Master of Science Degrees
The Department of Industrial Engineering offers the following master's degrees:
- Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE)
- Master of Science in Systems and Engineering Management (MSSEM)
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:
- A 30-hour thesis option, including 6 credit hours of thesis research, and
- 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. Details regarding admission and degree requirements are available from the department.
The Department of Computer Science and the Department of Industrial Engineering jointly offer the following master's degree:
The MSSE degree is a multidisciplinary master's degree program with an emphasis on the integration of systems and software engineering concepts.
See the Industrial Engineering Graduate Handbook for detailed information.