Degrees Offered
- Masters of Science, Industrial Engineering (M.S.I.E.)
- Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial Engineering (Ph.D.)
Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering
A graduate of this master's program will be prepared to accomplish the following:
- Practice industrial engineering and to initiate and develop leadership roles in business, industry and/or government
- Continue professional development and life-long learning
- Interact in society and business in a professional and ethical manner
- Be proficient in written and oral communication and to utilize people-oriented skills in individual and team environments
- Apply the skills from industrial engineering to be proficient in his/her chosen field or further advanced studies
In order to meet the educational objectives, students of this master's program must be able to meet the following educational outcomes at the time of their graduation. Students will have acquired:
- The ability to use and master modern and classical industrial engineering methodologies in their area of concentration
- The ability to apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering
- The ability to do research, and to design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data, develop implementation strategies, and shape recommendations so that results will be achieved and findings will be communicated effectively
- The ability to work individually, on teams, and/or on multi-disciplinary teams to identify, formulate, and solve problems using industrial engineering knowledge, skills, and tools
- The ability to design and implement or improve integrated systems that include people, materials, information, equipment, and energy using appropriate analytical, computational, and experimental practices
- An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility and the broad education and knowledge of contemporary issues necessary to understand the impact of solutions in a global and societal context
- A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning
- The professional characteristics expected of a successful industrial engineer
Doctor of Philosophy with a Major in Industrial Engineering
A graduate of the Industrial Engineering doctoral program will be prepared to:
- Practice/teach Industrial Engineering and to initiate and develop leadership roles in education, business, industry and/or government.
- Continue professional development and life-long learning.
- Interact in society and business in a professional and ethical manner.
- Be proficient in written and oral communication and to utilize people-oriented skills in individual and team environments.
- Apply the skills from Industrial Engineering to be proficient in his/her chosen field.
In order to meet the educational objectives, students of the Industrial Engineering Doctoral program must be able to meet the following educational outcomes at the time of their graduation. Students will have acquired:
- The ability to use, master, and teach modern and classical Industrial Engineering methodologies in their area of concentration.
- The ability to apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering.
- The ability to do research, and to design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data, develop implementation strategies, and shape recommendations so that results will be achieved and findings will be communicated effectively.
- The ability to work individually, on teams, and/or on multi-disciplinary teams to identify, formulate, and solve problems using industrial engineering knowledge, skills, and tools.
- The ability to design and implement or improve integrated systems that include people, materials, information, equipment, and energy using appropriate analytical, computational, and experimental practices.
- A thorough understanding of professional and ethical responsibility and the broad education and knowledge of contemporary issues necessary to fully evaluate the impact of solutions in a global and societal context.
- A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
- The professional characteristics expected of a successful Industrial Engineer.