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Twin Cities Campus
Industrial and Systems Engineering M.S.I.SY.E.Industrial and Systems Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
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)
Email:
gradinfo@ie.umn.edu
Website: http://www.ie.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
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, healthcare delivery systems, revenue management, and supply chain management.
The Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISyE) offers an MS degree with two tracks—the Industrial Engineering (IE) track and the Systems Engineering (SE) track—and a PhD degree. MS degree applicants must indicate which track they are applying for on the application form. Note that the admission requirements for the two tracks are different. In addition, the ISyE program also offers a dual MS in ISyE and Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering focus) and an integrated bachelor's/master's program.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
A baccalaureate degree in engineering or a closely related field is required.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
For applicants to the SE Track, at least two years of professional work experience in a technical field are required. Promising candidates with less experience will be considered under exceptional circumstances. Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation and a personal statement. In addition to the academic record, the professional record of the applicant and the letters of recommendation carry weight in admission decisions. A GRE score is not required.
Special Application Requirements:
All application materials should be submitted electronically through the ApplyYourself application system.
Applicants to the IE Track must submit a GRE score. Letters of recommendation are not required, but are highly recommended if you want to be considered for financial aid.
The application deadlines are December 15 for fall semester and October 15 for spring semester. Additional information is available at http://www.isye.umn.edu/apply/
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
14
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
16 to 24
major credits and
6 to 14
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
Plan C: Plan C requires
16 to 26
major credits and
6 to 16
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
The Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering (M.S.I.Sy.E.) is offered with two tracks.
The industrial engineering (IE) track has three options. Plan A (thesis) and Plan B (project) require 30 credits and Plan C (coursework) requires 32 credits. Plan A requires a minimum of 14 course credits in the major field, and Plan B or Plan C requires 16 course credits in the major field. All plans must include a minimum of 6 course credits in a minor or related field outside ISyE and 1 credit of graduate seminar. The remaining credits may be taken in the major field or any supporting field.
The systems engineering (SE) track is a coursework-only option (Plan C) requiring 30 credits. It requires a minimum of 14 course credits in the major field and 6 course credits in a minor or related field outside ISyE. The remaining 10 credits may be taken in the major or in any supporting field.
Students may replace a required course with 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.
Joint- or Dual-degree Coursework:
Dual M.S. in ISyE and Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering Focus):
Students may take a total of 15 credits in common
among the academic programs.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Industrial Engineering
Plan A
Required Courses
IE 5531 - Engineering Optimization I
(4.0 cr)
IE 5532 - Stochastic Models
(4.0 cr)
ME 8001 - Research Ethics and Professional Practice
(0.0 cr)
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
IE 5511 - Human Factors and Work Analysis
(4.0 cr)
·
IE 5545 - Decision Analysis
(4.0 cr)
·
IE 5551 - Production and Inventory Systems
(4.0 cr)
Plan B or Plan C
Required Courses
IE 5531 - Engineering Optimization I
(4.0 cr)
IE 5532 - Stochastic Models
(4.0 cr)
ME 8001 - Research Ethics and Professional Practice
(0.0 cr)
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
·
IE 5511 - Human Factors and Work Analysis
(4.0 cr)
·
IE 5545 - Decision Analysis
(4.0 cr)
·
IE 5551 - Production and Inventory Systems
(4.0 cr)
Systems Engineering
This sub-plan is limited to students completing the program under Plan C.
Integrated B.M.E./M.S.I.SY.E.
This sub-plan is optional and does not fulfill the sub-plan requirement for
this program.
The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering offer an integrated bachelor's/master's degree program. The program makes it possible for students to earn a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (B.M.E.) and a master's degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering (M.S.I.SY.E.) in five years. The program has several benefits: a streamlined admissions process from the ME undergraduate program to the ISyE graduate program; graduate student status granted in the senior year; eligibility for teaching and research assistantships; and, flexibility in fulfilling required courses for both degrees simultaneously in the last two years of study. The integrated program is available only for the Industrial Engineering Track.
Both the BME and MSISYE degrees must be completed in their entirety, with no courses shared between them. The graduate degree cannot be earned before the undergraduate requirements are satisfied. Admitted students who decide not to complete the MSISYE degree are permitted to count credits originally planned for the graduate program toward their undergraduate technical electives.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Students must be enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate program at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
- Students who are within 32 semester credits completing the requirements for the BME degree are eligible to apply.
- Students with a GPA of 3.25 or greater are preferred. For students who have transferred from another institution, at least one semester must be completed at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities before admission to the program will be granted.
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