Master of Engineering (MEng/MSc) in Industrial and Management Engineering

About

The Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Department offers the Master of Science and Master of Engineering degrees in Industrial and Management Engineering. Both degrees require a minimum of 30 credit hours. The Master of Science degree requires a thesis. The Master of Engineering degree is a non-thesis option. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is optional for both master's programs. Both masters are not restricted to applicants with an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering. Applicants with a strong quantitative undergraduate degree or with a quantitative master’s degree desiring a change in career path are encouraged to apply. Applicants with strong quantitative foundation bachelor degrees are considered favorably for admission. This foundation includes a sequence of calculus based mathematics courses. pplicants are better prepared for graduate study if courses in the bachelors include courses in probability, statistics, linear algebra, and mathematical optimization. Applicants who have also completed courses in operations management find that topics in graduate courses are grasped quicker.

Career Path

Career path includes Industrial Engineer, Operations Manager, Manufacturing Systems Engineer Process, Improvement Specialist, Supply Chain Analyst, Quality Assurance Manager, Systems Optimization Analyst, Lean Manufacturing Consultant, Logistics Engineer, Production Planner, Project Manager,Inventory Control Analyst, Facilities Engineer, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Specialist, Six Sigma Consultant, Reliability Engineer, Maintenance Manager, Cost Estimation Engineer, Human Factors Engineer,Industrial Automation Engineer, Industrial Safety Engineer, Strategic Planning Analyst, Business Process Engineer Procurement Manager, Operations Research Analyst.