Master of Engineering (ME)

3. Master of Engineering (ME) Program Requirements and Administration

3.1 ME Advisor
3.2 ME Program Descriptions and Plans of Study

3.2.1 Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering (MEIE) - Official RIT Code - EIEG
3.2.2 Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering (MESE) - Official RIT Code - EIES
3.2.3 Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (MEEM) - Official RIT Code - EIEM

3.3 Capstone Requirement for Master of Engineering Degrees

3. Master of Engineering (ME) Program Requirements and Administration

The Master of Engineering Program provides an applied, practical degree and allows students to gain breadth across several different areas in IE or focus in one area. The purpose of this degree is to provide students with more in-depth knowledge of industrial and systems engineering concepts and methods that will culminate in a capstone project. This degree is intended for students interested in advancing their industrial career and is usually considered a terminal degree. For students with aspirations of obtaining additional advanced degrees such as a Ph.D. degree, the Master of Science degree should be pursued.

The Industrial & System Engineering Department offers the following Master of Engineering degrees:

• Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering (MEIE)
  Official RIT Code - EIEG
• Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering (MESE)
  Official RIT Code - EIES
• Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (MEEM)
  Official RIT Code - EIEM
  

The remainder of this section contains information about selecting an advisor for the ME degree followed by a description and the plan of study requirements for each ME degree program. Please see Section 3.3 for a description of the engineering capstone requirement that applies to each of the master of engineering degrees.

3.1 ME Advisor

The selection of the ME advisor is critical to the timely completion of the ME degree. The Graduate Program Coordinator initially serves as a student's advisor. After no more than 2 quarters or 4 courses are completed, the student must establish an advisor for their ME program. The advisor must be a member of the ISE faculty and should be selected based upon the student's interests and the agreement of the new advisor.

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3.2 ME Program Descriptions and Plans of Study

3.2.1 Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering (MEIE)

This program provides an applied, practical industrial engineering degree. Industrial Engineering is concerned with the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, material, equipment, and energy and utilizes skills in statistics, human factors, operations research, manufacturing, systems, etc. This degree will allow a student to gain breadth across several different areas or focus on one area within IE.

MEIE Plan of Study

The Graduate Program Coordinator initially serves as a student's advisor to select courses. After no more than 2 quarters or 4 courses are completed, the students Plan of Study must be mapped out with and approved by the student's advisor using the appropriate plan of study form in Appendix A. An approved plan of study must be submitted to the Graduate Program Coordinator to be placed in the department file.

The MEIE degree requires that students complete 12 four credit-hour courses including the capstone course (0303-779). The coursework must meet the following requirements:

The coursework must meet the following requirements:

• A minimum of seven courses in Industrial and Systems Engineering
• At least one Advanced Statistics course and at least one course from 3 out of the 4 remaining areas listed below.
  

** Note: Exceptions from this set of courses may be possible, but require department approval.
** Note: Not all courses listed here are necessarily approved for all graduate students (see Section 8).

With advisor approval, one or two courses from the College of Business can be used to complement the course work in this degree.

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3.2.2 Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering (MESE)

The Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering program concentrates on the IE courses that cover the science and technologies of decision making in a complex world. The optimization of the system rather than the subsystem is the overall objective of a systems engineer. Systems Engineering is concerned with improving the decision making process by utilizing statistics, simulation, optimization and computer science skills to enhance the design, control, operation and understanding of systems. This is a discipline that has shown rapid growth in both its development and recognition as a distinct field of engineering. Systems Engineering skills are becoming increasingly important within the local, industrial community as an aid to management seeking to respond to increasing competitive pressures. The program has flexibility in order to allow students to focus their course of study on various application domains. These application domains have common needs in many areas of systems engineering, but some unique ones as well.

MESE Plan of Study

The Graduate Program Coordinator initially serves as a student's advisor to select courses. After no more than 2 quarters or 4 courses are completed, the students Plan of Study must be mapped out with and approved by the student's advisor using the appropriate plan of study form in Appendix A. An approved plan of study must be submitted to the Graduate Program Coordinator to be placed in the department file.

The MESE degree requires that students complete 12 four credit-hour courses including the capstone course (0303-779). The coursework must meet the following requirements:

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3.2.3 Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (MEEM)

The Master of Engineering in Engineering Management program uses a blend of ISE courses and courses from the College of Business to focus on the management of the engineering and technological enterprise. It combines technological expertise with managerial skills.

Engineering Management is concerned with understanding the technology involved in an engineering project and the management process through which the technology is applied. This concentration deals with the dual role of the engineering manager; both as a technologist and a manager. The object is to provide a background in areas commonly needed in this role, such as organizational behavior, finance, and accounting, in addition to industrial engineering expertise. Each student should develop a program of study in conjunction with their advisor, that contains up to four courses from the College of Business to complement the engineering course work.

MEEM Plan of Study

The Graduate Program Coordinator initially serves as a student's advisor to select courses. After no more than 2 quarters or 4 courses are completed, the students Plan of Study must be mapped out with and approved by the student's advisor using the appropriate plan of study form in Appendix A. An approved plan of study must be submitted to the Graduate Program Coordinator to be placed in the department file.

The MEEM degree requires that students complete 12 four credit-hour courses including the capstone course (0303-779).  The coursework must meet the following requirements:

• A minimum of seven courses in Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Up to 4 courses from the College of Business
• At least one Advanced Statistics course and at least one course from 3 out of the 4 remaining areas listed below.

** Note: Exceptions from this set of courses may be possible, but require department approval.
** Note: Not all courses listed here are necessarily approved for all graduate students (see Section 8).

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3.3 Capstone Requirement for Master of Engineering Degrees

The Master of Engineering Degrees in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Engineering Management requires the successful completion of the following four credit-hour capstone course:

0303-779 Engineering Capstone

Catalog Description: For the Master of Engineering programs in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, and Systems Engineering. Students must investigate a discipline-related topic in a field related to industrial engineering, engineering management, or systems engineering. The general intent of the engineering capstone is to demonstrate the students' knowledge of the integrative aspects of a particular area. The capstone should draw upon skills and knowledge acquired in the program.

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