Industrial Engineering, M.S.I.E.

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College of Engineering
Department: Industrial and Management Systems Engineering

Major Contacts, Deadlines, and Delivery Information

The Department participates in the College’s M.S.I.E. majors. The Department offers advanced degrees in areas of study pertinent to the design, evaluation, and operation of a variety of industrial systems, ranging from the analysis of public systems, to the service industry, to the operation of manufacturing concerns. Course topics and research opportunities include engineering analytics, production planning, production control, facilities design, applied engineering statistics, quality control and reliability, operations research, engineering economic analysis, human factors engineering, productivity analysis, manufacturing systems, robotics, automation, and computer applications. The Department has advanced laboratory facilities that support class projects and research in microcomputer applications, computer-aided design and manufacturing, flexible automation, quality control, and applications in robotics.

Admission Information

Must meet University Admission and English Proficiency requirements as well as requirements for admission to the major, listed below.

Undergraduate degree in engineering, computer science, or other STEM disciplines with a minimum GPA 3.00/4.00
GRE minimum scores: Q 156, Q+V 300, AW 3.0
Adequate background in mathematics and computer programming
One page statement of purpose
Three letters of reference

Curriculum Requirements

Total Minimum Hours: 30 credit hours minimum

Shared Core Requirements - 6 Credit Hours
Additional Required Courses - 6 Credit Hours
Electives - 12 Credit Hours Minimum [18 Credit hours - non-thesis option or 12 credit hours - thesis option]
Thesis Option - 6 Credit Hours minimum

Shared Core Courses (6 Credit Hours)

ESI 6410 Optimization Methods with Applications Credit Hours: 3
ESI 6612 Statistical Foundations of Data Intelligence Credit Hours: 3

Additional Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)

ESI 6247 Statistical Design Models Credit Hours: 3
ESI 6340 Probabilistic Systems Analysis Credit Hours: 3

Electives (12 Credit Hours minimum)

Students in the thesis option complete 12 credit hours minimum; students in the non-thesis option complete 18 credit hours minimum.

Any 5000+ level course with the EIN or ESI prefix. For Example:
EIN 5350 Technology and Finance Credit Hours: 3
EIN 5182 Principles of Engineering Management Credit Hours: 3
EIN 6145 Project Management Credit Hours: 3
GEB 6527 Lean Six Sigma Credit Hours: 3
EIN 6935 Special Industrial Topics II Credit Hours: 1-3
Selected Topics Include:
- Advanced Lean Six Sigma
- Industrial Information Systems
- Statistical Quality Control
- Engineering Analytics II
ESI 6324 Engineering the Supply Chain Credit Hours: 3
EIN 6336 Production Control Systems Credit Hours: 3
EIN 6386 Management of Technological Change Credit Hours: 3
EIN 6319 Work Design and Productivity Engineering Credit Hours: 3
Or other graduate course approved by the Graduate Director.

For a complete list of courses… go to https://usfweb.usf.edu/academic-programs/course-inventory/

Comprehensive Exam

For thesis option students, the thesis and oral defense serve as the comprehensive examination. For non-thesis students, an academic portfolio is used in lieu of the exam, which showcases main course projects and competencies, research experience (including conference presentations and publications), industry/internship experience, extracurricular activities (professional organizations/societies, community engagement, global exposure, etc.), and other competencies/experiences.

Thesis Option (6 Credit Hours)

Students who opt to complete a tehsis take a minimum of six (6) credit hours of thesis.

EIN 6971 Thesis: Master’s Credit Hours: 2-19 (6 Credit hours for this program)

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