Master of Science in Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing Engineering
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Department Bradley University (Approved on August 25, 2009 subject to approval by Bradley University in Spring 2010)
The Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering & Technology offers four concentrations: Industrial Engineering, Financial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Manufacturing Management. The Industrial Engineering and the Financial Engineering concentrations lead to a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE) degree. The Manufacturing Engineering and the Manufacturing Management Concentrations lead to a Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering (MSMfE) degree.
The programs resulting in the MSIE degree are meant to provide students with problem-solving tools that can aid in the design and improvement of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment, and energy. Graduates from these programs will have the ability to advance productivity and operations in sectors such as banking, food, energy, health care, commercial aviation, textiles, finance and government affairs.
The programs resulting in the MSMfE degree seek to provide professionals with a background in robust design to continuously improve the integrated manufacturing system with optimized manufacturing processes and state-of-the-art manufacturing materials. These concepts will allow organizations to produce superior quality products with minimal cost in order to reach world-class manufacturing goals.
The MSIE and MSMfE programs offer students the opportunity to customize their personal study plans beyond an IME core based on the student’s educational background and career objectives. Courses will be drawn from disciplines such as engineering, mathematics, and business administration.
Students applying for admission to a program must have a baccalaureate degree in engineering, science or mathematics, and must meet the grade point requirements of the Graduate School. Transcripts of all prior work at the college level and two letters of recommendation must accompany the application. International graduates should have a TOEFL score of 78 (internet base) for unconditional admission. Both part-time and full-time students are welcome to apply.
Degree Requirements
A total of 30 (thesis/research option) or 33 (program study option) graduate credit hours and a 3.0 grade point average are requirements for program completion. Credit hours must be fulfilled as follows:
| A. Core course work - 3 Credits – one course from the following: |
| IME 511 Engineering Statistical Methods | 3 |
| IME 512 Design and Analysis of Experiments | 3 |
| B. Thesis or research related work (not required for All-course option; 3 credit for the project option; 6 credits for thesis option) |
| IME 600 Seminar | R/0 |
| Periodic research presentations; all graduate students are required to enroll for this class | |
| Thesis Option | |
| IME 699 Thesis Work | 6 |
| Project Option | |
| IME 691 Research | 3 |
| C. Elective courses (9 Credit-hrs for project option or All-course option; 6 credit-hrs for thesis option) |
| a. 500-600 level courses listed in any of the concentrations or IME511 or IME 512. |
| b. Approved courses as advised by POS committee members. A suggested list is shown below. |
| D. Concentration course work (15 credits for thesis/project option; 21 credits for All-course program study only option) |
| Take the remainder of credits from the list below in your desired concentration with advice from the project adviser |
- Concentration Courses
| Master of Science in Industrial Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering Concentration | |
| (1) IME 514 Introduction to Operations Research | 3 |
| (2) IME 515 Linear Programming | 3 |
| (3) IME 522 Manufacturing Quality Control | 3 |
| (4) IME 526 Reliability Engineering | 3 |
| (5) IME 561 Simulation of Man./Machine Systems | 3 |
| (6) IME 566 Advanced Facility Planning | 3 |
| (7) IME 583 Productions Planning/Control | 3 |
| (8) IME 585 Human Factor Engineering | 3 |
| (9) IME 587 Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| Financial Engineering Concentration | |
| (1) IME 501 Engineering Economy and Cost Engineering | 3 |
| (2) IME 505 Financial Engineering | 3 |
| (3) IME 514 Introduction to Operations Research | 3 |
| (4) IME 515 Linear Programming | 3 |
| (5) FIN 622 Financial Management | 3 |
| (6) FIN 627 Financial Risk Management | 3 |
| (7) BUS 631 Competition and Pricing | 3 |
| Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Concentration | |
| (1) IME 531 Polymer and Ceramic Materials and Manufacturing | |
| or IME 533 Composite Materials and Manufacturing | 3 |
| (2) IME 541 Advanced Forming Processes | 3 |
| (3) IME 543 Advanced Material Removals Processes | |
| or IME 547 Advanced Joining and Fabrication | 3 |
| (4) IME 545Advanced CAM | 3 |
| (5) IME 555 Computer Integrated Manufacturing System | 3 |
| (6) IME 590 Geometric Modeling or IME 592 Tribology | 3 |
| (7) IME 591 DFM & Tool design | 3 |
| Manufacturing Management Concentration | |
| (1) IME 501 Engineering Economy and Cost Engineering | 3 |
| (2) IME 522 Manufacturing Quality Control | 3 |
| (3) IME 524 Six Sigma Theory and Methodologies | 3 |
| (4) IME 555 CIM | 3 |
| (5) IME 584 Lean Manufacturing System Design | 3 |
| (6) IME 586 Advanced Logistical Supply Chain Systems | 3 |
| (7) IME 566 Advanced Facility Planning | 3 |
| (8) BMA 602 Organization Behavior | 3 |