Admission

In order to be admitted into the MSIE program, applicants must:

1. Possess an undergraduate degree in engineering, science, business or other related discipline;
2. Have satisfactorily completed  MATH 243 and IME 255;
   1. Students from non-engineering majors may be required to complete 9-15 credit hours of undergraduate coursework including but not limited to MATH 243,  IME 222,  IME 254,  IME 255,  IME 258,  IME 550 and  IME 553.
3. Have a minimum GPA of 3.000, on a 4.000 scale. (Students with a lower GPA may be considered only for probationary or nondegree admission.) In addition,
4. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit official, acceptable scores for either the TOEFL, the Academic Module of the IELTS examination, or the PTE-Academic test. Please visit the Graduate School website to check English proficiency requirements¹; and
5. Department prefers and strongly encourages the submission of GRE scores.

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Program Requirements

• Students must select one of the following options for completion of MSIE degree: all coursework, directed project or thesis;
• A plan of study should be submitted during the first year of enrollment;
• At least 50 percent of the total credit hours must be from ISME department;
• Students may take at most three 500- or 600-level courses (9 credit hours);
• No more than one independent study course from the ISME department may be used toward the degree hours;
• No more than two courses (6 credit hours) may be taken from outside department. In addition:
  • They must be preapproved in writing by the ISME chair or graduate coordinator;
  • They may not be approved unless required for research or project;
  • The courses listed under concentrations do not count towards this limit;
• Co-op/internship credit hours cannot be counted toward degree hours;
• The professional and scholarly integrity training requirement must be completed, preferably during the first semester of the program.

Course Distribution

Thesis Option

Directed Project Option

All Coursework Option

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These courses must be completed with a minimum of B or better grade (3.000 or higher GPA on a 4.000 scale) if a specific deficiency exists. Students may have an exit test option to satisfy IME 255 requirement (typically offered immediately before the start of fall and spring semesters).

Concentration Areas

Students must select two to three concentrations. The concentrations, with representative coursework, are as follows:

Students should also note that some courses may require programming skills or math courses as a prerequisite (e.g. Linear Algebra or Calculus III).

External Certifications 

Terminal activity for the all coursework option can be satisfied by receiving any of the following external certificates:

• Any of the following IISE certifications:
  • Six Sigma Green Belt;
  • Six Sigma Black Belt;
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt;
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt;
  • Lean Green Belt; or
  • Lean Black Belt.
• Any of the following ASQ certifications:
  • Certified Quality Engineer (CQE);
  • Reliability Engineer (CRE);
  • Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB);
  • Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB); or
  • Software Quality Engineer (CSQE).
• Any of the following modules or certifications from APICS/ASCM:
  • One module from the Certified Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM):
    • Basics of Supply Chain Management;
    • Master Planning of Resources;
    • Detailed Scheduling and Planning;
    • Execution and Control of Operations; or
    • Strategic Management of Resources; 
  • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP); or
  • Certified Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD).
• Any of the SME certifications:
  • Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals Certification;
  • Certified Manufacturing Engineering (CMfgE) Certification;
  • Lean Certification; or
  • Six Sigma Certification.
• Any of the following certifications from INCOSE - International Council on Systems Engineering:
  • Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP);
  • Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP); or
  • Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP).
• Any of the following certifications from Association of Energy Engineers (AEE):
  • Certified Energy Auditor (CEA);
  • Certified Energy Manager (CEM); or
  • Certified Carbon Reduction Manager (CRM).
• Any of the following certifications from U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC):
  • LEED Green Associate; or
  • LEED AP with specialty.
• Following certification from Microsoft:
  • Certified Data Analyst Associate (Power BI or Azure Enterprise).
• Following certificate from INFORMS:
  • Certified Analytics Professional (CAP).

Credit for Prior Learning

Industry recognized external certifications are valued by our department and may be used to satisfy up to 6 credit hours of the curriculum requirements. These credits will follow the Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) policy described in the Graduate Catalog. The details of such credits are as follows:

• Preapproved external certifications (with active certification status):
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE): as IME 960F;
  • ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) or higher level: as IME 767;
  • ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE): as IME 854;
  • SME Lean Certification at Silver or Gold level: as IME 767;
  • AEE Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) or Certified Energy Manager (CEM): as IME 780AL;
  • APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP): as IME 783;
  • PMI Project Management Professional (PMP): as IME 664; and
  • INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP): as IME 764.
• If a certification is equivalent to a specific course, the student cannot repeat that course and receive additional course credits towards the degree.
• CPL credits may be earned through certificates awarded until completion of no more than 75 percent of the curriculum. This includes certificates awarded before joining the program.
• CPL credits defined here will only count towards their degree for students within this program.
• CPL credits are included in the total transfer credits allowed toward a degree.

Applied Learning 

Students in the MS in industrial engineering program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by completion of a thesis, project, applied learning course or external certification (evaluated by external experts).