage to corporate and business strategy. 3 credits

QMM 593 Field Experience in Manufacturing: Experiential learning through the firsthand study of manufacturing plants and by interacting with manufacturing leaders. 2 credits

QMM 851 Quality Management: Concepts of design, assessment, and improvement of quality systems; customer needs analysis, identification of opportunities for application of measurement techniques. 3 credits

QMM 871 Design Practice for Manufacturing I: Contemporary concepts in design and design practice with emphasis on engineering, business, and human strategy issues. 3 credits

QMM 872 Design Practice for Manufacturing II: Contemporary concepts in design and design practice with emphasis on logistics, risk, design and manufacturing readiness, and production. 3 credits

QMM 891 Communication and Leadership Skills for Manufacturing Managers: Applied principles of managerial, visual, and written communication that support the needs of manufacturing leaders. 3 credits

Suggested Course Schedule

Full-time students can complete the M.M.M. degree in a year. Part-time students are expected to enroll in two classes each semester and can complete the degree in twenty-two months. The Fox Graduate School of Penn State allows eight years to complete a graduate degree.

Semester dates can be found on the Academic Calendars page. Course registration dates can be found on the Registration Timetable page.

Typical Full-Time Course Schedule

Fall
QMM 851 Quality Management
QMM 552 Applied Statistical Process Control and Experimental Design
QMM 871 Design Practice for Manufacturing I
QMM 581 Manufacturing Process and Materials

Spring
QMM 561 Manufacturing Systems Planning and Control I
QMM 562 Manufacturing Systems Planning and Control II
QMM 872 Design Practice for Manufacturing II
QMM 582 Manufacturing and Supply Chain Strategy

Summer
QMM 891 Communication and Leadership Skills for Manufacturing Managers
QMM 593 Field Experience in Manufacturing =

Any Semester
Approved 3-credit elective

Typical Part-Time Course Schedule

Fall
QMM 851 Quality Management
QMM 552 Applied Statistical Process Control and Experimental Design

Spring
QMM 561 Manufacturing Systems Planning and Control I
QMM 562 Manufacturing Systems Planning and Control II

Summer
QMM 891 Communication and Leadership Skills for Manufacturing Managers
QMM 593 Field Experience in Manufacturing

Fall
QMM 871 Design Practice for Manufacturing I
QMM 581 Manufacturing Process and Materials

Spring
QMM 872 Design Practice for Manufacturing II
QMM 582 Manufacturing and Supply Chain Strategy