Master of Engineering Degrees in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Engineering Management

Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering

The Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering offers advanced training in topics that are vital to the well-being of US industry: quality, productivity, efficiency. Our program focuses on topics of engineering management, operations research, manufacturing processes, human factors, and enterprise computing. The Iowa State University Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering is designed to train leaders who can meet both the technical and managerial challenges in developing modern complex engineered systems. The program can be completed online or in residence, part-time or full-time.

For international students, this program can include a Curricular Practical Training (CPT) option that allows you to work at an internship in a US company for a summer and one semester in the academic year. A sample program of study plan that includes CPT (and OPT) is outlined below the course requirements.

The Master of Engineering (MEng) degree requires 30 credit hours of coursework. For non-degree-seeking graduate students: up to nine (9) credits may be applied to your MEng Program of Study and Committee (POSC).

Degree Requirements

1. One course from each of the following areas is required.

Human Factors

IE 5710 Occupational Biomechanics
IE 5720 Design and Evaluation of Human-Computer Interaction
IE 5760 Human Factors in Product Design
IE 5770 Human Factors

Manufacturing and Operations

IE 5140 Production Scheduling
IE 5410 Inventory Control and Production Planning
IE 5430 Wind Energy Manufacturing
IE 5450 Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing
IE 5460 Geometric Variability in Manufacturing
IE 5490 Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing

Operations Research

IE 5080 Design and Analysis of Allocation Mechanisms
IE 5100 Network Analysis
IE 5130 Analysis of Stochastic Systems
IE 5140 Production Scheduling
IE 5190 Simulation Modeling and Analysis
IE 5340 Linear Programming
IE 5410 Inventory Control and Production Planning

2. Four additional graduate-level courses in industrial engineering

3. Continuous registration in IE 5010 (graduate seminar) throughout graduate program, if on campus

4. Three courses outside of industrial engineering

Sample MEng IE Plan for international students interested in CPT/OPT

First Year

First Fall Semester: 3 courses in the MEng IE program
First Spring Semester: 4 courses in the MEng IE program
First Summer semester: CPT experience*

Second Year

Second Fall Semester: CPT experience*
Second Spring Semester: 3 courses in the MEng IE program

Post-Graduation

Optional Practical Training: initial 12 months*
Optional Practical Training STEM Extension: 24-month extension*

* Optional (not required) opportunities in the educational programs. Satisfactory performance in the degree program is required.

Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering

This program in Systems Engineering will lead you to a Master of Engineering degree. It is designed to enable engineers, regardless of undergraduate engineering discipline, to develop the analytical abilities needed to design, evaluate, and build complex systems involving many components and demanding specifications. The intent of this program is to extend the ability of engineers to work across disciplinary boundaries as needed. It also develops the management capabilities needed into today’s working environment.

For full-time, on-campus international students, this can include a Curricular Practical Training (CPT) option that allows you to work at an internship in a US country for one summer and one semester in the academic year. A sample program of study plan that includes CPT (and OPT) is outlined below.

Degree Requirements

Engineering Management Intro/Core Courses (required first year)

IE 5630: Engineering Management Theory (Fall)
IE 5650: Systems Engineering and Analysis (Spring)

Systems Engineering Core (required):

IE 5640: Decision Analysis in Systems Design (Spring)
IE 5700: Systems Engineering and Project Management (Spring)
IE 5850: Requirements Engineering (Alt. Spring (Odd))

Electives

(5 courses/15 credits)

Manufacturing Courses

IE 4480: Manufacturing Systems Engineering (Summer)
IE 5610: Total Quality Management (Alt. Fall (Even))
IE 5720: Design & Evaluation of Human-Computer Interaction (Spring)
IE 5770: Human Factors (Fall)

Engineering Courses

IE 4520: Introduction to Systems Engineering (Summer/Fall)
IE 5030: Introduction to Sustainable Production Systems (Alt. Spring (Odd))
IE 5600: Engineering Risk Analysis (Alt. Fall (Odd))
IE 5810: e-Commerce Systems Engineering (Alt. Fall (Even))
IE 5820: Enterprise Modeling and Integration (Alt. Spring (Even))
Aer E 5680: Large-Scale Complex Engineered Systems (Fall)
ME 5250: Optimization Methods for Complex Designs (Spring)
Aero E 5630: Intro to Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (Spring)

Software Courses

IE 5810: e-Commerce Systems Engineering (Alt. Fall (Even))
1 other from any graduate program (optional)

One Graduate-Level Course of Your Choice

* Elective courses are subject to change by IMSE Department

Note: Students typically are allowed to transfer up to 6 credit hours of non-ISU graduate credit into their degree program.

Sample MEng SE Plan for international students interested in CPT/OPT

First Year

First Fall Semester: 3 courses in the MEng SE program
First Spring Semester: 4 courses in the MEng SE program
First Summer Semester: CPT experience*

Second Year

Second Fall Semester: CPT experience*
Second Spring Semester: 3 courses in the MEng SE program

Post-Graduation

Optional Practical Training: initial 12 months*
Optional Practical Training STEM Extension: 24-month extension*

* Optional (not required) opportunities in the educational programs. Satisfactory performance in the degree program is required.

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Master of Engineering in Engineering Management

The Engineering Management Program focuses on developing an individual’s engineering, science, and management skills so they can succeed in a technology driven environment. There is a growing need for engineers that can build and lead multi-disciplinary teams, while confronting technical and business challenges by applying a systems approach to solving real-world problems. The ISU Master of Engineering in Engineering Management Program is designed to train leaders who can meet both the technical and managerial challenges in developing modern complex engineered systems.

Degree Requirements

Engineering Management Intro/Core Courses (required first year)

IE 5630: Engineering Management Theory (Fall)
IE 5650: Systems Engineering and Analysis (Spring)

Engineering Management Core (required)

IE 5700: Systems Engineering and Project Management
MGMT 5830: Strategic Management of Innovation
SCM 5240: Strategic Process Analysis and Improvement
ACCT 5810: Accounting for Decision Making

Electives

Engineering Courses

IE 5640: Decision Analysis in System Design (Spring)
IE 5600: Engineering Risk Analysis (Alt. Fall (Odd))
IE 5610: Total Quality Management (Alt. Fall (Even))
IE 5720: Design & Evaluation of Human-Computer Interaction (Spring)
Con E 3800: Engineering Law (Summer)

Business Courses

FIN 5010: Financial Valuation & Corporate Financial Decisions
MGMT 5030: Professional Responsibility in Business & Society
MKT 5010: Marketing
1 other from any graduate program (optional)

*Elective courses are subject to change by IMSE Department

Note: Students typically are allowed to transfer up to 6 credit hours of non-ISU graduate credit into their degree program.

Sample MEng EM Plan for international students interested in CPT/OPT

First Year

First Fall Semester: 3 courses in the MEng EM program
First Spring Semester: 4 courses in the MEng EM program
First Summer Semester: CPT experience*

Second Year

Second Fall Semester: CPT experience*
Second Spring Semester: 3 courses in the MEng EM program

Post-Graduation

Optional Practical Training: initial 12 months*
Optional Practical Training STEM Extension: 24-month extension*

* Optional (not required) opportunities in the educational programs. Satisfactory performance in the degree program is required.

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