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Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Online
The Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering offers advanced training in topics that are vital to the well-being of US industry:  quality, productivity, efficiency.  Our program focuses on topics of engineering management, operations research, manufacturing processes, human factors, and enterprise computing.

Admission Requirements

Prospective students are encouraged to apply by January 31 for fall admission and Septebmer 1 for spring admission.  Students may take up to 9 credits as a non-degree seeking student, so it is possible to begin your studies before formal admittance into the program.  Admission and application procedures for the Industrial Engineering graduate program can be found on the IMSE department website and on the Graduate College website.

Degree Requirements 


Coursework Only Option
Upgrade your industrial engineering skills through a professional degree program delivered via distance education.  Designed to help you raise your engineering knowledge and practice to the next level, this program includes coursework that provides both breadth and depth in the industrial engineering discipline.  The Master of Industrial Engineering degree requires 30 credit hours of coursework.  You can take up to 3 courses before applying for admission to the program.


Coursework

  1. One course from each of the following areas is required.
    Operations Research
    IE 508 Design and Analysis of Allocation Mechanisms
    IE 510 Network Analysis
    IE 513 Analysis of Stochastic Systems
    IE 514 Production Scheduling
    IE 519 Simulation Modeling and Analysis
    IE 534 Linear Programming
    IE 541 Inventory Control and Production Planning

    Manufacturing
    IE 545 Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing
    IE 546 Geometric Variability in Manufacturing
    IE 549 Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
    IE 588 Information Systems for Manufacturing

    Human Factors
    IE 537 Reliability and Safety Engineering
    IE 571 Occupational Biomechanics
    IE 576 Human Factors in Product Design
    IE 577 Human Factors
  2. Four additional graduate level courses in Industrial Engineering (from the list above or the course catalog) and continuous registration in IE 501 (graduate seminar one credit/sem)
  3. Three courses outside the major (for example, other engineering majors, business, statistics)


Distance Education
Students interact with faculty through a web portal with 24/7 access to lectures, assignments, on-line discussions, and email.  Exams are administered at your location using proctors arranged through the Engineering Distance Education group. Lectures are viewed online or downloaded for viewing at another time.

Applying for Admission
To be considered for admission to the Master of Industrial Engineering program, applicants must have a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering or its equivalent from a college, university, or technical school of recognized standing.  Other Bachelor degrees will be considered on an individual basis. In addition, all applicants need to provide GRE scores.  The TOEFL test is required for students whose native language is not English.  High academic achievement or other persuasive evidence of professional accomplishments is expected for admission to the program.

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Contact Information

Sarah Ryan, Professor and Director of Graduate Education
                     
Lori Bushore, Graduate Secretary
                    
Engineering Distance Education
515-294-4347   515-294-0129
  800-854-1675 or 515-294-7470
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