The M.S. Degree in Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineering is the traditional name for the engineering discipline that concentrates on making things and getting things done effectively, efficiently, and with high quality. Today, industrial engineering plays a major role in manufacturing and in the technical service industries— from automobiles to aerospace, from computers to medical devices, from package delivery to hospitality— covering every conceivable product and service where the customer demands high quality, reliability, and on-time delivery at competitive prices. The modern industrial engineer works in many different areas including production, quality, supply chain, logistics, lean/six sigma, and systems engineering.
The program leading to the master of science degree in industrial engineering (M.S.I.E.) is intended to meet the needs of professionally employed engineers working in an environment where cost effectiveness, high productivity, and effective use of resources are crucial. The program is designed to give students an advanced level of training beyond the baccalaureate, sufficient to prepare for leadership roles in industry.
Unique Features - The program centers on a core sequence of courses required of all students. It includes courses in analysis and design, considered to be of common interest to industrial engineers of advanced professional standing.
- Students complete the program by choosing elective courses in engineering management, operations research, human factors, manufacturing engineering, logistics, computer science, or other areas particularly suited to their professional interests and needs. Once the student and the adviser have agreed on these electives, they become part of the student's program of study.
