Advisor: Bob White,
Room E-216 Parkview Campus
The Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering is designed to intensify the student's knowledge and comprehension in the various disciplines of the subject with emphasis on original research in a chosen area of specialty. It will assist individuals wishing to pursue a career as a research practitioner in industry and government or teaching and research careers in industrial engineering in colleges and universities. The program emphasizes breadth and depth of knowledge and requires students to complete a dissertation research project.
Admission Requirements
Application materials may be obtained from the Office of Admissions, Graduate Admissions and from the Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Management. International students must contact the Office of International Services and Student Affairs for admission information and to obtain application materials.
Admission decisions will be made by the department doctoral committee. All students must meet the general requirements for a doctoral degree specified elsewhere in this Graduate College Catalog. In addition to these requirements, the student must fulfill either of two educational requirements: a bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET/EAC), accredited engineering program, including at least three courses in industrial engineering, or a master's degree in engineering from a department offering an ABET accredited undergraduate program, including at least five courses in industrial engineering. Three letters of recommendation must be submitted. Students not having these requirements may be conditionally admitted, with full admission granted upon completion of additional prerequisites.
Applicancy Requirements
The applicancy requirements are those stated in the general requirements of the Graduate College. The student should establish a dissertation committee by the end of the first year. The committee will be composed of at least three members of the Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Management, and one or more outside members.
Candidacy Requirements
The applicant should seek candidacy by the end of the third calendar year after enrollment in the Ph.D. program. By this time the student should have completed the course work and have a preliminary plan for the dissertation endorsed by the chair of his/her dissertation committee. To be admitted to candidacy, the student must successfully complete the comprehensive examination. This exam, administered by the doctoral committee, will be composed of both a written and an oral component. The written portion will include questions submitted by the student's doctoral committee and those drawn from the departmental pool of questions relating to the core courses. The oral component will be administered and evaluated by the doctoral committee. If a student fails the comprehensive exam, the student can apply to retake the exam in the next semester. A second failure results in dismissal from the program. Candidacy will be approved or denied based upon the student's performance in the course work, successful completion of the comprehensive examination, and a positive recommendation of the dissertation committee.
Financial Assistance
The Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Management offers opportunities for financial support of doctoral students through doctoral associateships, graduate assistantships, and fellowships. Information is available from the department or the Graduate College.