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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
2005–2006 Graduate Catalog
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Industrial Engineering

Master’s and Doctoral Programs

fulton.asu.edu/ie

480/965-3185

GWC 502

Gary L. Hogg, Chair

Professors Cochran, Fowler, Henderson, Hogg, Hubele, Montgomery, Runger, Shunk, Wolfe, Ye

Associate Professors Anderson-Rowland, Mackulak, Moor, Roberts, Villalobos

Assistant Professors Gel, Keha, Kulahci, Wu

Senior Lecturers Pfund, Thompson

Overview

The faculty in the Department of Industrial Engineering offer three graduate degree programs leading to the Master of Science, the Master of Science in Engineering, and the PhD degrees in Industrial Engineering. The three primary areas of study in the department are information systems engineering/management systems engineering, operation research and production systems, and quality and reliability in engineering. Additional programs in manufacturing and semiconductor manufacturing are also offered.

The overall educational objective of graduate study in industrial engineering is to improve each student’s ability to understand, analyze, and resolve problems within complex organizations. Industrial engineers must develop qualitative and quantitative abilities to assist management in such diverse organizations as banks, government, hospitals, military, and manufacturing operations.

The faculty in the Department of Industrial Engineering are internationally recognized for their state-of-the-art research projects funded through both the government and industry. They are active in advising, in teaching innovation, and in continuous improvement of our curriculum. For up-to-date information about research activity, access the department’s Web site at fulton.asu.edu/ie.

Admission Standards and Procedures

All students applying for one of the master’s or doctoral degree programs must submit Graduate Record Examination scores, a statement of purpose, and three letters of recommendation to the Division of Graduate Studies. Applicants may have a baccalaureate degree in a major field other than industrial engineering, although engineering, mathematics, or science is preferred. A minimum GPA of 3.20 is required for admission to the master’s degree program and of 3.50 is required for admission to the doctoral degree program.

Primary areas of Study

Quality and Reliability in Engineering. This focus area includes all aspects of design of experiments, statistical process control, data mining, and all modern tools leading to a clear understanding of quality and reliability systems.

Operation Research and Production Systems. This area of study focuses on applied operations research with emphasis on optimization tools, descriptive modeling, and simulation.

Information Systems Engineering/Management Systems Engineering. This area of study includes all aspects of enterprise modeling; information modeling; security systems applications, integration, and management and applying the systems approach to large-scale engineering systems.

Doctor of Philosophy

The PhD degree is offered for students who have completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, or a closely related field, with distinction. The degree requirement is 89 semester hours after the baccalaureate and is conferred upon evidence of excellence in research that culminates in a dissertation representing a significant contribution to the field of industrial engineering. See Doctor of Philosophy, for general requirements.

Curriculum requirements are as follows:

  1. A total of 89 semester hours.
  2. A four-course core (IEE 505, 545 or 566, or 567, 572 or 578, and 574 or 575).
  3. A minimum of 60 semester hours of course work beyond the bachelor’s degree. The 60 hours includes courses taken in a master’s program.
  4. Twelve credit hours each of research (IEE 792) and dissertation (IEE 799).
  5. A one-hour teaching internship course (IEE 784).
  6. A two-hour research methods course (IEE 700).
  7. Two one-hour graduate seminar courses (IEE 594).
  8. A written and an oral comprehensive exam is required after completion of the 60 semester hours of course work in the program of study. Upon successful completion of the comprehensive examination, the student is admitted to candidacy.
  9. Submission of an approved dissertation followed by its successful defense.

Foreign Language. None.

Master of Science and Master of Science in Engineering

The Master of Science is a research degree with 31 semester hours requiring a thesis and an oral defense. The Master of Science in Engineering degree is a nonresearch degree with 31 semester hours requiring additional course work and a written comprehensive examination.

Curriculum requirements are as follows:

  1. A four-course core (IEE 505, 545 or 566 or 567, 572 or 578, and 574 or 575).
  2. Four courses from one of the three primary areas of study (QRE, ORPS and ISE/MSE).
  3. Two elective courses, 500-level or above. Elective courses in other departments are encouraged but must be approved by the student’s committee.
  4. One semester hour of graduate seminar (IEE 594).
  5. Successful completion of a written comprehensive exam with material from three of the four required core courses.
  6. Students completing three hours each of research and MS thesis can reduce area course requirements by one course and eliminate one elective course, or they may alternatively eliminate two elective courses. A minimum GPA of 3.20 is required in the first 18 hours defined by the program of study to pursue the MS thesis option. The thesis oral defense constitutes a final examination.

Foreign Language. None.

Other Areas of Study. Two specialty areas of study, SEMI and MAN are defined on the department’s Web site at fulton.asu.edu/ie.

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