One semester of paid part-time work experience in the field of industrial engineering or sustainable engineering. See the graduate program coordinator or RIT’s Office of Cooperative Education for further details.

One semester of paid full-time work experience in the field of industrial engineering or sustainable engineering. See the graduate program coordinator or RIT’s Office of Cooperative Education for further details.

In conference with a faculty adviser, an independent engineering project or research problem is selected. The work may be of a theoretical and/or computational nature. A state-of-the-art literature search in the area is normally expected. A formal written thesis and an oral defense with a faculty thesis committee are required. Submission of bound copies of the thesis to the library and to the department and preparation of a written paper in a short format suitable for submission for publication in a refereed journal are also required. Approval of department head and faculty adviser needed to enroll.