Master's Programs
Masters Degrees offered:
M.S. and M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering
M.S. in Management Science
M.S. in Information and Systems Engineering
M.S. in Quality Engineering
M.S. in Analytical Finance
Curriculum
Several programs leading to master's degrees are offered by the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. All ISE graduate students are required to satisfy core requirements in manufacturing and operations research. To satisfy the core requirement in manufacturing, the student must complete either IE 340 or IE 342. To satisfy the core requirement in operations research, the student must complete either IE 305 or IE 316. Core requirements may also be satisfied by previous course work. In this case, the student must petition the ISE graduate committee to wave the core requirement in the relevant area. All core course prerequisites must also be satisfied. Prerequisites may be satisfied by (1) previous course work, (2) completing the prerequisite course without graduate credit, or (3) passing the final examination of the prerequisite course with a grade of B or better.
Master’s Level Programs
The Master of Science and Master of Engineering degrees require:
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At least 30 semester hours of graduate work;
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At least 18 hours of 400-level courses;
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At least 18 hours of industrial engineering;
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At least 15 hours of 400-level courses in industrial engineering.
Areas of Graduate Study :
Manufacturing Systems and Processes
Graduate study in manufacturing involves course work and research in any of a variety of subjects, including manufacturing processes, automation, robotics, numerical control, computer integrated manufacturing, process control, material handling, and production scheduling. In manufacturing processes, the department specializes in the material removal processes, such as machining (e.g., turning, milling, drilling, grinding) and nontraditional processes (e.g., water jet cutting, electrochemical machining). Additional manufacturing process technologies are covered in other departments in the P. C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, in particular, the materials science and engineering department.
Operations Research
The operations research graduate area is intended to prepare students to analyze, formulate, and solve problems using analytical methods and computational techniques. Topics emphasized in the department include mathematical programming, combinatorial optimization, queuing theory, neural networks, and stochastic processes. There are many settings in which operations research problems are encountered, but those which arise in the context of manufacturing are of particular interest to the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Students can expect to study challenging problems at both the master's and doctoral levels.
Information Systems
Graduate study in information systems covers the methodological and technological development of computer information systems. Of particular interest at Lehigh are the systems needed to drive integrated manufacturing and service industries. Such systems are becoming increasingly important in the trend toward real-time planning and control, with embedded decision making capabilities. Topics include data communication, telecommunication and computer networks, database processing systems, artificial intelligence and expert systems, object-oriented technology, and computer-based production planning and inventory control. The information systems area is further supplemented by courses offered by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
