Graduating master’s degree students will demonstrate:

Depth

a.  Understanding of advanced concepts, methods, and technologies in an IE&M thrust area.

Breadth

b.  Understanding of IE&M beyond a specific thrust area

c.  Understanding the role of industrial engineering, management, and leadership in business and society.  

Comprehensive Thinking Skills

d.  Ability to identify, formulate, and creatively solve unstructured problems.  

e.  Ability to think at all six levels of Bloom’s taxonomy (knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation).

Fundamentals

f.   Knowledge and skills required to apply fundamental IE concepts, methods, and technologies.  

g.  Sufficient knowledge and skills in math, basic science, and engineering science to successfully perform in their thrust area.  

h.  Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities.

i.   Ability to perform in culturally diverse, multi-disciplinary teams.

Communication

j.   Ability to effectively communicate problem definitions, analysis, potential solutions, results, and recommendations to both technical and general audiences.

Thesis Option – In addition to the above, graduating students possess:

k.  An understanding of research methodologies in terms of planning and executing a creative research program and   communicating the results there from.

Doctoral Level – In addition to the above, graduating students possess:

l.   A mastery of research methodologies in terms of planning and executing a creative research program and communicating the results there from.