Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE)
Louisville, USA
DURATION
18 up to 24 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (IE MS) is suitable for individuals with an accredited baccalaureate degree in engineering or from any other discipline (e.g. mathematics, business, psychology, physics, and alike). Applicants with a baccalaureate degree other than Industrial Engineering should consult with the Director of Graduate Studies (Dr. Lihui Bai) in the Department of Industrial Engineering on their readiness and necessary remedial work in order to succeed. The University of Louisville is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) to award master's degrees.
Why MSIE @ UofL
- GRE not required
- TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo accepted
- Students with diverse backgrounds (including those with non-engineering undergraduate degrees) can join the program
- Scholarships available to deserving students (see below under Scholarships)
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Curriculum
The program of study must be completed with a 3.00 GPA or better for all graduate courses used to satisfy degree requirements. Additionally, the program of study must be completed with a 3.00 GPA or better for all academic work attempted in graduate studies.
Remedial work may be specified for those applicants who, in the opinion of the faculty, do not have a sufficient background. The minimum curricular requirements for the master's program are:
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
| IE 560 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| IE 563 | Experimental Design in Engineering | 3 |
| Focus Area Courses1,2 | 9 | |
| 5XX and/or 6XX Technical Electives3,4 | 9 | |
| Select one of the following: | 6 | |
| Course Only Option | ||
| 5XX and/or 6XX Technical Electives3,4 | ||
| Thesis Option | ||
| IE 690 | Master of Science Thesis in Industrial Engineering5 | |
| Project Option | ||
| IE 699 | Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Project | |
| 5XX and/or 6XX Technical Elective3,4 | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 30 |
1See Focus Area Options below with the courses included in each area.
2A focus area is not required. Students could plan a “General” MS Industrial Engineering degree if coursework does not fit into a specific focus area.
3Electives must be chosen so that at least one-half of the credits counted toward the degree, exclusive of thesis, are 600-level.
4Electives must be chosen so that at least fifteen (15) credit hours of coursework are in IE.
5For the thesis option, a student is required to select both an approved MS thesis topic and the thesis director and members of the thesis committee. The thesis director must give approval for enrollment in IE 690.
Focus Areas
Data Analytics and Operations Research
| Code | Title | Hours |
| IE 515 | Operations Research Methods | 3 |
| IE 541 | Simulation | 3 |
| IE 561 | Developing Decision Support Systems with Excel | 3 |
Logistics and Supply Chain
| Code | Title | Hours |
| IE 515 | Operations Research Methods | 3 |
| IE 621 | Facility Location and Layout | 3 |
| IE 625 | Production and Inventory Control | 3 |
Advanced Manufacturing
| Code | Title | Hours |
| IE 590 | Special Topics in Industrial Engineering (Industry Automation) | 3 |
| IE 600 | Additive Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| IE 629 | Quality Control | 3 |
Human Factors
| Code | Title | Hours |
| IE 580 | Introduction to Human Factors Engineering | 3 |
| IE 581 | Advanced Topics in Human Factors Engineering | 3 |
| IE 585 | Usability Engineering | 3 |