2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda)

Nov 22, 2024

2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Industrial Engineering, M.S.

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Requirements for the Master of Science

The general Polytechnic requirements for the degree Master of Science are stated in this catalog under “Graduate Degrees and Advanced Certificates ”. Detailed requirements for this degree are shown below.

Admission to the Master of Science program requires a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline from an accredited institution. Applicants should have a superior undergraduate academic record. Students who do not meet these requirements are considered individually for admission and may be admitted subject to their completion of courses to remove deficiencies. Students are encouraged to seek waivers (and have approved substitutes designated) for all required courses in which they can demonstrate competence, thereby using their time effectively.

Prerequisite Courses (or equivalent knowledge)

Students must have knowledge of engineering economics and probability and statistics. Prospective students lacking the relevant knowledge may satisfy the requirement by taking probability and statistics (MA 6513 or equivalent).

Up to 3 credits of graduate courses in this category of prerequisite knowledge can be counted toward the degree as electives, although the electives needed for the student’s concentration also must be satisfied.

Required Core Courses: 12 Credits

IE 6113 Quality Control and Improvement 3 Credits
IE 6213 Facility Planning and Design 3 Credits
IE 6823 Factory Simulation 3 Credits
MN 7893 Production Science 3 Credits

Other Courses: 18 Credits

Students must take three electives from manufacturing or industrial engineering for a total of 9 credits.

The following courses can be used to fulfill the elective requirements for the Masters in Industrial (IE) engineering. Students can also elect to take an additional three courses/nine credits outside of the MN/IE curriculum with approval from their academic advisor.

MG 6303 Operations Management 3 Credits
MG 6343 Human Capital Engineering & Analytics 3 Credits
MG 6361 Managing Business Process Reengineering 1.5 Credits
MG 6293 Managing Technical Professionals 3 Credits
MG 6353 Quality Management 3 Credits
MG 6463 Supply Chain Management 3 Credits
MG 8573 Managing Cleantech and Renewable Energy Innovation 3 Credits
MG 8643 New Product Development 3 Credits
MG 8653 Managing Technological Change and Innovation 3 Credits

Total: 30 Credits

Note:

Students should elect other courses in consultation with their adviser. Concentrations in areas suited to students’ career interest are encouraged (e.g., manufacturing, mechanical engineering, operations management, construction management and management of technology). Courses from computer science or management may supplement such a concentration.