The ISEEM Department offers a PhD in Industrial Engineering with the following concentrations: Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, or Systems Engineering. The following tables provide an outline of the program of study for these concentrations. Students must consult with their faculty advisor and supervisory committee when developing their program of study.
Program of Study: Engineering Management1
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Major | ||
| EM 660 | ENGR MGMT THEORY | 3 |
| EM 666 | ENGR PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| EM 747 | STRATEGIC ENGINEERING MGT | 3 |
| EM 760 | ENGR MGMT STRUCTURES & SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ISE 623 | ENGR ECON ANALYSIS | 3 |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| EM 761 | EVOL THRY ENG MGMT/IND SYS ENG | 3 |
| Select nine (9) hours of supporting graduate engineering coursework from the following areas: Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Simulation, Human Factors, or other approved areas | 9 | |
| First Minor | ||
| Choose nine (9) elective hours from graduate engineering or business courses to add the necessary breadth and depth to the program of study, and to meet the student’s professional goals and the department’s standards of scholarship. Alternatively, the nine (9) hours may be arranged around a concentrated topic such as cybersecurity, aerospace, business analytics, supply chain management, or other topics approved by the candidate’s committee. | 9 | |
| Second Minor: Mathematics/Statistics | ||
| ISE 526 | DESIGN/ANALY OF EXPERIMENT | 3 |
| ISE 690 | STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ENGR | 3 |
| Two additional Math/Statistics electives | 6 | |
| OR 12 credit hours of equivalent graduate math/statistics | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| Minimum of 18 hours of EM 799 | 18 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 66 | |
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Students not minoring in ISE may be required to take 9-12 semester hours of graduate ISE coursework to provide a basic knowledge of the discipline. This is at the discretion of the student's supervisory committee.
Program of Study: Industrial Engineering
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Major | ||
| ISE 530 | MANUF SYS & FACILITIES DESIGN | 3 |
| ISE 547 | INTRO TO SYSTEMS SIMULATION | 3 |
| ISE 623 | ENGR ECON ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ISE 626 | INTRO OPERATIONS RESEARCH | 3 |
| ISE 641 | ADVANCED QUALITY CONTROL | 3 |
| ISE 726 | SYSTEMS MODELING | 3 |
| Supporting Courses and First Minor | ||
| ISE 523 | INTR STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTR | 3 |
| ISE 627 | ENGINEERING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ISE 734 | DECISION ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ISE 761 | EVOL THRY ENG MGMT/IND SYS ENG | 3 |
| Select six semester hours in graduate coursework from the following areas: Industrial Eng, Quality Eng, Reliability Eng, Systems Simulation, Operations Research, Human Factors, or other approved areas | 6 | |
| Second Minor: Mathematics/Statistics | ||
| ISE 690 | STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ENGR | 3 |
| ISE 526 | DESIGN/ANALY OF EXPERIMENT | 3 |
| Two additional Math/Statistics electives | 6 | |
| OR 12 credit hours of equivalent graduate math/statistic | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| Minimum of 18 hours of ISE 799 | 18 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 66 | |
Program of Study: Systems Engineering
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Major | ||
| ISE 580 | SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MODELING | 3 |
| ISE 623 | ENGR ECON ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ISE 627 | ENGINEERING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ISE 638 | ENGINEERING RELIABILITY | 3 |
| ISE 734 | DECISION ANALYSIS | 3 |
| Plus two systems engineering electives from within ISEEM | 6 | |
| First Minor: Supporting Courses | ||
| ISE 761 | EVOL THRY ENG MGMT/IND SYS ENG | 3 |
| Select 12 hours in an approved College of Engineering or College of Science Department or as approved by the supervisory committee chair. | 12 | |
| Second Minor: Mathematics/Statistics | ||
| ISE 690 | STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ENGR | 3 |
| ISE 526 | DESIGN/ANALY OF EXPERIMENT | 3 |
| Two additional Math/Statistics electives | 6 | |
| OR 12 credit hours of equivalent graduate math/statistics | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| Minimum of 18 hours of ISE 799 | 18 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 66 | |