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Dec 04, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Industrial Engineering, Ph.D.
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The Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering is an advanced graduate degree focused on the design, evaluation, and operation of complex industrial systems in all sectors of the economy. The degree provides students with a strong technical background to conduct research in areas of critical national significance including healthcare systems, energy systems, public health policy, transportation, urban systems modeling, supply chain logistics, risk analysis, and engineering education. Our graduates have joined the ranks of leading universities and companies in the U.S. and worldwide.
Admission Information
Must meet University Admission and English Proficiency requirements as well as requirements for admission to the Major, listed below.
The IMSE Department’s policy requires Ph.D. students to complete their doctoral major as full-time Tampa campus students. Other requirements include:
- Undergraduate degree in engineering or mathemtaics/statistics
- GRE minimum: Q 156 (71st percentile), V 154 (62nd percentile), AW 3.00
- Three letters of reference
- Statement of Purpose including evidence of research potential
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Curriculum Requirements
Total Minimum Hours 60 hours post master’s
- Core Requirements - 12 Credit Hours
- Electives - 18 Credit Hours minimum
- Dissertation - 20 Credit Hours minimum
- Remaining hours taken in electives or dissertation hours - 10 hours minimum
Total Minimum Hours 90 hours post bachelor’s
- Core Requirements - 12 Credit Hours
- Electives - 48 Credit Hours minimum
- Dissertation - 20 Credit Hours minimum
- Remaining hours taken in electives or dissertation hours - 10 hours minimum
Core Requirements (12 Credit Hours Minimum)
Additional requirements may be imposed by the candidate’s committee.
Must take the following 4 core courses:
Elective Courses (18 Credit Hours Minimum)
Elective courses must be approved by the major advisor in consultation with the Graduate Director. Students may choose electives from other departments with the approval of major advisor or Graduate Director. Contact the department for information. Also visit http://imse.eng.usf.edu
Comprehensive Exam
IMSE Ph.D. students must pass the written comprehensive exam consisting of material based on the four core courses.
Qualifying Examination
IMSE Ph.D. students must pass the Qualifying (candidacy) Exam for admission to Doctoral Candidacy. The purpose of the Exam is to determine if the student possesses adequate coursework background and intellectual maturity to conduct independent research. The Exam is administered by the student’s committee. The Exam includes an oral presentation and a written part.
Proposal Defense
IMSE Ph.D. students must schedule a Doctoral Committee meeting to orally defend the dissertation research they propose to do. The student makes an oral presentation followed by questions from the Committee. Committee members can make suggestions based on the proposed research. At the end of the meeting, the Committee makes a decision as to whether the student may continue working on the dissertation topic (no form submission is required).
Dissertation (20 Credit Hours)
Dissertation Defense
IMSE Ph.D. students must complete an oral dissertation defense judged by their Doctoral Committee. The student makes a presentation focusing on the innovative aspects of his/her research, followed by questions from the Committee. The Committee members may ask the student to make corrections before submitting the final dissertation document. After a successful dissertation defense, the student makes necessary corrections and submits a final dissertation document.
Publication Requirement
Students must have at least two (2) (at least one accepted, the other submitted) refereed journal publications before graduation.
Remaining Hours (10 hours minimum)
Remaining hours taken in electives or dissertation hours.
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