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Contact Information—Industrial and Systems Engineering Graduate Program, University of Minnesota, 1120 Mechanical Engineering, 111 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-2009; fax 612-624-2010; gradinfo@ie.umn.edu; www.ie.umn.edu).
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this catalog for Graduate School requirements that apply to all major fields.
Curriculum—The industrial and systems engineering (ISyE) program offers coursework and research in industrial and systems engineering, operations research, and human factors. Special emphasis is on methodologies for design, planning, and management of service and manufacturing systems. Examples of research applications include logistics, transportation, health care delivery systems, revenue management, and supply chain management.
Prerequisites for Admission—Undergraduate degree in engineering or in a closely related scientific field such as mathematics, physics, statistics, computer science, or economics is required. Exceptionally well-qualified students with a baccalaureate degree may be admitted directly to the Ph.D. program.
Special Application Requirements—GRE General Test scores are required for admission to the Ph.D. and the M.S.I.Sy.E.—IE track programs. GRE scores are also used in making departmental financial support decisions. For the Ph.D. program and the M.S.I.Sy.E.—SE track program, three letters of recommendation are required. Students are admitted in fall and spring semesters only; department deadlines are December 15 and October 15, respectively.
Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).
 For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.
Courses—Refer to Industrial Engineering (IE) in University Courses for courses pertaining to the program.
Use of 4xxx Courses—No 4xxx courses may be applied toward an ISyE graduate degree. |
M.S.I.Sy.E. Degree Requirements | | The master of science in industrial and systems engineering (M.S.I.Sy.E.) requires at least 30 credits. Students can choose one of two tracks. The industrial engineering (IE) track requires at least 14 course credits in the major and 6 course credits in a minor or related field. At least 1 credit of graduate seminar must be included in the 30 credits. The IE track has two options.
Plan A (thesis) option: Required courses include IE 5531, IE 8532, and one of the following courses—IE 5545, 5551, or 8541. Students may replace a required course by a qualifying replacement course if they have taken the equivalent of the required course elsewhere. A list of qualifying replacements is available on the ISyE program web page. Students must also take 10 thesis credits.
Plan B (non-thesis) option: Required courses include IE 5531, IE 8532, and two of the following courses—IE5545, 5551, or 8541. Students may replace a required course by a qualifying replacement course if they have taken the equivalent of the required course elsewhere. A list of qualifying replacements is available on the ISyE program web page. Students must either take the Plan B course IE 8951/8953, or complete one to three Plan B papers, determined in consultation with the adviser.
The systems engineering (SE) track is a coursework only option. It requires at least 17 course credits in the major field, and 6 course credits in a minor or related field. Required courses are IE 5111, 5112, 5113, 5541, and 5553.
All M.S.I.Sy.E. students must complete a zero-credit Research Ethics and Professional Conduct course offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Language Requirements—None.
Final Exam—For IE track students, the final exam is oral. No final exam for SE track students.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—At least 6 credits in industrial and systems engineering are required for a master's minor. | Ph.D. Degree Requirements | The Ph.D. degree requires at least 44 course credits, including at least 12 course credits in a minor field or supporting program and at least 2 credits of graduate seminar; 24 thesis credits are also required. Required courses include IE 5531, IE 8532, and two of the following courses—IE5545, 5551, or 8541. Students may replace a required course by a qualifying replacement course if they have taken the equivalent of the required course elsewhere. A list of qualifying replacements is available on the ISyE program web page.
All Ph.D. students must complete a zero-credit Research Ethics and Professional
Conduct course offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Language Requirements—None.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—At least 12 credits in industrial and systems engineering are required for a doctoral minor. |
Faculty | | For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>. Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).
Professor
Sant Ram Arora, SM
Saifallah Benjaafar, SM
Diwakar Gupta, SM
Caroline C. Hayes, SM
Arthur V. Hill, Operations and Management Sciences, ASM
Tarald O. Kvalseth (emeritus), ASM
Patrick J. Starr, SM
Thomas Stoffregen, Kinesiology, AM
Associate Professor
William L. Cooper, SM
Karen L. Donohue, Operations and Management Sciences, ASM
Research Associate Professor
Nic Ward, Mechanical Engineering, AM
Assistant Professor
Brian Denton, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, AM
Bharath Rangarajan, SM | | | | | |
