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2875 -145TH ST W.
ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA 55068
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
NATIONAL MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION WEEK
MARCH 13-19, 1988
WHEREAS, middle level education has a special and unique function
in the nation's educational system; and
WHEREAS, early adolescents are undergoing dramatic physical,
social, emotional, and intellectual growth, and are especially
vulnerable;` and
WHEREAS, the habits and values established during early
adolescence have critical, lifelong influence; and
WHEREAS, this influence impactsdirectly on the future health and
welfare of our nation; and
WHEREAS, an adequate publicunderstandingof the distinctive
mission of the middle level school is necessary for that mission
to succeed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the week of March 13-19, 1988
be declared MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION WEEK in the community of
Rosemount, and that the public be afforded special opportunities
to visit middle level schools and participate in programs that
focus on the nature of early adolescents and celebrate the ways
in which our nation's schools respond to their needs and the
needs of the nation.
DATED this 1st day of March, 1988.
Rollan Hoke, Mayor
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MBA with a concentration in Manufacturing Systems:
The St. Thomas MBA program with a concentration in Manufacturing Systepns consists of fourteen
three (3) credit courses chosen from the following list of eighteen courses arranged into five groups:
1. Self Assessment/Planning Course (required)
MB 590 Management: Challenge & Purpose
2. Foundation and Core Courses (five core courses required)
MB 500 Financial Accounting
MB 520 Managerial Accounting or ME 505 Accounting for Manufacturing
MB 510 Statistical Methods
MB 530 Aggregate Business Economic Analysis
MB 600 Managerial Economics
MB 610 Organizational Theory & Behavior
ME 600 Managing Human Resources in the Manufacturing Systems
MB 620 Legal Environment of Business
MB 633 Industrial Relations and Collective Bargaining
I Functional Courses (three or four courses required)
ME 500 Managing the Manufacturing System (required)
MB 640 Financial Management
MB 650 Marketing Management
MB 660 Personnel Management
4. Manufacturing Courses (three or four courses required)
ME 501 Manufacturing Systems Design
ME 601 Process Design
ME 605 Management and Control of Raw Materials and Parts
ME 620 Improving Productivity in Manufacturing
ME 621 Computer Aided Design and Computer Integrated Mfg.
ME 631 Automation Systems in the U.S. and Overseas
ME 646 Manufacturing in the Process Industries
ME 650 Project Economics and Effective Purchasing
ME 655 Manufacturing for Quality and Reliability
At least four courses from the Manufacturing courses (ME designation) including manufacturing core
courses must be taken to complete a concentration in manufacturing.
5. Capstone Course (required)
MB 690 Policy Formulation & Implementation
The admission test for the Master of Business Administration with a manufacturing concentration
program is the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). See note under program entrance
requirements.
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Program Content Certificate in Manufaturing Program:
For those individuals who are interested in acquiring technical knowledge in toe field of manufacturing
without completing all of the requirements for a Master's Degree, a Certificate of Completion can be
granted based on the completion of ten courses totaling 30 credits.
The required core courses are.-
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ME 500 Managing the Manufacturing System
ME 501 Manufacturing Systems Design
ME 505 Measurement and Accounting Systems for Manufacturing
ME 601 Process Design
ME 600 Managing Human Resources in the Manufacturing System
ME 620 Manufacturing Productivity
ME 655 Manufacturing for Quality and Reliability
Plus three of the following:
ME 621 Computer Aided Design and Computer Integrated Mfg.
ME 631 Automation Systems in Manufacturing
MB 633 Industrial Relations and Collective Bargaining
ME 646 Manufacturing in the Process Industries
ME 674 Metal Processing in the 1990's
ME 686 Micromanufacturing Technology
ME 688 Advanced Design of Assembly Systems
ME 698 Materials Engineering
With the approval of a faculty advisor, some substitutions can be made between elective and required
courses in the Certificate Program.
No admission test is required for the Certificate Program.
Other St. Thomas Graduate Programs:
The College also grants the following Master's degrees:
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Software Design and Development (MSDD)
Master of Business Communications (MBC)
Master of International Management (MIM)
Under certain circumstances, it is possible for qualified students to take courses in other graduate
programs to complete work on a graduate program that is somewhat uniquely specialized to the needs
of the individual. The title of the degree awarded will, of course, be a function of the program content.
Requests for special programs are coordinated through the appropriate program office.
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Program Entrance Requirements:
The College of St. Thomas seeks applicants for the programs in Manufacturing Systems who have a
strong desire to succeed in improving the manufacturing effectiveness of manufacturing organizations
for the benefit of the companies involved and the economy of the region.
The Master's degree program in Manufacturing Systems Engineering presumes the applicant has an
appropriate undergraduate degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, operations management or one of
the related sciences. Applicants with acceptable degrees in other fields may be asked to take ap-
propriate foundation courses as prerequisites for the courses in the MMSE program or may be referred
to another program. Applicants who have undergraduate degrees in other appropriate fields together
with substantial industrial experience may be asked to take appropriate foundation courses as prereq-
uisites for the courses in the program.
Individuals who have undergraduate concentrations in business and some other fields who still wish to
pursue a Master's degree with a heavy emphasis on Manufacturing may wish to pursue the Master of
Business Administration Degree with a concentration in manufacturing. Full details on the administra-
tion of this program are available from the MBA program office. However, the thrust of the program is
a traditional MBA degree with four to five MMSE courses taken as electives. The MBA program is
similar to the MMSE program in terms of credits, number of courses and most aspects of administra-
tion. The Graduate Management Admissions Test, rather than the Graduate Record Exam is used as
an entrance test. This brochure will not cover the MBA program in any detail. Our purpose here is
merely to let interested parties know of its existence. Questions on the program can be directed either
to MBA office or the MMSE office since it is a joint program.
Admission into Graduate Programs in Manufacturing will be based on the following:
1. Completion of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) for applicants to the MMSE degree program
or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) for the MBA degree program.
2. An official transcript of the applicant's undergraduate record for applicants to all programs.
3. A completed application form highlighting career objectives, work experience, educational
background, professional activities and community service.
Mote: The College of St. Thomas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, sex, age,
or physical disability in the employment of faculty or staff, the admission or treatment of students, or in
the operation of educational programs and activities.
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Courses in the Resource Aspects of Manufacturing:
ME 50S Measurement and Accounting Systems for Manufacturing
This course is an integration of cost accounting and financial reporting, production scheduling.
resource Planning and quality information as they are applied to the practical world of manut�a"c-
taring. Topics include analysis of fixed and variable costs, contribution margin analysis, capital
expenditure accounting, manufacturing job and process cost systems, Qemble budgeting, respon-
sibihtyaccounting and cost allocation. Also covered are important operational measures em-
�hasczmg �hysi units, process yield analysis, productivity measurement and other nonaccount-
mg operational key indicator measurements that have proven to be helpful to manufacturing or-
ganizahons in achieving ef%ctiveness and efficiency. Emphasis is on c�tinuity and discipline of
the data rather than on the volume of the data.
ME 605 Management and Control of Raw Materials and Parts
This course presents a comprehensive overview of both the practical and theoretical approaches
to the effective handling of procurement, inventory and material movement from three perspec-
tives (cost, production throughput and customer satisfaction). Topics covered include inventory
management and MRP systems, material handling and transfer systems, facilities management
and layout, incoming QA programs and the newest concepts in material management that are
being put in jplace in modern manufacturing establishments. A special section of the course ad-
dresses productive working relationships between the manufacturing firm and component sup-
pliers. Also covered is the opportunity to substitute a flexible manufacturing approach for an in-
ventory commitment approach to supplying component and replacement parts.
ME 655 Manufacturing for Quality and Reliability
This course surveys the quality and reliability responsibilities of Management, Design, Purchas-
ing, Inspection & Test, Material Control, Legal, Customer Relations and Quality Assurance
from a systems perspective that considers both operations and analysis. Course materials em-
phasize selected current topics in statistical methods, design principles, processing considera-
tions and human factor considerations including.employee suggestion programs, quality circles
and the tradeoffs between inspection and worker responsibility Statistical topics include
process control charts, sampling plans, multivairiate analysis, factorial experiments, poisson ap-
proximations, stochastic processes, reliability and maintainability estimation, and the design of
experiments and sequential testing. A brief section covers some of the special requirements sur-
rounding aerospace and defense requirements.
ME 698 Materials Engineering
This course familiarizes the student with the relative benefits and costs of various metal and
composite material options available to the manufacturing process. Topics covered include the
costs and characteristics of specialty metals, common polymers, specialty plastics, platings, coat-
ings, and laminates along with some emphasis on the relationship between the material chosen
and the processing requirement of the material in the manufacturing operation. Also covered
are the various fornimilt and molding systems together with the usual throughput and fixed tool-
ing expense associate with each material and system combination. A special section covers the
tradeoffs between hard tooling and soft tooling reproduced using CAD/CAM. Special short sec-
tions cover heat treating, fastening and bonding.
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Courses in the Managerial Aspects of Manufacturing:
ME 500 Managing the Manufacturing System '
This is the basic introductory class for the program which discusses the mission of the manufac-
turing organization and reviews common manufacturing system decisions such as production
plammn$ and scheduhn methodologies, material control and bill of material
processing, resource u tion and personnel management. The course then examines the ef-
fect of these decisions on financial performance, market penetration, organizational behavior,
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rate planning systems and the attainent of company objectives. Also covered are the spe-
cial problems surrounding the interface between the product design and production systems.
ME 510 Excellence in Manufacturing
This is an advanced course in selected operations management concepts which are essential to
achieving true Excellence in Manufacturing. Topics covered include: The development and im-
plementation of a coherent strategy for Manufacturing; Structuring of the production process
based upon the specific mission of the plant; Just In Time concepts and their practical applica-
tions; Tota! Quality Assurance, and its interdependence with JIT; and an overview of contem-
porary logistic systems.
ME 600 Managing Human Resources in the Manufacturing System
This course is an advanced course in leadership, management and supervision. Topics covered
include the early attempts at Scientific Management, modern industrial engineering, the employ-
ment of overtime and part time labor, Japanese manufacturing techniques, the General Motors
Quality of Work Life Program, incentive plans and a special in depth section on motivation and
goal integration. Special guest speakers include representatives of management from successful
companies and representatives of organized labor.
ME 620 Improving Productivity in Manufacturing
This course focuses on the practical as sof making lasting and accepted improvements in
manufacturing productivity within the framework of a coincidence of interest between the
worker, management, customers and the competitive position of the'firm. Topics covered in-
clude understanding and managing change, modern principles of industrial engineering, work ar-
rangement systems, ergonomics {human factors), motion and time studies, strategic planning for
productivity improvement, input/output analysis, process flow analysis and productivity analysis,
measurement and evaluation. Particular attention >s paid to the involvement of employees in un
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productivity and the role of the older worker in the work force. Case histones from both
the U.. and overseas are employed to relate how companies have improved their productivity.
Thesis or Engineering Project Courses:
ME 899 Capstone Project Course
The Capstone Course is a combination seminar and thesis project course designed to provide
the graduating student with a long term perspective on progressive trends in manufacturing
while the student completes his or her thesis. The seminar provides an integrative and empirical-
ly based approach to the formulation and implementation of manufacturing strategy and policy
including the analysis of objectives, identification of sources of problems, analysis of environ-
mental factors and the generation of strategy options. The material in the Manufacturing Sys-
tems Engineering Program is reinforced by actual case histories in the field of manufacturing
plus an examination of expected future trends. A manufacturing engineering thesis is required
as a part of this course.