M.S. in Industrial Engineering
Academic Advisor: Sanchoy K. Das
Degree Requirements
Students who do not have a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering may be admitted and required to complete the bridge program. Bridge courses do not count toward degree requirements.
A minimum of 30 credits beyond a baccalaureate degree is required. A master's thesis or independent research is optional. Students select an area of specialization and individually design their programs in consultation with the graduate advisor. The MS degree students opting for the project or thesis option must make an arrangement with a faculty member for supervision and obtain the departmental approval in order to receive permits to register for the proper section. Students opting for a project must register for the M.S. project (IE 700B) for 3 credits. Students opting for a thesis must register for the M.S. thesis (IE 701B) or the combination of M.S. project (IE 700B) and thesis (IE 701B) for 6 credits and successfully defend the thesis before graduation. For the project-thesis combination, they must receive a satisfactory (S) grade in 700B before 701B MS Thesis registration in the immediate following semester with the same advisor (the MS thesis topic should be continuation of the work done in 700B). Thesis option is required of all students who receive departmental or research-based awards.
Seminar: In addition to the minimum 30 degree credits required, all students who receive departmental or research-based awards must enroll each semester in IE 791 Graduate Seminar.
M.S. in Industrial Engineering (courses only)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Courses | ||
| EM 502 | Engineering Cost Analysis | 3 |
| EM 602 | Management Science | 3 |
| IE 501 | Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| IE 604 | Advanced Engineering Statistics | 3 |
| IE 618 | Engineering Cost and Production Economics | 3 |
| IE 621 | Systems Analysis and Simulation | 3 |
| IE 650 | Advanced Topics in Operations Research | 3 |
| Areas of Specialization | ||
| Select three of the following: 1 | 9 | |
Quality Systems Engineering | ||
| Industrial Quality Control | ||
| Total Quality Management | ||
| Design for Manufacturability | ||
Operations Research | ||
| Sequencing and Scheduling | ||
| Advanced Topics in Operations Research | ||
| Data Analytics with R Program | ||
Supply Chain & Logistics | ||
| Supply Chain Engineering | ||
| Distribution Logistics | ||
| Project Management | ||
Service Systems Engineering | ||
| Industrial Simulation | ||
| Decision Support Systems for Managers | ||
| Cost Estimating for Capital Projects | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
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Students may choose to specialize in any one of the following areas. Completion of all three courses in a specialization will qualify the student for a specialization certificate to be issued by the department. This will be awarded in conjunction with successful completion of the MS degree.
M.S. in Industrial Engineering (project option)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Courses | ||
| EM 502 | Engineering Cost Analysis | 3 |
| EM 602 | Management Science | 3 |
| IE 501 | Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| IE 604 | Advanced Engineering Statistics | 3 |
| IE 618 | Engineering Cost and Production Economics | 3 |
| IE 621 | Systems Analysis and Simulation | 3 |
| IE 650 | Advanced Topics in Operations Research | 3 |
| Project Course | ||
| IE 700B | Master's Project | 3 |
| Areas of Specialization | ||
| Select three of the following: 1 | 9 | |
Quality Systems Engineering | ||
| Industrial Quality Control | ||
| Total Quality Management | ||
| Design for Manufacturability | ||
Operations Research | ||
| Sequencing and Scheduling | ||
| Advanced Topics in Operations Research | ||
| Data Analytics with R Program | ||
Supply Chain & Logistics | ||
| Distribution Logistics | ||
| Supply Chain Engineering | ||
| Project Management | ||
Service Systems Engineering | ||
| Industrial Simulation | ||
| Decision Support Systems for Managers | ||
| Cost Estimating for Capital Projects | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
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Students may choose to specialize in any one of the following areas. Completion of all three courses in a specialization will qualify the student for a specialization certificate to be issued by the department. This will be awarded in conjunction with successful completion of the MS degree.
M.S. in Industrial Engineering (thesis option)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Courses | ||
| EM 502 | Engineering Cost Analysis | 3 |
| EM 602 | Management Science | 3 |
| IE 501 | Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| IE 604 | Advanced Engineering Statistics | 3 |
| IE 618 | Engineering Cost and Production Economics | 3 |
| IE 621 | Systems Analysis and Simulation | 3 |
| IE 650 | Advanced Topics in Operations Research | 3 |
| Thesis | ||
| IE 700B & IE 701B | Master's Project and Master's Thesis | 3 |
| IE 701B & IE 701B | Master's Thesis and Master's Thesis | 6 |
| or IE 701C | Master's Thesis | |
| Areas of Specialization | ||
| Select three of the following: 1 | 9 | |
Quality Systems Engineering | ||
| Industrial Quality Control | ||
| Total Quality Management | ||
| Design for Manufacturability | ||
Operations Research | ||
| Sequencing and Scheduling | ||
| Advanced Topics in Operations Research | ||
| Data Analytics with R Program | ||
Supply Chain & Logistics | ||
| Distribution Logistics | ||
| Supply Chain Engineering | ||
| Project Management | ||
Service Systems Engineering | ||
| Industrial Simulation | ||
| Decision Support Systems for Managers | ||
| Cost Estimating for Capital Projects | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
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Students may choose to specialize in any one of the following areas. Completion of all three courses in a specialization will qualify the student for a specialization certificate to be issued by the department. This will be awarded in conjunction with successful completion of the MS degree.
