Industrial Engineering, MS

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 9 credits
Research or project requirements: 6 credits
Elective requirements: 15 credits
Total credits: 30

A minimum of 15 credits of the 30 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

Research or project requirements

The completion of a master’s thesis, approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee and the Dean of Graduate Education, is required for the thesis degree. A minimum of 6 credits of ENGM 798 (Thesis Research) must be taken under the direction of the major professor. This work must result in a thesis document that conforms to the standards listed under “Thesis submission requirements” in this catalog.

• ENGM 798 Thesis Credits: 1 to 6 *

• *At least 6 credits of ENGM 798 are required for this degree. No more than 6 credits of ENGM 798 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

• At least 15 credits of electives are required

Elective courses must be 500 level or above and be approved by the students advisory committee.  Potential Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management elective courses are listed below.

• ENGM 615 Nonparametric Statistics Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGM 620 Quality Management Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGM 621 Statistical Process Control Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGM 625 Innovation and Commercialization Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGM 632 Stochastic Models in Operations Research Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGM 640 Business Strategy Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGM 642 Engineering Management and Labor Relations Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGM 650 Safety Management Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGM 655 Ergonomics for Managers Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGM 745 Forecasting for Business and Technology Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGM 792 Topics Credits: 1 to 3
• IENG 415/515 Decision Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
• IENG 431/531 Industrial Hygiene Credits: (3-0) 3
• IENG 455/555 Supply Chain Management and Logistics Credits: (3-0) 3
• IENG 492 Topics Credits: 1 to 3

Examinations

A master’s research proposal defense and an oral thesis defense are required of all candidates pursuing the thesis option in the MSEM degree program. This defense will serve as the final examination for students in this program.

Additional requirements

When a student is admitted to the program, a graduate advisor will be appointed by the program coordinator. The advisor will work with the student to prepare a program study that reflects the career goals of the student and the available courses. Within the first semester, students will be required to select a major professor, organize an advisory committee, and have a program of study approved. The program of study can be revised at any time, with the concurrence of the graduate advisor or major professor and the ENGM program coordinator.

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.

Objectives and Outcomes

Student Outcomes:

1. Apply operations research methods to solve engineering problems;
2. Use ergonomic and safety tools to reduce the incidence of occupational injury and illness;
3. Effectively control production systems using project management and/or process control tools;
4. Use scientific methods to perform and critically evaluate engineering research.