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This guide is intended to assist Construction Management & Industrial Engineering (CMIE) graduate students in planning and pursuing their programs of study. Official requirements for all graduate degrees are defined in the LSU General Catalog. Those requirements and the information in this guide are subject to periodic changes and each student is responsible for his/her program relative to submission of forms, adherence to schedules, and satisfying requirements. For assistance and clarification, the graduate student should contact his/her advisor,
the appropriate Graduate Program Coordinator (IE - Dr.
Bhaba Sarker; CM - Dr. Marwa Hassan; ITE - Dr. Gerry Knapp), the CMIE Department Chairman, or the Graduate School.
The CMIE Department offers the Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering (MSIE) and participates in the interdepartmental Master of Science in Engineering Science (MSES) and Ph.D. programs (PES) with focus in Construction Management
or Industrial Engineering, or concentration in Information Technology Engineering (ITE) administered by the College of Engineering.
The Master’s programs offer both thesis and non-thesis (project) options. For thesis option, students must complete at least 24 hours of course work and 6 hours of thesis. For the project option, students must complete at least 33 hours of coursework and 3 hour masters project independent study. For some students additional courses may be required as prerequisites or to demonstrate English proficiency. Credit hours counting toward program requirements must be in courses allowed for graduate credit as described in the LSU General Catalog as well as this
guide. Tracks available in the Master of Science in Industrial Engineering are
Supply Chain Systems, Human Factors, Information Technology, and
Healthcare.
Master's degree programs must be completed within five years from entrance into the program. Requests for credits for individual courses taken at LSU more than five years before the completion of the program must be validated by the student's graduate committee, usually through an oral or written examination. The result of such an examination must be signed by members of the committee and reported to the Graduate School.
Students wishing to pursue studies leading to a graduate degree must first apply to the Graduate School. The LSU General Catalog provides specific information regarding the requirements and conditions of admission. In general, the student who wishes to enroll for graduate study must have earned a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited college or university. Although there are no restrictions regarding the major area of study pursued in the baccalaureate program, graduates of curricula outside
the program area will be required to satisfy prerequisite requirements in
the program area. This prerequisite work will not carry graduate credit, but is intended to satisfy deficiencies. The number of courses required will depend on the student's background and preparation. See section entitled "Prerequisites" for more details.
All applicants for admission to the IE
and Engineering Science Graduate Programs are required to present satisfactory scores on the aptitude portion
(quantitative + verbal sections) of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) before admission can be granted. The Graduate School can provide further information on the GRE.
Generally, only those students who have at least 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average overall and 3.00 on the last 60 hours in their undergraduate courses and satisfactory GRE scores will be admitted. However, cases may be considered on an individual basis considering grades in the junior and senior years and GRE scores. In rare cases, applicants may be granted probationary admission, and they must then satisfy the Graduate School and departmental requirements for satisfactory progress or be dropped from the program. See section on "Satisfactory Progress" for more details.
Non-degree seeking students may be admitted as "Non-matriculated" students if they qualify for admission to courses.
All applicants whose native language is not English and who have not completed their degree requirements at an accredited U.S. college or university are required to submit their scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
The Graduate School has minimum requirements for TOEFL
scores depending on which version of the TOEFL test is
taken. Additionally, international students must take the LSU Comprehensive English Language Test after arrival on campus and before registration. If the test results indicate a deficiency in English, the student will be required to register for appropriate English language courses. International graduate assistants (teaching, service, or research) must complete ENGL 1051 during their first semester unless a waiver is granted as a result of interview with the English Department . Repeated registration of such courses may be required until the student can demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English.
Some department graduate teaching assistantships are available
in the CMIE Department. Questions concerning these assistantships may be directed to the
CMIE Graduate Program Coordinators or the CMIE Department Chairman.
Only student's pursuing the thesis option are considered
for these assistantships. Assistantships are
granted on a competitive basis; the major decision criteria are GPA, GRE score, and progress toward completion of the degree. Students interested in being considered for assistantships should normally have their applications completed and received by February 1st and October
1st for the following fall and spring semesters, respectively. Students should also be aware that the ability to communicate is a primary factor considered in the awarding of teaching assistantships.
Individual CMIE faculty
also have research projects that may provide graduate
assistantships; individual faculty should be contacted about
these opportunities.
In addition, the IE Graduate Faculty may nominate outstanding new applicants for an assistantship enhancement through the Graduate School Scholars Program. These enhancements provide a stipend in addition to the departmental graduate assistantship.
Each Masters student who receives financial assistance
from the department will have a maximum of four regular semesters of departmental financial support. Students are encouraged to choose a topic and a thesis advisor during the first semester of enrollment. Beyond the first semester, continuation of their assistantship will depend upon completion of a degree plan, and a statement from their advisor that they are progressing satisfactorily toward completion of their degree (normally completed in a maximum of two years). Students who are on academic probation and applicants admitted on probation are not eligible for appointment to graduate assistantships.
The Major Advisor assists the student in scheduling courses each semester, in structuring
their graduate program, and directs a student's research
thesis/dissertation or masters project.
After a student has been admitted to
an IE or Engineering Science Graduate Program and arrives on campus,
until such time as they select a professor as their Major
Advisor, the appropriate Graduate Coordinator will serve as
academic advisor. For MSIE, and MSES / PhD-ES students
focusing in IE,see Dr.
Sarker; for MSES / PhD-ES students focusing in Construction
Management, see Dr. Hassan; for MSES & PhD-ES ITE concentration, see Dr.
Knapp.
Each graduate student must choose a professor as
their Major Advisor by the end of their first semester. The decision to accept the student (or not) rests with the prospective
Major Advisor. When the student has consulted their advisor and a tentative program has been structured,
an advisory committee will be formed.
The student should form a committee and submit the plan of study to the committee members and the graduate program coordinator prior to the beginning of
their second semester. The advisory committee consists of the
major advisor and at least two other members of the graduate faculty
for MS and 3 for PhD committees. The committee may be tentative. At least one member of the committee must be a "full member" of the graduate faculty. (See the LSU General Catalog).
Students who elect a minor should have one member of the advisory committee from the minor department. The program of study ( i.e. , the particular courses the student plans to take) must be approved by the entire advisory committee. The form is available on this
website (see Forms link on the menu above) and in the CMIE office. Any changes to an approved program require written concurrence of the entire committee before the last day for adding a course in that semester.
Students must form their advisory committee and submit a signed program of study prior to registration for their second semester. A hold will be placed on student's record preventing registration until the approved program of study form is received. Students should get approval from their major advisor before enrolling in any course. Students who enroll in courses without obtaining approval from their advisors may be placed on probation. These students will be dropped at the end of the semester unless their petition for the removal of their probation is accepted by the graduate faculty.
Performance of graduate students is generally expected to surpass the minimum requirements. The objective of any serious student should be obtaining an education and not simply earning a degree.
To receive a graduate degree, students must have at least a 3.0 average on all course work applicable to the degree program and on all course work taken while registered in Graduate School, whether the course carried graduate credit or not. Research grades (8000 and 9000 courses) and "pass" grades are not considered in determining whether this minimum level of performance has been achieved.
Students whose cumulative average is below 3.0 (all grades since entry into the graduate program, whether in courses for graduate credit or not) will be placed on academic probation. Students who's cumulative average is below 2.75 may be dropped from the Graduate School without having a probationary period. Students already on probation whose cumulative average is below 3.0 will be dropped from the Graduate School. For these purposes, a summer term is counted the same as a regular semester.
Progress of all graduate students toward their degree will be evaluated at the end of each semester. Students with inappropriate progress without a reason will be placed on probation. Students on probation will be dropped from the
graduate program if they do not make appropriate progress during the semester while on probation.
Up to six semester hours of LSU extension and/or
non-matriculating credit, and up to 12 semester hours of
transfer credit from other U.S. universities may, in some cases,
be applied to a Master's degree program if approved by the
department and the Dean of the Graduate School . To petition for
acceptance for transfer credit, the student must have completed at
least nine hours of graduate residence credit at LSU and have no
grade lower than a "B" on graduate work at any institution.
Transfer work must have been taken for a graduate residence
credit, must have been a part of an otherwise satisfactory
graduate program, must be judged appropriate to the student's
program by the CMIE Department faculty, must be taught by a
professor whose credentials are comparable to those of graduate
faculty members at LSU, and must in terms of time invested be
comparable to graduate courses at LSU.
Students must get approval from their
Major Advisor and the
appropriate graduate program coordinator before they can enroll in
a dual degree program. For MSIE students pursuing the thesis
option, the approval will not be given until the defense of the thesis proposal. Any
MSIE student who does not follow this requirement will be dropped from the MSIE program immediately upon the notification by the Graduate School of their enrollment in the dual degree. Students on departmental assistantship are not allowed to enroll in a dual-degree program.
The following procedure applies to student's pursuing the thesis
option in either the MSIE or MSES (IE, CM, or ITE).
- With the consent and advice of the major professor, the student
arrives at a tentative thesis topic.
- In consultation with the major professor, the student selects
tentative committee members.
- The student prepares a thesis proposal outlining the proposed
work. The proposal is expected to review the state of the art, and
should clearly indicate that a substantial literature search has
been completed. The proposal will not be considered complete
without a list of relevant, reviewed references. The proposal must
be presented at least 90 days prior to the thesis defense.
Relaxation of this requirement is subject to the approval of a
majority of the graduate faculty of the department when
extenuating circumstances exist. Requests to suspend the timing
requirement for a student must be made prior to the semester in
which he/she intends to graduate, and the extenuating
circumstances must be adequately documented.
- After the major professor reviews and approves the
proposal, copies are submitted to the tentative committee
members at least one week prior to the presentation date.
- A proposal meeting is held. The student presents his/her
proposal (15 to 30 minutes) and answers questions. The
tentative committee decides if the topic is or is not suitable
and makes suggestions on scope, solutions, etc. The tentative
committee may request a revised proposal and subsequent
proposal meeting, or it may deem the topic unsuitable and
require a proposal addressing a different topic. If the
decision is favorable, the tentative committee becomes the
thesis committee. Replacement of a thesis committee member
will be allowed only in unusual circumstances, such as the
unavailability of a member due to an extended absence (e.g.,
sabbatical leave) or with the concurrence of the committee
member and the major professor in cases where a faculty member
more qualified in the research area is available.
- The major professor guides and corrects the thesis
research and initial thesis writing. The minor professors are
also available for guidance and advice. The major professor
may, if necessary, schedule a committee meeting for progress
review when research is well underway.
- At some time during the semester in which he/she plans to
graduate and prior to the oral exam, the student is expected
to present a seminar on his/her thesis work at a scheduled
departmental seminar.
- The student prepares a draft of the thesis and a summary
article. The article should not exceed 20 pages double-spaced
excluding figures and tables. Instructions for thesis
preparation should be obtained from the Graduate School. The
complete draft of the thesis, summary article and submit to
the major advisor at least one month prior to final
examination.
- Collect advisor’s suggestions on draft for revision three
weeks prior to final examination.
- Assuming the Major Advisor approves moving forward,
schedule the oral examination with your committee and then
submitt the Request for Final Exam to the Graduate School at
least 3 weeks prior to the final exam.
- At least 7 days prior to the final exam, submit print
copies of the corrected thesis to each committee member, and
notify the appropriate graduate program coordinator and the
departmental secretary of the exam date, time, and place for
announcement to department faculty and students.
- The oral examination begins with a presentation by the
student (15-25 minutes) of the thesis work, followed by
questions on the thesis.
- At the end of the questioning period, the student and any
guests are excused. The committee deliberates and discusses
the student's performance and decides whether the student
passed or failed the exam, and the student is informed. In the
case of a pass, the committee may require changes or additions
to the thesis, which upon completion will be reviewed and
approved by the major professor. It is the firm policy of this
department that students who do not perform well during the
oral examination will not be passed. The committee will have
the option of failing students or requiring a retest. In the
case of a retest, the student must again appear for an oral
exam questioning not sooner than two weeks following the
original oral exam. The procedure may be repeated a second
time at the option of the committee.
- The major advisor will submit to the graduate school the
Report of Examining Committee (aka signature cards) on the result of the thesis defense within a week of the meeting.
- After satisfactory completion, a hardbound copy of the
thesis will be supplied to the major professor, and one copy
will be supplied to the CMIE departmental secretary. An
electronic version must be submitted to the Graduate School.
Bound copies should also be given to the committee members.
The student should be aware that the Graduate School imposes
certain deadlines for submitting oral examination results and
thesis and should consult the current graduate school calendar for
dates. Should the student fail to meet all of the above deadlines,
he/she will not graduate in that semester and must enroll in the
University in the following semester. If the research is not
complete, the student is required to register for IE 8000. If the
research is complete (including the submission of thesis to the
Graduate School), the student may register for "Degree Only."
The following procedure applies to student's pursuing the
project option in either the MSIE or MSES (IE, CM, or ITE).
- With the consent and advice of the major professor, the student
arrives at a tentative project topic.
- In consultation with the major professor, the student selects
tentative committee members.
- For the Masters Project, a proposal is optional at the
discretion of the Major Advisor. If required, seeprocedure for
thesis proposal.
- The major professor guides and corrects the project work
final report writing. The minor professors are also available
for guidance and advice.
- The student prepares a draft of the final project report.
The complete draft of the report should be submited to the
major advisor at least one month prior to final examination.
- Collect advisor’s suggestions on draft for revision at
three weeks prior to final examination.
- Assuming the Major Advisor approves moving forward,
schedule the oral examination with your committee and then
submitt the Request for Final Exam to the Graduate School at
least 3 weeks prior to the final exam.
- At least 7 days prior to the final exam, submit print
copies of the corrected final report to each committee member,
and notify the appropriate graduate program coordinator and
the departmental secretary of the exam date, time, and place
for announcement to department faculty and students.
- The oral examination begins with a presentation by the
student (15-25 minutes) of the project work, followed by
questions on the project.
- At the end of the questioning period, the student and any
guests are excused. The committee deliberates and discusses
the student's performance and decides whether the student
passed or failed the exam, and the student is informed. In the
case of a pass, the committee may require changes or additions
to the thesis, which upon completion will be reviewed and
approved by the major professor. It is the firm policy of this
department that students who do not perform well during the
oral examination will not be passed. The committee will have
the option of failing students or requiring a retest. In the
case of a retest, the student must again appear for an oral
exam questioning not sooner than two weeks following the
original oral exam. The procedure may be repeated a second
time at the option of the committee.
- The major advisor will submit to the graduate school the
Report of Examining Committee (aka signature cards) on the result of the
project defense within a week of the meeting.
- After satisfactory completion, bound print copies of the
report will be provided to the major professor and the
committee members.
The student should be aware that the Graduate School imposes
certain deadlines for submitting oral examination results and
thesis and should consult the current graduate school calendar for
dates. Should the student fail to meet all of the above deadlines,
he/she will not graduate in that semester and must enroll in the
University in the following semester. If the project is not
complete, the student is required to register for at least 1
credit hour of coursework or independent study (IE7724). If the
project is complete, the student may register for "Degree Only."
The following procedure applies to student's pursuing the
Ph.D.ES (IE, CM, or ITE). It is written with the assumption that
the student has completed M.S. work. However, a student may
begin course work toward a Ph.D. even though he/she lacks
courses or thesis completion toward the M.S., with the
understanding that completion of the M.S. is a high priority
item.
The student bears the responsibility for the progress of his/her
program, including submission of proper forms, timing of
examinations, preparation for examinations, insuring the meeting
of deadlines, and completion of all requirements. A summary of
the steps is given below, followed by a discussion of each step.
Summary of Steps for
Completion of the Ph.D. Program
- Obtain admission.
- Have a major advisor assigned.
- Plan program and select committee and major advisor.
- Get program approved.
- Pass qualifying examination (may be M.S. thesis defense).
- Complete course work.
- Pass general examination.
- Have dissertation topic approved.
- Perform dissertation research and write a summary
article.
- Pass final oral examination and submit the
dissertation to Graduate School.
Details concerning the LSU regulations and schedule regarding
these requirements are found in the catalog of the LSU Graduate
School.
- Gain Admission.
Upon application of the student, the CMIE Graduate Faculty
will consider scholastic background and professional
experience of the applicant and decide on admission to the
program.
- Have a Major
Advisor Assigned. By consultation with the
student and the affected faculty member(s), CMIE Graduate
Program Coordinator will assign the student to an advisor, who
may or may not guide the student's research, but who will act
as academic advisor and major professor until the student has
selected a research topic.
- Plan Program and
Select Committee. The student and major
professor will arrive at a mutually satisfactory tentative
program and committee, calling upon other faculty members for
assistance as appropriate. The committee will have a minimum
of five members (including the Graduate School Representative
whom will be designated by the Graduate School). At least two
members of the student's committee, including the major
professor, must come from the engineering areas of
concentration (Engineering), and at least one member must be
from departments offering the Ph.D. degree. The committee must
include representatives from the minor areas. In addition, two
members must be full members of the Graduate Faculty from the
College of Engineering.
- Get Program
Approved. The tentative committee will
consider the proposed program and make suggestions and
recommendations for changes as needed.
- Pass Qualifying
Examination. A qualifying examination will be
taken by the student before he/she has completed twelve hours
of course work for graduate credit in the Ph.D. program
(typically during his/her first semester of Ph.D. study). The
CMIE Graduate Faculty may vary the form of this examination in
accordance with Graduate School policy. This examination will
normally be both written and oral, or, at the committee's
option, the M.S. defense may serve as the Qualifying
Examination. The purposes of the qualifying examination are:
- to encourage the student to review topics which may
have been forgotten;
- to reveal blank or weak areas in the student's
background, which will be corrected by special study or
additional course work;
- to evaluate a student early in his/her studies
to see if he/she should be continued in the Ph.D. program.
The major professor will be responsible for
coordination and administration of the qualifying examination, if
needed. The examination will be written by the advisory committee
members and will also cover major and minor areas in the student's
proposed program.The student will be provided with copies of all
written questions at one time and will be allowed a full week to
prepare and submit responses. Proper management of time and other
resources during that week are the student's responsibility. At
the end of that week the student will provide each advisory
committee member with a folder containing copies of all questions
together with the appropriate responses presented in neat, clear,
logical, and legible form. The oral examination will follow the
written examination (one to two weeks after submission of written
responses) and will be used to clarify answers on the written
examination, further probe the student's background, and discuss
test results. The major professor is responsible for scheduling
and conducting the oral exam.
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Complete
Course Work. The student will satisfactorily
complete the courses specified in the approved program of
study. Substitution of other courses for those in the approved
program must be approved by the committee prior to
registration in the course. The student must have an MSIE
degree or satisfy LSU MSIE course requirements.
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Pass
General Examination. When the student has
completed his/her course work, he/she must pass a general
examination. This examination will be both written and oral.
Each portion will require three to four hours to complete and
may be taken separately. However, all portions must be
completed within a one-month period. The subject areas covered
by the examination will be selected by the committee. The oral
examination will follow the written examination and will be
used to clarify answers on the written examination and further
investigate the student's knowledge. The purpose of the
general examination is to determine fitness of the student to
perform scholarly research in Industrial Engineering. This
exam will normally be the most severe test in the doctoral
program. There can be no more than one dissenting vote by the
committee in order for a student to pass. The major professor
will be responsible for coordination and administration of the
general examination. He will assure that all committee members
have an opportunity to submit written questions and may call
on any member of the CMIE faculty to submit questions in
appropriate areas. Upon passing the general examination, the
student will be admitted to Ph.D. candidacy. The program
for the Ph.D. must be completed within seven years from the
time a student is classified as a doctoral student (GRAD 7).
This time limit may only be exceeded by special permission of
the Graduate School dean. No less than one academic year must
elapse and no more than four calendar years may elapse between
the passing of the general examination and completion of all
requirements for the doctoral degree. A general examination
may be revalidated by the student's graduate committee,
usually through an oral and/or written examination. The result
of such an examination must be signed by members of the
committee and reported to the Graduate School.
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Have
Dissertation Topic Approved. As a student
nears completion of course work, he/she must select and have a
dissertation topic approved. This procedure requires the
following steps:
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The student prepares a dissertation
proposal outlining the proposed work. The proposal will
review the state of art and should clearly indicate that a
substantial literature search has been completed. The
proposal will not be considered complete without a list of
relevant, reviewed references.
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Once the major professor is
satisfied with the proposal, a copy will be submitted to
each committee member.
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A proposal evaluation meeting will
be scheduled and held, at which the student presents
his/her proposed topic to the committee and answers
questions. The objective of the meeting will be to decide
if the topic is or is not suitable and to make suggestions
on scope, solution, etc.
-
Perform Dissertation Research. Following the
plan agreed upon in the previous step, the student performs
the dissertation research. It is the responsibility of the
student to obtain approval from his/her committee if
deviations from the approved plan are necessary. After the
initial steps of the proposed research have been accomplished,
a progress review meeting will be held. At this meeting the
student will inform the committee members of the status of
his/her work and present a plan and schedule for completion of
the project. Note that the student should obtain instructions
on dissertation preparation from the Graduate School.
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Pass
Final Oral Examination and Submit Dissertation to Graduate
School. Upon completion of the dissertation
and its review by the committee, the final oral examination
will be held. The steps and time-table required for
preparation and submission of the dissertation are the same as
those for the master’s thesis. No less than one academic year
and no more than four calendar years may have elapsed between
the passing of the general examination and completion of all
requirements for the Ph.D. degree (i.e., final oral
examination). The student must submit copies of the
dissertation in acceptance form to the Graduate School. The
necessary forms and procedures for submission are explained in
the Graduate School instructions.
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The MSIE degree program is available in two options.
Thesis Option:
Course work hours required:
24 hours.
Thesis hours required:
6 hours.
Major Advisor:
Selected by end of first semester.
Committee & Plan:
Selected by end of first semester.
Non-Thesis (Project) Option:
Course work hours required:
33 hours.
Applied project hours required: 3 hours.
Major Advisor:
Selected by end of first semester.
Committee & Plan:
Selected by end of first semester.
Prerequisite Requirements
Students are required to satisfy prerequisites for courses taken for graduate credit.
Prerequisites may be satisfied by:
a) Passing the LSU course.
b) Graduate coordinator or major advisor waiver approval if
students can demonstrate equivalent coverage in courses they
have previously taken.
Leveling courses may be required for
those without appropriate prerequisite coursework; undergraduate
leveling courses may be taken on a pass/fail basis.
Students whose Bachelor's degree in an area of Engineering other than IE are required to have the following courses:
Hours |
Courses |
|
3 |
IE |
1002 |
IE Fundamentals |
3 |
IE |
4362 |
Advanced Engineering Statistics |
3 |
IE |
3201 |
Engineering Economy |
3 |
ENGL |
4002 |
Scientific and Professional Writing for Peers (if needed) |
12 |
|
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A student with a non-engineering baccalaureate program must complete an Engineering Science core course group in addition to the above courses. The group includes IE 2060 (or equivalent), and any five of the engineering science courses listed below (or equivalent):
Hours |
Courses |
|
3 |
CE |
2450 |
Statics |
3 |
CE |
3400 |
Mechanics of Materials |
3 |
EE |
2950 |
Comprehensive Electrical Engineering |
2 |
EE |
3950 |
Electronics |
|
IE |
3603 |
Manufacturing Processes and Methods |
3 |
IE |
4510 |
Operations Research I |
3 |
ME |
2733 |
Materials |
3 |
ME |
2833 |
Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
ME |
3133 |
Dynamics |
3 |
ME |
3333 |
Thermodynamics |
These prerequisites require some mathematics and physics background, and it is expected the student will acquire the background if he/she does not have it already. None of the leveling courses may be taken for graduate credit. International students are also required to satisfy the English proficiency prerequisites already discussed.
Core Requirements
The following table summarizes course
requirements for the thesis and non-thesis (project) options. The
tracks are described in the followign section.
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Category
|
Minimum Credit-hours Requirement
|
|
Thesis
|
Non-Thesis
|
|
A.
Core Area
|
9
|
9
|
|
B.
Required Track
Electives
|
3
|
6
|
|
C.
Electives from
other Tracks (At least two areas)
|
6
|
9
|
|
D.
Broader Electives
(University wide)
|
6
|
9
|
|
E.
Thesis (IE 8000) or
Non-thesis (IE
7724)
|
6
|
3
|
|
Total:
|
≥ 30
|
≥ 36
|
|
F.
7000-level (Course work only)
|
≥ 15
|
≥ 21
|
|
G.
IE Courses
|
≥ 18
|
≥ 24
|
|
H.
Transfer (from US only)
|
≤
6
|
≤ 12
|
|
I.
Written Completion Document
|
Thesis
|
Report
|
Track Requirements
Both
MSIE thesis and non-thesis degree programs in the department are
available in four tracks: Healthcare, Human Factors, Information Technology,
and Supply Chain.The core
requirements for both the thesis and non-thesis options are the
same in each of the tracks as noted earlier in this section.
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HEALTHCARE
TRACK
|
|
A.
Core Courses:
IE 7722 Healthcare Systems Engineering (3)
IE 7XXX Lean Process Improvement in Healthcare (3)
IE 4453 Quality
Control & Six Sigma (3)
IE 7425 Advance Information System(3)
B.
Required TRACK Electives:
EXST 7142 Statistical Data Mining (3)
ECON 7420 Healthcare Economics (3)
IE-4520 Supply Chain Logistics II (3)
IE 7764 Logistics and Distribution Systems (3)
IE 4530 Lean Manufacturing Systems (3)
IE 4453
Quality Control & Six Sigma (3)
IE 7425 Advance Information System(3)
IE 7565 Metaheuristics (3)
KIN 7601 Changing Health Behavior (3)
KIN 7620 Epidemiological Approach to Community Health
(3)
EDP 4111 Introduction to Medical Imaging
C. Other TRACK Electives:
Refer to the core and required track electives in
other tracks defined in this section.
D. Broader Electives (University wide)*:
AC 7122
Budgeting, Cost
Analysis and
Control (3)
AC 7222 Auditing Theory and Standards (3)
AC 7233 Graduate Internal Auditing (3)
AC 7234 Operational Auditing (3)
AC 7244 Systems Auditing (3)
AC 7421 Public Sector Accounting and Reporting (3)
ECON 7420 Healthcare Economics (3)
ECON 7630 Econometric Methods I (3)
ECON 7631 Econometric Methods II (3)
ECON 7700 Price Theory I (3)
ECON 7720 Price Theory II (3)
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EXST 7003 Statistical Inference I (4)
EXST 7004 Experimental Statistics I (4)
EXST 7005 Statistical Techniques I (4)
EXST 7011 Nonparametric Statistics (3)
EXST 7013 Statistical Inference II (4)
EXST 7060 Probability and Statistics (3)
EXST 7061 Statistical Theory (3)
FIN 7400 Financial Risk Management (3)
FIN 7550 Theory of Finance (3)
IE 4362 Advanced Engineering Statistics (3)
IE 4425 Information Systems Engineering (3)
IE 4426 Distributed Information Systems (3)
IE 4453
Quality Control & Six Sigma (3)
IE 7425 Advance Information System(3)
IE 4453 Quality Control & Six Sigma (3)
IE 4485 Systems Integration in Manufacturing (3)
IE 4516 Plant and Systems Design (3)
IE-4520 Supply Chain Logistics II (3)
IE 4530 Lean Manufacturing Systems (3)
IE 4540 Reliability Engineering (4)
IE 7425 Advanced Information Systems Engineering (3)
ISDS 7501 Information Systems (3)
ISDS 7505 Info. Tech. and Entrepreneurship (3)
ISDS 7510 Database Management (3)
ISDS 7520 Network of Information Systems (3)
ISDS 7550 Enterprise Systems (3)
ISDS 7553 Business and Systems Change (3)
ISDS 7920 Issues in Mgmt. Info. Systems (3)
Math 4025 Optimization Theory and Applications (3)
Math 4056 Mathematical Statistics (3)
Math 4058 Elementary Stochastic Processes (3)
Math 7360 Probability Theory (3)
* Other relevant courses may be considered for electives by the
student’s committee.
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HUMAN
FACTORS TRACK
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A.
Core Courses:
IE 4461 Human Factors Engineering (3)*
IE4462 Safety Engineering (3)
IE7464 Work Physiology (3)
IE 7465 Occupational Biomechanics (3)
IE 4466 Human Computer Interaction (3)
IE 7466 Human Interaction with Computers (3)
IE 7467 Cognitive Ergonomics and Work
Environments (3)
B.
Required TRACK Electives^:
IE4462 Safety Engineering (3)
IE 4466 Human Computer Interaction (3)
IE7464 Work Physiology (3)
EXST7011 Nonparametric Statistics
(3)
EXST 7003 Statistical Inference I (4)
EXST 7004 Experimental Statistics I (4)
EXST 7005 Statistical Techniques I (4)
EXST7013 Statistical Inference II (4)
EXST7014 Experimental Statistics II (4)
EXST7015 Statistical Techniques II (4)
EXST7031 Experimental Design (3)
EXST7034 Regression Analysis (3)
EXST7036 Categorical Data Analysis (3)
EXST7037 Multivariate Statistics (3)
EXST7039 Statistical Meth. for Reliability & Surv. Data
(3)
EXST7141 Statistical Data Mining (3)
C. Other TRACK Electives:
Refer to the core courses and required track electives in
other tracks defined in this section.
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D. Broader Electives (University wide):
Other Graduate level courses from A, B., or C. as
approved by the committee or
EXST 7060 Probability and Statistics (3)
EXST 7061 Statistical Theory (3)
CHE 4253 Introduction of Industrial Pollution Control
(3)
ENVS 4500 Health
Effects of Environmental Pollutants
(3)
EVEG 4120 Design of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Systems
(3)
KIN 7508 Analysis of Human Movement
(3)
KIN 7510 Motor Learning
(3)
KIN 7530 Exercise Physiology
(3)
MGT 4620 Human
Behavior in Organizations (3)
PSYC 4030 Psychology of Thinking and Decision Making (3)
PSYC 4034 Physiological Psychology (3)
PSYC 4050 Advanced Indus/Organizational Psychology (3)
PSYC 4111 Intermediate Statistics (3)
PSYC 7020 Measurement of Behavior (3)
PSYC 7030 Cognitive Basis of Behavior (3)
PSYC 7958/7959
Current Problems in Indus
Psychology (3)
PSYC 7111 Advanced Statistics(3)
PSYC 7117 Methodology and Research Design (3)
* Required if not taken in undergraduate program
^ Other relevant courses may be considered for electives by
the student’s committee.
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INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY TRACK
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A.
Core Courses^:
Databases:
IE 7425 Adv Information
Sys.
Engr. (3)
Business
App. Design:
IE4426 Dist Info Sys Engr (3)
Human
Computer Interaction (select one):
IE4466 Human Computer Interaction (3)
IE7466 Human Interaction with Computers (3) CSC42434 Human
Computer Devices Design (3)
Networking
(select one):
EE4710 Communications in Computing (3)
EE7770 Internetworking Principles (3)
B.
Required TRACK Electives*:
Categories are informational only – courses can come from
any categories:
E-Business Systems
IE4425 Information Systems Engineering (3)
IE4485 Systems Integration (3)
ISDS7550
Enterprise
Information Systems (3)
4520 Supply Chain Logistics II (3)
Supply Chain & Lean Systems
IE 4530 Lean Manufacturing Systems (3)
IE7211 Project Engineering (3)
IE7455 Lean Process Improvement (3)
IE7541 Linear Programming Models (3)
IE7565 Metaheuristics (3)
IE7762 Supply Chain Systems (3)
IE7765 Lean Production Systems (3)
Human Computer Interaction
IE4466 Human Computer Interaction (3)
IE7466 Human Interaction with Computers (3)
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CSC4243 Human Computer Devices Design (3)
CSC7481 Information Retrieval Systems (3)
EE4780 Introduction to Computer Vision (3)
EE7730 Image Analysis I (3)
EE7740 Image Analysis II (3)
Informatics
IE7470 AI Manufacturing Systems (3)
CSC7333 Machine Learning (3)
CSC7442 Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery (3)
CSC7443 Scientific Information Visualization (3)
CSC7446 Soft Computing (3)
EXST7011 Nonparametric Statistics (3)
EXST7013 Statistical Inference II (4)
EXST7014 Experimental Statistics II (4)
EXST7015 Statistical Techniques II (4)
EXST7036 Categorical Data Analysis (3)
EXST7037 Multivariate Statistics (3)
EXST7142 Statistical Data Mining (3)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GEOG4045 Environmental Remote Sensing (3)
GEOG4047 Geographic Information Systems (3)
GEOG4048 Methods of Spatial Analysis (3)
GEOG7943 Adv. Geographic Information Systems (3)
^Human Computer Interaction courses are listed under both
core courses and electives; however, any one course can
only be counted towards either the core OR the elective
requirement, not both.
*
Other relevant courses may be considered for electives by
the student’s committee.
C. Other TRACK Electives:
Refer to the core courses and required track electives in
other tracks defined in this section.
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SUPPLY CHAIN
SYSTEMS TRACK
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A.
Core Courses:
IE 7762 Supply Chain Systems (3)
IE 7764 Logistics and Distribution Systems (3)
IE 7765 Lean Production Systems (3)
IE 7771 Design of Manufacturing Systems (3)
B.
Required TRACK Electives:
IE 7470 AI Mfg Systems [Fuzzy Set Theory ] (3)
IE 7541 Linear Programming Algorithms (3)
IE-7551 Queuing Theory (3)
IE 7561 Programming Methods in OR (3)
IE 7565 Metaheuristics (3)
IE 7762 Supply Chain Systems (3)
IE 7764 Logistics and Distribution Systems (3)
IE 7765 Lean Production Systems (3)
IE 7768 Sequencing and Scheduling (3)
IE 7771 Design of Manufacturing Systems (3)
C. Other Concentration Electives:
Refer to the core courses and required track electives in
other tracks defined in this section.
D. Broader Electives (University wide)*:
AC 7122
Budgeting, Cost
Analysis and
Control (3)
AC 7222 Auditing Theory and Standards (3)
AC 7233 Graduate Internal Auditing (3)
AC 7234 Operational Auditing (3)
AC 7244 Systems Auditing (3)
AC 7421 Public Sector Accounting and Reporting (3)
CE 7612 Traffic
Flow and Analysis (3)
CE 7645
Transportation
Systems Analysis (3)
ChE 7314 Optimization (3)
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ECON 7420 Healthcare Economics (3)
ECON 7630 Econometric Methods I (3)
ECON 7631 Econometric Methods II (3)
ECON 7700 Price Theory I (3)
ECON 7710 Macroeconomics I (3)
ECON 7720 Price Theory II (3)
EXST 7003 Statistical Inference I (4)
EXST 7004 Experimental Statistics I (4)
EXST 7005 Statistical Techniques I (4)
EXST 7011 Nonparametric Statistics (3)
EXST 7013 Statistical Inference II (4)
EXST 7060 Probability and Statistics (3)
EXST 7061 Statistical Theory (3)
FIN 7400 Financial Risk Management (3)
FIN 7550 Theory of Finance (3)
IE 4362 Advanced Engineering Statistics (3)
IE 4425 Information Systems Engineering (3)
IE 4426 Distributed Information Systems (3)
IE 4453 Quality
Control & Six Sigma (3)
IE 4485 Systems
Integration in Manufacturing (3)
IE 4516 Plant
and Systems Design (3)
IE-4520 Supply
Chain Logistics II (3)
IE 4530 Lean
Manufacturing Systems (3)
IE 4540
Reliability Engineering (4)
IE 7425
Advanced Information Systems Engineering (3)
ISDS 7501
Information Systems (3)
ISDS 7505 Info.
Tech. and Entrepreneurship (3)
ISDS 7510
Database Management (3)
ISDS 7520
Network of Information Systems (3)
ISDS 7550
Enterprise Systems (3)
ISDS 7553
Business and Systems Change (3)
ISDS 7920
Issues in Mgmt. Info. Systems (3)
Math 4025
Optimization Theory and Applications (3)
Math 4056
Mathematical Statistics (3)
Math 4058
Elementary Stochastic Processes (3)
Math 7360
Probability Theory (3)
Math 7490 Combinatorics, Graph Thry & Disc. Struc. (3)
* Other relevant courses may be considered for electives by
the student’s committee.
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Requirements
Prerequisite, core, and track
requirements are the same as for the MS in Industrial Engineering
program. Additional requirements are as follows:
- The student will be required to complete a minimum of 54
semester hours of approved course work beyond the bachelor's
degree
- The student will prepare a dissertation acceptable to his
or her advisory committee and the Graduate School (see earlier
Dissertation Procedures section for details).
- At least half of the course work (27 semester hours) must
be taken in courses offered by engineering departments within
the college.
- Requirements include 24 hours of course work divided
between two minor areas of specialization within one or more
academic departments (between 9-15 credit hours in each), one
of which will be Industrial Engineering. The advisory
committee must include representatives from the minor areas.
The remaining 30 semester hours of course work must contain no
more than 15 hours in any one department.
- The advisory committee must have at least one member from
a Ph.D. granting program within the College of Engineering
Prerequisite Requirements
Students that apply for the MSES or PhD-ES with a Construction Management focus can come from accredited construction management (CM) programs, accredited engineering programs, or non-engineering or construction management programs. Depending on your background, the admission requirements are detailed below. Students should meet with the CM Graduate Coordinator (Dr. Hassan) initially to explore the graduate program opportunities. None of the leveling courses may be taken for graduate credit.
With Accredited CM degree
- GRE: 1000 minimum
- GPA: 3.0 minimum
With Accredited Engineering degree
- GRE: 1000 minimum
- GPA: 3.0 minimum
- Demonstrated competency in the following areas through experience, course work, or exam by credit. Some of the courses below may be required at the committee's discretion.
- CM2121 – Construction Materials I
- CM2141 – Scheduling
- CM3000 – Construction Safety
- CM3121 – Commercial Estimating
- CM4200 – Construction Administration
Without Engineering or CM degree
- GRE: 1000 minimum
- GPA: 3.0 minimum
- Minimum of "C" in College Trigonometry or College Calculus with a Trigonometry prerequisite
- Minimum of "C" in General Physics (Engineering Physics)
- Must take CM leveling classes (15-18 hours minimum)
- CM2121 – Construction Materials I
- CM2141 – Scheduling
- CM3000 – Construction Safety
- CM3121 – Commercial Estimating
- CM 3505 Structural Technology I (if Physics requirement not met)
- CM4200 – Construction Administration
Or- Passed Certified Construction Manager (http://www.cmaanet.org/cmci) Certification, or
- Certified Professional Constructor
Course
& Other Requirements
At present, there are no specific core or
elective requirements have been made for coursework in this minor
area (requirements are currently being developed). Coursework
should support the students research area and career goals within
CM.
For the MSES with CM minor, thesis and
project (non-thesis) options are available.
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The thesis option requires 24 hours
coursework plus 6 hours of thesis. At least 12 hours of
coursework must be at the 7000 level. At least 12 hours
of coursework must be from within the College of Engineering.
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The non-thesis option requires 33 hours
coursework plus a 3 hour independent study for the required
project. At least 18 hours of coursework must be at the
7000 level. At least 18 hours of coursework must be from
within the College of Engineering.
For the PhDES with CM minor, requirements
include:
- The student will be required to complete a minimum of 54
semester hours of approved course work beyond the
- bachelor's degree
- The student will prepare a dissertation acceptable to his
or her advisory committee and the Graduate School (see earlier
Dissertation Procedures section for details).
- At least half of the course work (27 semester hours) must
be taken in courses offered by engineering departments within
the college.
- Requirements include 24 hours of course work divided
between two minor areas of specialization within one or more
academic departments (between 9-15 credit hours in each), one
of which will be Industrial Engineering. The advisory
committee must include representatives from the minor areas.
The remaining 30 semester hours of course work must contain no
more than 15 hours in any one department.
- The advisory committee must have at least one member from
a Ph.D. granting program within the College of Engineering.
Requirements for the ITE concentration may
be found at the ITE homepage.
Students who are admitted into the CMIE-related Ph.D. programs
are eligible (and encouraged) to seek a Master of Science in IE on
the way to completing their Ph.D. requirements. Candidates must
meet the same requirements described earlier in this guide under
"Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering." for either the
thesis or non-thesis option. The thesis option is strongly
encouraged for students who require exploratory research to assist
in defining their dissertation topics.
Tthe candidate must also meet all the following requirements:
- Successfully complete all course work required for the
Ph.D. program, and any prerequisite courses required for the
MSIE program.
- Successfully defend both the Ph.D. General Examination and
Ph.D. proposal.
- Obtain a letter from the committee that it strongly
believes the candidate’s intent and he/she is likely to
complete the Ph.D. degree requirements. The letter must be
signed by all members of the candidate's committee.
- Obtain written approval from the department chairman.
For the non-thesis option, the Ph.D. General Examination and
Ph.D. proposal presentation will generally serve as the final
examination for the MSIE degree.
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