Department of Industrial Engineering

University of Houston
Dept of Industrial Engineering
E206 Engineering Bldg 2
Houston, TX 77204-4008
Phone: (713) 743-4180
Fax: (713) 743-4190
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Degree Programs
	Master's in I.E. M.B.A/M.I.E. Concurrent Degree Master of Science Doctor of Philosophy Program of Study for Fogarty Trainees (National Institute of Health)

Admissions
	Requirements Procedures Deadlines and Start of Classes Fees and Financial Support

Degree Requirements Graduate Courses GRADUATE ADVISOR: Dr. Hamid R. Parsaei Professor and Chairman (713) 743-6041 parsaei@uh.edu

Department of Industrial Engineering

Degree Programs

Master's Degree Program in Industrial Engineering (MIE)

36 semester hours of graduate courses are required for the MIE Course selection must be approved by the Department’s Graduate Program Director.
These requisite degree program hours are in addition to any leveling courses.
Students whose primary language is not English are required to complete compulsory English Communications courses.
Students are required to take the following six courses:

INDE 6372 (Advanced Linear Optimization)
INDE 6364 (Advanced Engineering Statistics)
INDE 6361 (Production Planning and Control)
INDE 6370 (Digital Simulation)
INDE 6383 (Computer Aided Manufacturing)
INDE 6365/INDE 6337
(Engineering Economics II/Human Factors in Systems Design)*

No more than 6 semester hours of course work applied to this degree may be taken outside the IE Department.

See list of courses offered

MIE/MBA Concurrent Degree Program
The C. T. Bauer College of Business Administration and the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston offer a concurrent degree program that enables students to prepare for careers in which the understanding of both engineering science and business studies is critical.

This program provides students with the opportunity to complete the degree requirements for the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Industrial Engineering in a shorter period of time than if the two degrees were pursued separately.

The MIE/MBA course requirements for this degree objective are the same as for the MIE as described in the previous section, except that up to four courses from the C. T. Bauer College of Business are permitted.

The intent of this program is that, upon completion of the requirements for each degree, the student shall be awarded the two degrees simultaneously.

Students applying for the combined MBA/MIE program are required to have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program in engineering.

All persons must be admitted separately to each of the programs and admission to one has no official bearing upon admission to the other.

Upon acceptance, enrollment in both the Cullen College of Engineering (MIE) and the C. T. Bauer College of Business Administration (MBA) academic programs should occur within a period of one calendar year.

Students interested for the MIE/MBA concurrent degree program must follow the separate application procedures for admission to the MBA program and the MIE program.

Students applying for the MBA graduate program must submit the following materials:

A completed graduate application form for the MBA program
An application/evaluation fee
Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework completed
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores
Two letters of reference

AND in addition, International Applicants must also provide:

Score of at least 600 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Letter of Financial Backing State of Understanding

The above items must be submitted directly to the C. T. Bauer College of Business at:
C. T. Bauer College of Business
MBA Program Office
University of Houston
334 Melcher Hall, Room 275
Houston, Texas 77204-6021
PHONE: 713-743-4876

If you need an application, a brochure describing the MBA graduate degree program or if you have any questions about the concurrent MIE/MBA degree program please contact the C. T. Bauer College of Business Administration at the address or phone number listed above.

Students applying for the MIE Program must submit a graduate application and all credentials as outlined in the Admission Requirements and the Admission Procedures.

Upon acceptance by each program, the applicant must petition the MIE/MBA Directors for admissions to the concurrent degree program.

Each school will have a designated Director for the MIE/MBA program to provide academic advising for concurrent degree program students.

Application to the concurrent degree program, from students who have enrolled in either the MIE or MBA program will be permitted under the following conditions:

MIE students PETITIONING to enter the program should have completed not more than 18 semester hours of their required coursework.
MBA students should have completed not more than 27 semester hours of their required MBA coursework. Waived hours would be included in these hours.*

**MIE/MBA students are permitted to waive, without substituting, a maximum of 6 semester hours of MBA core course-work based on previous academic work, and in accordance with the C. T. Bauer College of Business Administration policy.

The C. T. Bauer College of Business requires concurrent degree program students to complete the Core MBA courses and an additional 9 hours of the C. T. Bauer College of Business graduate electives.

The Cullen College of Engineering requires the student to complete 24 hours of Industrial Engineering courses.

Upon completion of these curriculum requirements for both degrees, 12 semester hours from the graduate business curriculum will apply toward the MIE degree, enabling the student to complete the requirements for both degrees.

Students should contact the MIE/MBA Directors for recommendations on the sequencing of courses from the two programs.

If the student fails to complete one of the degree programs, then the following requirements governing the remaining degree will be in effect:

The C. T. Bauer College of Business will accept a maximum of 6 semester hours from the engineering curriculum should the student fail to complete the MIE degree. This acceptance is also contingent on the courses satisfying MBA guidelines regarding electives taken outside the C. T. Bauer College of Business Administration.
The Cullen College of Engineering will accept a maximum of 12 hours taken in the C. T. Bauer College of Business Administration (graduate level), toward the 36 semester hours needed for the MIE degree. Should the student fail to complete the MBA degree, the courses taken in the C. T. Bauer College of Business Administration will be reviewed to determine if they are acceptable for the MIE degree requirements.

To graduate, the student must meet all graduation requirements of both colleges. Courses taken from either college will be counted towards the degree from the other colleges ONLY WHEN the student has completed all requirements and is eligible to receive both degrees. Graduation with both degrees must occur in the same semester.

Master's of Science Degree Program in Industrial Engineering (MSIE)

36 semester hours of approved graduate courses including minimum 6 hours of thesis are required for the MSIE degree.
These requisite degree program hours are in addition to any leveling courses.
Students whose primary language is not English are required to complete compulsory English Communications courses.
Students are required to take the following six courses:

INDE 6372 (Advanced Linear Optimization)
INDE 6364 (Advanced Engineering Statistics)
INDE 6361 (Production Planning and Control)
INDE 6370 (Digital Simulation)
INDE 6383 (Computer Aided Manufacturing)
INDE 6365/INDE 6337
(Engineering Economics II/Human Factors in Systems Design)*

See list of courses offered

Advisory Committee for M.S. Candidates

The candidate must select an advisory committee whose composition is subject to the approval of the IE Director of Graduate Programs and the IE Department Chairman near the completion of course work.
The Director of Graduate Programs and the IE Department Chairman must approve any subsequent changes to the composition of this committee.
The advisory committee must be composed of at least three faculty, including at least two tenured or tenure track members from within the IE department, one tenured or tenure track UH faculty member outside the department.
A formal thesis proposal must be submitted to the Advisory Committee and Director of Graduate Programs and the IE Department Chairman within one semester after the Advisory Committee is selected and approved.
The proposal presentation is to be scheduled at the convenience of the committee.
The student should provide committee members with a copy of the proposal about two weeks before the scheduled presentation.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Industrial Engineering

Ph.D. Program Requirements

Students are required to take 84 semester hours of approved graduate courses beyond the Bachelor’s Degree; this includes 54 semester hours of approved graduate courses plus 30 hours of research (12 hours) and dissertation (18 hours).
Students who earned both their BSIE and MSIE degrees from an accredited university must take minimum 24 hours of content courses and 30 hours of research (12 hours) and dissertation (18 hours).
Candidates with MS degrees in other disciplines are required to take 54 semester hours of approved graduate courses. Students may petition up to 6 semester hours with a minimum grade of "B" to be transferred upon approval of the IE Chairman and the Associate Dean of the Cullen College of Engineering.
In addition, the Department requires that all graduating Ph.D. students must complete at least 30 semester hours in IE courses.
The selection of core and elective courses must be determined by the student’s dissertation advisor.
Students are required to complete one year residency with full time enrollment.
Satisfactory performance on the Ph.D. screening examination and oral defense of proposal is required prior to final defense of the Ph.D. dissertation.
All Ph.D. students will have to follow the following guidelines for Ph.D. Semi-Annular Review.
The Ph.D. degree will be confirmed upon the successful final defense of the dissertation.

Screening Exam
The following rules apply to any graduate students who wish to pursue their Ph.D.s in Industrial Engineering.

This is a general exam that consists of the student’s research concentration and the student’s choice of three of the following general areas in Industrial Engineering: Statistics (INDE 2333 and INDE 6364), Operations Research (INDE 6372), Computer Aided Manufacturing (INDE 6383), and Human Factors (INDE 6337), Digital Simulation (INDE6370), and Engineering Economics (INDE6365).
Students must take and receive a grade of "Pass" in each subject before he/she can be formally accepted into the Ph.D. program.
The exam must be taken no later than the first semester upon completion of 18 graduate semester hours after entering the Ph.D. program. However, this exam must be completed within two years after the initial admission to the Ph.D. program.
This exam is administered by the department twice annually: the second Friday of February and September.
Students must register for the test no later than two weeks prior to the exam.
The registration form can be obtained from the Graduate Program Director or download now.
The results of the exam will be notified to the student approximately two weeks after the completion of the exam. Copies of the results will be also sent to the Graduate Program Director and the IE Department Chairman.
Students shall not be given more than two opportunities to take the exam. For the second trial, students may take only the subject areas they failed in the first trial.

Advisory Committee
The candidate must select an advisory committee, whose composition is subject to the approval of the IE Graduate Program Director and the IE Department Chair.

The IE Graduate Program Director and the IE Department Chairman must approve any subsequent changes to the composition of this committee.
The advisory committee must be composed of at least five faculty, including at least three tenured or tenure track members from within the IE department, two tenured or tenure track UH faculty member outside the department.
Students are not allowed to change committee members without the permission of the Ph.D. Program Director and the department chair. A formal petition must be submitted to the department for changing Ph.D. committee members.

Formal Study Plan

The Ph.D. student must file a formal study plan, approved by the advisory committee, and Graduate Program Director, that outlines the schedule and timing of course work in the Ph.D. program.
This study plan must be filed with the Graduate Program Director within one semester after forming the advisory committee.
The study plan may be modified, subject to the approval of the advisory committee, Graduate Program Director, and the IE Department Chair.

Formal Written Dissertation

A formal written dissertation proposal must be submitted to the Advisory Committee and Graduate Program Director within three semesters after satisfying the Ph.D. screening examination.
The proposal presentation is to be scheduled at the convenience of the committee.
The student should provide committee members with a copy of the proposal approximately two weeks before the scheduled presentation.

List of the IE Graduate Courses and the Areas of Concentration

Area of Concentration	Courses Offered
Operations Research	INDE 6366 - Design of Experiments INDE 6370 - Digital Simulation INDE 6373 - Scheduling Theory INDE 6369 - Queuing Theory and Stochastic Models INDE 7332 - Advanced Mathematical Programming INDE 7340 - Integer Programming INDE 7342 - Nonlinear Optimization INDE 7344 - Network Optimization INDE 7350 - Topics in Operations Research INDE 7352 - Stochastic Dynamic Programming INDE 7372 - Tools and Methods for Optimization INDE 7397 - Stochastic Processes INDE 7397 - Stochastic Programming INDE 7397 - Dynamic Programming INDE 7397 - Combinatorial Optimization INDE 7397 - Simulation Modeling and Analysis
Manufacturing and Production Systems	INDE 6336 - Reliability & Quality Control INDE 6339 - Materials Handling INDE 6361 - Production Planning and Control INDE 6363 - Statistical Process Control INDE 6370 - Digital Simulation INDE 6383 - Computer Aided Manufacturing INDE 6380 - Engineering Cost Management INDE 6390 - Systems Engineering INDE 7384 - Integrated Product Design INDE 7397 - Manufacturing Systems INDE 7397 - Robotics INDE 7397 - Industrial Control Systems INDE 7397 - Information Systems Design INDE 7397 - Total Quality Management INDE 7397 - Simulation Modeling and Analysis
Engineering Management	INDE 6332 - Engineering Project Management INDE 6335 - Engineering Administration INDE 6361 - Production Planning and Control INDE 6365 - Engineering Economics II INDE 6373 - Scheduling Theory INDE 6380 - Engineering Cost Management INDE 7352 - Stochastic Dynamic Programming INDE 7384 - Integrated Product Design INDE 7397 - Stochastic Processes INDE 7397 - Systems Engineering INDE 7397 - Information Systems Design INDE 7397 - Total Quality Management
Distribution & Logistics	INDE 6336 - Reliability & Quality Control INDE 6339 - Materials Handling INDE 6361 - Production Planning and Control INDE 6365 - Engineering Economics II INDE 6369 - Queuing Theory and Stochastic Models INDE 6373 - Scheduling Theory INDE 7340 - Integer Programming INDE 7344 - Network Optimization INDE 7346 - Logistics and Distribution Systems INDE 7397 - Stochastic Processes INDE 7397 - Advanced Topics in Inventory Theory INDE 7397 - Information Systems Design INDE 7397 - Supply Chain Management
Ergonomics/Occupational Safety/Human Factors Engineering	INDE 6320 - Safety Engineering Management INDE 6321 - System Safety Engineering INDE 6322 - Occupational Safety Engineering INDE 6325 - Industrial Ergonomics INDE 6333 - Industrial Ecology INDE 6336 - Reliability & Quality Control INDE 6337 - Human Factors Engineering INDE 6365 - Engineering Economics II INDE 6397/PH 6615 - Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene INDE 6433 - Biomechanics COSC 6368 - Artificial Intelligence INDE 7397 - Industrial Ergonomics Case Studies INDE 7397 - Legal Aspects of Engineering INDE 7397 - Occupational Biomechanics and Rehabilitation INDE 7397 - Special Topics in Applied Industrial Ergonomics

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