IE.MSE - MSE in Industrial Engineering
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Master of Science in Engineering in Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineers play key roles and are at the forefront of designing effective and efficient systems for quality products and services. The Master of Science in Engineering in Industrial Engineering is intended for students with undergraduate Engineering degrees to further advance their knowledge in areas such as analytical modeling, production planning, facilities design, and scheduling.
Program Objectives
Graduates of the program will:
• have the ability to synthesize, analyze, and optimize data for enterprise decision making
• model, improve, control, and re-design enterprise data
• be prepared to apply new tools and technique to solve industrial engineering problems
Degree Requirements
Core Courses - 9 credit hours
IE 601 | Advanced Engineering Statistics | 3 cr. |
IE 631/EMGT 631 | Production and Inventory Modeling | 3 cr. |
IE 635/EMGT 635 | Operations Research | 3 cr. |
Subtotal: 9 cr.
Core Concentration - 3 credit hours
IE 626/EMGT 626 | Discrete Event Simulation | 3 cr. |
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IE 629/EMGT 629 | Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Systems | 3 cr. |
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IE 643/EMGT 643 | Design of Experiments | 3 cr. |
Subtotal: 3 cr.
In addition to the required four core courses & concentration (12 credit hours) above, students can expand their technical knowledge in keeping with their interest and professional needs.
Students can select from a thesis or non-thesis option:
-The thesis option requires 12 credit hours of electives plus 6 credit hours of thesis (IE 698 and IE 699).
-The non-thesis option requires 15 credit hours of electives and 3 credit hours of a research project (IE 680).
-The coursework option requires 18 credit hours of electives. (see list below)
Subtotal: 18 cr.
Approved Electives
IE 604 | Human Factors | 3 cr. |
IE 605 | Reliability | 3 cr. |
IE 609/CEE 609/EMGT 609 | Strategic Engineering Economics | 3 cr. |
IE 619/EMGT 619 | Engineering Supply Chain | 3 cr. |
IE 620/EMGT 620 | Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis | 3 cr. |
IE 622/EMGT 622 | Lean Production Systems | 3 cr. |
IE 635/EMGT 635 | Operations Research | 3 cr. |
IE 644/EMGT 644 | Quality Systems and Process Improvement | 3 cr. |
IE 645/EMGT 645 | Quantitative Models of Supply Chain Management | 3 cr. |
Total: 30 credits
Note: For students who wish to select a project/thesis topic sponsored by their employer, the topic must be approved by the student's supervisor, as well as their faculty advisor.