College of Engineering and Architecture
Master's Degree in Industrial & Manufacturing
Engineering
The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering offers graduate studies at both Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy levels. A Master of Science degree may be earned in either Industrial Engineering and Management (IE&M) or Manufacturing Engineering (MfgE). The M. S. can be completed through either a thesis option or a project option. The project option is available only to candidates who have been professionally employed in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field and are working in their field at the time of application for admission to graduate study.
The doctoral degree is a Ph.D. in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Doctoral students may specialize in either industrial engineering or manufacturing engineering by directing their coursework and dissertation studies towards topics concentrated in one of those disciplines.
The Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management requires thirty credits of graduate-level study. For the thesis option, the research and preparation of the thesis may account for a minimum of 6 credits or a maximum of 10 credits. Didactic course work must account for at least 21 credits while research and preparation of the project may account for a minimum of 2 credits or a maximum of 4 credits.
The Doctor of Philosophy degree requires sixty credits beyond the M.S. requirement. Didactic coursework must account for at least twenty-seven credits, and of these, fifteen credits must by earned in 700-level courses. It is customary for the remainder of the didactic credit requirement to be dedicated directly to the dissertation, either through course preparation, focused research or writing.
For either the M.S. or Ph.D., all courses taken outside of the IME Department must be approved in advance by the student’s academic advisor. The total course of study must be approved by the student’s academic advisor, thesis committee and department chair. Students completing graduate degrees within the IME Department responsibility are expected to exhibit demonstrable expertise in the core competencies of either industrial engineering or manufacturing engineering. Students whose undergraduate major is in another field may be re3/13/06s in their graduate coursework. For further information in this regard, please consult the IME Department.
ll graduate students are required to register for Research Seminar [IME 790] for each semester in residence. This is a one-credit experience for the academic year, but does not count towards the total degree credit requirement. Each new student must complete a preliminary thesis or project proposal within six months of beginning graduate studies, and it is recommended that this be completed during the first semester in residence. The proposal, if approved by the IME Graduate Studies Committee, will provide the direction for the remainder of the student’s degree work. At the same time, the student will choose a thesis or project advisor from the IME Department faculty. By the end of the first year in residency, the student must have selected a supervisory committee. This committee will be chaired by the faculty advisor and will provide direction, advice and examination of the student’s work and achievement. For additional information, please refer to the Graduate Catalog.
The graduate program in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering is open to all qualified graduates of universities and colleges of recognized standing. To be admitted with full status to the program, the applicant must:
1. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an educational institution of recognized standing.
2. Have adequate preparation in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Management, or a closely related field and show potential to undertake advanced study and research as evidenced by academic performance and experience.
3. At the baccalaureate level, have earned a cumulative grade point average (GPA) in all cou3/13/063/13/06y to the Graduate School before April 1 of the upcoming academic year. However, applications will be considered at any time they are submitted.
Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate records must be received by the Graduate School before the application is complete. When a transcript is submitted in advance of completion of undergraduate or graduate studies, an updated transcript showing all course credits and grades must be provided prior to initial registration at North Dakota State University .
Three letters of recommendation are generally required before action is taken on any application. Personal reference report forms are available from the Graduate School .
A Graduate Record Examinations general test score of 1100 (Verbal + Quantitative) for masters degrees and 1200 or better (Verbal + Quantitative) for doctoral degree is required of all students admitted. Students applying from countries where English is not the official language must achieve a minimum score of 550 (paper test) or 213 (computer test) on the TOEFL. The GRE and TOEFL results should be submitted at the same time as the application.
BILEN-GREEN, Canan
Reliability and statistical quality control applied to manufacturing, material strength characterization, inventory management, and healthcare.
COOK, John
Cognitive and physical ergonomics job design
Human-centered product design and job satisfaction research methods
Analysis of human factors issues associated with space-based manufacturing
Framework for automation of surveillance of complex systems
FARAHMAND, Kambiz
Manufacturing Systems
Simulation & Modeling
Ergonomics Design
Lean Manufacturing
ISO Quality Management System
Productivity Analysis & Waste Management
Respiratory & Life Support Systems
MALEKI, Reza
Manufacturing productivity improvements
Supply chain management
Product analysis for manufacturability
Rapid product realization
MARINOV, Valery
Packaging for low-cost disposable microelectronics
Direct-write material deposition methods
Laser processing
Theory of metal cutting
Tribological coatings.
SHI, Jing
RFID applications
Material property modeling and analysis
Nano-manufacturing
Laser micro-fabrication
Superfinish hard machining
Numerical simulation of manufacturing processes
WELLS, David
Micro-sensor production system modeling and design
Lean manufacturing applications in small factories
Concurrent engineering of product development
Process engineering for meso- and micro-scale manufacturing
Quantitative manufacturing management
Manufacturing enterprise engineering,
YADAV, Om Prakash
Reliability and quality systems applied to product design and manufacturing
Six sigma and lean manufacturing practices
Quantitative analysis of operations management
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