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MSIE Requirements Summary Guide
The student
seeking the M.S. in IE may concentrate in Manufacturing and Production Systems
(including Operations Research, Maintenance/Reliability
Engineering, and Quality Control), Occupational Health and Ergonomics,
or Information Technology.
There are two options
for satisfying degree requirements:
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Thesis option. The student must
complete at least 24 hours of coursework, and
write a thesis and successfully complete a minimum of
six hours of thesis credit (IE 8000). The thesis is
generally expected to display a capability for
originality and independence of thought and analysis. At
least fifteen credit hours applied to the degree must be
at or above the 7000 level. At a minimum, eighteen
credit hours must be in IE, while the remainder may be
from areas supportive of the student's interests and
career goals.
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Project option.
The student must complete at least 33 hours of coursework, and
conduct as master's project and complete three hours of
independent study project credit (IE 7724). At
least twenty-one credit hours applied to the degree must be
at or above the 7000 level (not including project
credit). At a minimum, twenty-four credit hours must be in IE, while the remainder may be
from areas supportive of the student's interests and
career goals.
Program of Study and Course Approval
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.
Students must take at least one course from each concentration area as listed below.
• Operations Research:
IE 7408, IE 7541, IE 7551, IE 7561, IE 7761
• Occupational Health/Ergonomics:
IE 7461, IE 7463, IE 7464, IE 7465, IE 7466
• Manufacturing & Production Systems:
IE 7425, IE 7470, IE 7480, IE 7485, IE 7761, IE 7771
• Maintenance, Reliability & Quality Control:
IE 7211, IE 7453, IE 7490, IE 7540, IE 7640
IE 7761 could be used to satisfy core requirements in either of the two but not both areas in which it is listed. The 4000 level IE courses that may be used for graduate credits are limited to the following: IE 4425, IE 4426, IE 4453, IE 4461, IE 4462, IE 4470, IE 4485, IE 4490, IE 4511, IE 4512, IE 4540, IE 4607, and IE 4785 (if used to offer a
special topics course).
Proposal Meeting and Thesis Defense Procedure
Every student should submit the information for the thesis defense (place, date and time, and names of committee members) to the graduate program coordinator and to the departmental secretary for the announcement.
Every graduate student should submit a final signed and bound copy of his/her thesis to the departmental secretary upon completion.
The major advisor or the student should transmit to the graduate program coordinator the written report about the result of the proposal or thesis defense (committee members attended, a copy of the plan of study, pass/fail, and other requirements) within a week of the meeting.
Once a student completes his/her course requirements, then he/she should register for at least three credit hours of IE 8000 until the graduation.
Procedure for Thesis Preparation and Oral Examination
- 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.
- A proposal meeting is held. The student presents his/her proposal (less than 15 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 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.
- 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 major professor approves the draft and the student submits copies to the committee.
- The committee members are supplied a printed copy of the thesis (bound or unbound). The oral examination, for a maximum three hours time period, is scheduled and announced to the department.
- 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 is 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 at the option of the committee.
- 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. Two unbound copies must be submitted to the Graduate School . Bound copies should also be given to the committee members.
The Student Should Adhere to the Following Departmental Schedule
- Complete draft of the thesis, summary article and submit to the committee at least one month prior to final examination.
- Collect committee suggestions on draft for revision three weeks prior to final examination.
- Schedule the oral examination and submit the information to the graduate program coordinator and to the departmental secretary for the announcement.
- Deliver a corrected copy of the thesis to each examining committee member at least seven days prior to examination.
- Pass the oral exam.
- Major professor returns Report of Examining Committee to Graduate School. The student must deliver two unbound copies to Graduate School , bound copies to the major professor, and committee members, and one copy to the departmental secretary two weeks prior to the end of the semester in which degree is expected.
- Participate in Commencement.
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."
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