Master of Science
The Industrial Engineering Department offers the following master's degrees:
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE)
Master of Science in Systems and Engineering Management (MSSEM)
Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems and Engineering (MSMSE).
The Master's program will incorporate courses taken in each of the three specialty areas below:
- Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering - occupational biomechanics, work physiology, industrial ergonomics, environmental hygiene, cognitive engineering, human performance, human computer interaction, and occupational safety.
- Manufacturing and Quality Assurance - manufacturing engineering and design, computer integrated manufacturing/CAD/CAM, process analysis and economics, automated manufacturing and process planning, programmable control systems, reliability and maintainability, on-line and off-line quality assurance, and total quality assurance.
- Operations Research and Engineering Management - simulation modeling, scheduling and sequencing, just-in-time production systems, inventory and production control, linear and nonlinear programming, network analysis, artificial intelligence and expert systems, and productivity management.
The master's level program consists of two options: (1) a 30-hour thesis option, including 6 credit hours of thesis research, and (2) a 36-hour nonthesis option. The course selection may include a minor in an area outside industrial engineering.
The Master of Science in Systems and Engineering Management program is offered both on campus and by distance education and is designed to prepare its graduates for positions in technical management. Both the MS in Systems and Engineering Management and the MS in Manufacturing Systems and Engineering degree programs are offered at the TTU Amarillo site. Details regarding admission and degree requirements are available from the department.
See the Industrial Engineering Graduate Handbook for detailed information.