Industrial Engineering
Dr Joseph Chen, Chair
Dr. Fred Tayyari, Graduate Coordinator
The Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering & Technology (IMET) offers a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE) degree. The MSIE degree is a 30-hour program that strengthens your understanding of industrial systems, both in the manufacturing and service sectors, including their business and financial practices. Your training gives you tools to improve performance of organizations by improving the cost-effectiveness of their operations without compromising the quality of products and services.
The requirements for graduation are provided below in the program statements. Admission is open to applicants with engineering or science degrees. Others with sufficient mathematics preparation may be required to take up to nine hours of engineering prerequisites. Applicants without background in engineering economy and operations research may be required to take such courses to fulfill the prerequisites for the program.
Preparing You for Success
As a student in the industrial engineering graduate program, you will take courses in fundamentals of statistics, operations research and engineering economics and costs, followed by advanced courses in quantitative methods of problem solving. You will have the opportunity to conduct research in your desired field. These experiences strengthen your ability to solve systems problems and perform independent research projects, skills valuable to any organization. You have five years to complete the degree, though it typically takes three or four semesters. At the end, you are prepared to take upon responsible positions in managing industrial enterprises.
Students are not required to take the GRE test for admission into the MSIE program, but are encouraged to submit their scores if they have already taken the test. Details on admission requirements can be found in the “Admissions” link.
Making Your Mark
The MSIE graduates are employed by both manufacturing and service industries. In recent years, almost all industrial engineering graduates found jobs right after graduation. The graduates would find positions as supply chain analysts, quality engineers, production managers and systems analysts among others. Our graduates work at places such as Accenture, Caterpillar, John Deere, Kohler and, Microsoft,
Degree Requirements
A total of 30 credit hours is required for the degree and students may elect either a thesis option, project option, or course only option with written and oral assessment exams. The specific requirements for each option are as follows: A minimum grade point average of 3.00 is required for degree completion. The specific requirements for each option are as follows:
MSIE Core Courses - 9 hrs.
IME 511 Engineering Statistical methods - 3 hrs.
IME 512 Design and Analysis of Experiments - 3 hrs.
IME 514 Introduction to Operations Research - 3 hrs.
Thesis option - 6 hrs.
- IME 699 Thesis - 6 hrs.
- Students should work with their advisor and graduate program coordinator to create a course plan by the end of the first semester. The plan lists the courses required for completion of the program. Courses not on the approved plan may not be counted towards the MSIE degree.
- Comprehensive assessment: Thesis presentation and demonstrations.
Research option - 3 hrs.
- IME 691 Research - 3 hrs.
- Students should work with their advisor and graduate program coordinator to create a course plan by the end of the first semester. The plan lists the courses required for completion of the program. Courses not on the approved plan may not be counted towards the MSIE degree.
- Comprehensive assessment: Research presentation and demonstrations
Elective Courses:
- The remainder of the required 30 credit hours must be selected from the following:
- Any 500- or 600- level IME courses with consent of the graduate coordinator.
- A maximum of two graduate-level courses (6 credit hours) offered in other departments with consent of the graduate coordinator.
This is the official catalog for the 2023-2024 academic year. This catalog serves as a contract between a student and Bradley University. Should changes in a program of study become necessary prior to the next academic year every effort will be made to keep students advised of any such changes via the Dean of the College or Chair of the Department concerned, the Registrar's Office, u.Achieve degree audit system, and the Schedule of Classes. It is the responsibility of each student to be aware of the current program and graduation requirements for particular degree programs.