Industrial Engineering Graduate Major (MEng, MS, PhD)
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
Options available:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Engineering Management
- Human Systems Engineering
- Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Industrial engineering is the application of science, mathematics, and engineering methods to complex system integration and operation. Because the systems with which they work are so large and complex, industrial engineers (IEs) must develop expertise in a wide variety of disciplines, the ability to work well with people, and a broad, systems perspective. All IE graduate students learn advanced methods of system integration and operation. As practitioners, MEng and MS graduates analyze and design facilities, material handling systems, manufacturing processes, information systems, and workstations. They also develop, apply, and oversee policies, procedures, and algorithms for production planning, inventory control, resource allocation and scheduling, quality assurance, and supply chain management. As researchers, MS and PhD graduates advance the field of industrial and manufacturing engineering by their work in industrial corporations and government agencies. As educators, PhD graduates teach and perform research in industrial and manufacturing engineering in universities around the world.
Major Code: 3190
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
MEng
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
MS
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
PhD
- Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.
MEng
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| IE 512 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 4 |
| IE 545 | HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING | 4 |
| IE 552 | DESIGN OF INDUSTRIAL EXPERIMENTS | 3 |
| IE 563 | ADVANCED PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL | 3 |
| IE 521 | INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION I | 3 |
| or IE 522 | INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION II | |
| IE 570 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 3-4 |
| or IE 571 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING | |
| or IE 575 | SYSTEMS THINKING THEORY AND PRACTICE | |
| Ethics | ||
| BA 550 | LEADERSHIP AND TEAMS IN ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| or EMGT 554 | PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS | |
| Technical Writing | ||
| WR 545 | TECHNICAL WRITING FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS 1 | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Chosen by student and approved by major professor 2 | 18-19 | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
MS Thesis
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| IE 512 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 4 |
| IE 545 | HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING | 4 |
| IE 552 | DESIGN OF INDUSTRIAL EXPERIMENTS | 3 |
| IE 563 | ADVANCED PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL | 3 |
| IE 521 | INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION I | 3 |
| or IE 522 | INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION II | |
| IE 570 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 3-4 |
| or IE 571 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING | |
| or IE 575 | SYSTEMS THINKING THEORY AND PRACTICE | |
| Electives | ||
| Chosen by student and approved by major professor 2 | 12-19 | |
| Thesis | ||
| IE 503 | THESIS | 6-12 |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
MS Non-Thesis
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| IE 512 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 4 |
| IE 545 | HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING | 4 |
| IE 552 | DESIGN OF INDUSTRIAL EXPERIMENTS | 3 |
| IE 563 | ADVANCED PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL | 3 |
| IE 521 | INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION I | 3 |
| or IE 522 | INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION II | |
| IE 570 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 3-4 |
| or IE 571 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING | |
| or IE 575 | SYSTEMS THINKING THEORY AND PRACTICE | |
| Electives | ||
| Chosen by student and approved by major professor 2 | 15-22 | |
| Project | ||
| IE 506 | PROJECTS | 3-9 |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
PhD
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| IE 512 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 4 |
| IE 545 | HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING | 4 |
| IE 552 | DESIGN OF INDUSTRIAL EXPERIMENTS | 3 |
| IE 563 | ADVANCED PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL | 3 |
| IE 521 | INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION I | 3 |
| or IE 522 | INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION II | |
| IE 570 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 3-4 |
| or IE 571 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING | |
| or IE 575 | SYSTEMS THINKING THEORY AND PRACTICE | |
| Electives | ||
| Chosen by student and approved by major professor, for a minimum coursework credit total of 48 2 | 28-52 | |
| Capstone | ||
| IE 603 | THESIS | 36-60 |
| Total Credits | 108 | |
- 1
Before enrolling in the technical writing course, students are required to complete a total of 30 credits that includes the ethics requirement and four out of the six required core courses
- 2
IE students may elect (but are not required) to declare one or more transcript-visible options
Major Code: 3190