Degree Pathway for the Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering

For students entering Fall 2024 and Beyond.
Students must satisfy the following doctoral core requirement:
Core Courses (4 three-credit courses)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
IENG.5010Advanced Deterministic Modeling & Analysis3
IENG.5020Advanced Stochastic Modeling & Analysis3
IENG.5050Industrial Automation3
BMEN.5300Ergonomics and Work3
Concentration
Six (6) courses from the following area of concentration. See below.

Doctoral Dissertation

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
IENG.7530Doctoral Dissertation/Industrial Engineering3
IENG.7560Doctoral Dissertation/Industrial Engineering3
IENG.7590Doctoral Dissertation/Industrial Engineering3

Manufacturing and Automation Courses
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
IENG.5040Manufacturing Systems3
IENG.5030Advanced Manufacturing Processes3
IENG.5070Facilities Planning & Material Handling3
IENG.5060Simulation3
IENG.5080Advanced Human-Machine Systems Design3
IENG.5090Directed Study1-3
IENG.7510Advanced Projects in Industrial Engineering3
BMEN.5310Occupational Biomechanics
3
BMEN.5320Occupational Biomechanics Lab3
BMEN.5400Occupational Safety Engineering3
BMEN.6380Methods of Work Analysis3
EECE.5510Advanced Robotics and Automation3
EECE.5520Microprocessor Systems II3
EECE.5560Robotics3
MECH.5180Signal Processing Tech3
MECH.5300Autonomous Robotic Systems3
MECH.5315Modern Control Systems3
MECH.5540Dynamic Systems and Controls3
MECH.5710Quality Engineering3
MECH.5740Design for Reliability3
MECH.5750Industrial Design of Experiments3
MECH.5790Robotics3
MECH.6690Fracture Mechanics3
PUBH.5100Fundamentals of Occupational Health3
PUBH.5420Human Factors3
PUBH.6590Cleaner Production3