Graduate Study
Industrial Engineering
Program Overview
The industrial engineering department offers four degree options to meet the diverse interests of students seeking to continue their engineering education. These options include:
* master of science in industrial engineering* master of engineering in industrial engineering
* master of engineering in systems engineering
* master of engineering in engineering management There also are dual degree programs, which combine the undergraduate degree in industrial and systems engineering with each master's degree program listed above. In addition, the department offers a combined BS degree in industrial engineering with an MS in applied statistics from the College of Engineering's John D. Hromi Center for Quality and Applied Statistics. Additionally, there is an accelerated BS/MBS program offered jointly with the E. Philip Saunders College of Business. These programs have different credit hour/degree requirements and are described in detail on the department website, www.rit.edu/ise. The student, in conjunction with an adviser, formulates a program of study based on the individual's academic background, professional goals and degree requirements.
The master of engineering degrees in industrial engineering, systems engineering and engineering management allow graduate students to align their course work with their professional goals. These programs provide applied, practical degrees that allow students to gain breadth across several different areas or focus on one area. Close cooperation with other engineering departments and the E. Philip Saunders College of Business assures the student a wide selection of courses, as well as a unique opportunity to build a program that supports his or her professional interests. The master of engineering degrees will be awarded upon successful completion of a minimum of 48 quarter credit hours that is equivalent to 12 courses and an engineering capstone experience.
Facilities
The industrial and systems engineering department is located in the James E. Gleason building, within the College of Engineering. The department houses several state-of-the-art laboratories in support of the college's graduate programs, including the Brinkman Machine Tools and Manufacturing Lab, the Human Performance Lab, the Advanced Systems Integration Lab, the Product and Process Development Lab and a general computer lab. All of these labs are fully accessible to all ISE students.
There are ample computing facilities within these specialized labs, as well as a dedicated PC computer lab. These labs offer an extensive library of software to support industrial engineering research and project work, including conventional word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications (e.g., Microsoft Office), database management (e.g., Microsoft ACCESS, FoxPro), data acquisition (e.g., Lab View), statistical analysis (e.g., Minitab, SAS), facilities layout (e.g., AutoCAD, Factory Flow, Factory Plan), manufacturing (e.g., MasterCam, material selection software), optimization and systems simulation software (e.g., CPLEX, Solver, ProModel, Arena) and lifecycle assessment and costing tools.
Curriculum Review
The master of engineering in industrial engineering focuses on the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, equipment and energy. The program emphasizes specialized knowledge and skills in the mathematical, physical, computer and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design. The overarching goal of industrial engineering is the optimization of the system, regardless of whether the activity engaged in is a manufacturing or a service-related capacity. The student graduates with a variety of skills in the areas of applied statistics/quality, ergonomics/human factors, operations research/simulation, manufacturing and systems engineering.
Typical Scheduled Course Offerings
Fall
0303-620 Engineering Economy
0303-701 Linear Programming
0303-703 Logistics Management
0303-726 Contemporary Production Systems
0303-727 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
0303-760 Product/Process Development and Design
0303-765 Databases for IS
0303-790 Fundamentals of Sustainable Design
Winter
0303-702 Integer and Nonlinear Programming
0303-710 Systems Simulation
0303-729 Advanced Systems Integration
0303-731 Advanced Topics in Ergonomics and Human Factors
0303-734 System Safety Engineering
0303-758 Design of Experiments
0303-784 Project Management
0303-791 Lifecycle Assessment and Costing
Spring
0303-704 Logistics Management
0303-711 Advanced Simulation Techniques
0303-720 Production Control
0303-732 Biomechanics
0303-750 Management of Quality Systems
0303-766 Manufacturing Systems
0303-792 Design for the Environment
0303-801 Design for Manufacture
Career Outcomes
Job TitlesIndustrial Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Systems Engineer, Manufacturing Supervisor, Quality Analyst/Engineer, Ergonomist, Consultant, Production Planner
Functions
Manufacturing/process/work measurement studies; ergonomic studies (e.g. workplace design); quality control & other statistics applications; computer applications (e.g. data analysis, modeling, simulations, operations research); data analysis, database management
Recent Employers
American Express, Avery-Dennison, Corning, Eastman Kodak Co., General Motors, McNeil Consumer Products, Motorola, Pratt & Whitney, Valeo, Xerox