Industrial Engineering Graduate Major (MEng, MS, PhD)
This major offers the following option(s):
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Engineering Management
- Human Systems Engineering
- Information Systems Engineering
- Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Also available via Ecampus.
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
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.
Master of Engineering (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 | |
| Electives | ||
| Chosen by student and approved by major professor 1 | 24-25 | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Master of Science (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 1 | 12-19 | |
| Thesis | ||
| IE 503 | THESIS | 6-12 |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Master of Science (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 1 | 24-28 | |
| Project | ||
| IE 506 | PROJECTS | 3-6 |
| Total Credits | 51 | |
Doctor of Philosophy (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 coursework credit total of 48 1 | 28-52 | |
| Capstone | ||
| IE 603 | THESIS | 36-60 |
| Total Credits | 108 | |
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IE students may elect (but are not required) to declare one or more transcript-visible options
Major Code: 3190