Core Courses

IE 503 Engineering Optimization and Applications (3 Credits)

This course addresses formulation and solution techniques for linear and integer programming problems, and network optimization problems. Topics covered include linear and integer programming models, simplex algorithm, duality, branch and bound method, transportation, assignment, and transshipment problems, and network flow problems such as shortest-path, maximum-flow, CPM and PERT, minimum-cost network flow, and minimum spanning tree.

IE 504 Advanced Topics in Quality Control (3 Credits)

Analysis and application of control charts, Advanced statistical process control (SPC) methods, Acceptance sampling, sampling by attributes; single, double, sequential, and multiple sampling plans, standard sampling plans; acceptance sampling by variables; Bayesian acceptance sampling; Advanced techniques and applications in acceptance sampling, Quality function deployment (QFD), Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), Six-sigma approach, Process capability analyses, Experimental design and its applications, Taguchi's loss function, Use of exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) and Other time series techniques.

IE 505 Advanced Production Planning & Control (3 Credits)

This course covers a range of issues in the design and management of production planning and control systems at an advanced level. The different methods available for systems analysis and design, with particular emphasis on manufacturing systems will be addressed. Topics will include forecasting, aggregate and master planning, capacity planning and management, inventory and replenishment systems, MRP/MRPII, JIT and OPT/TOC, systems design, implementation and design. The module attempts to show how to select systems analysis and design methods appropriate for complex manufacturing systems.

IE 600 Seminar (0 Credit)

The students will participate in the organizded meetins regarding their theses’ subjects.

IE 599 Master’s Thesis (6 Credits)

Preparation of a M.S. thesis by students of the M.S. program under the guidance of an academic advisor

Elective Courses

IE 501 Management of Technology and Innovation (3 Credits)

The enhancement of economic prosperity for countries, industries and business depends upon the effective management of technology. In this course, technology regarded as a means of creating economic wealth as well as its importance in ensuring competitiveness in the global economy is discussed. Students are expected to learn the optimum means of planning, creating, application and control of technology.

IE 502 Engineering Project Management (3 Credits)

This course is designed to teach students the basic principles of good project management. Students will learn how to identify and schedule project resources, create project flow charts, and produce critical path planning and evaluation reports. Important issues of staff selection and team management are also covered.

IE 506 Financial Management (3 Credits)

Finance as a discipline can be divided into a number of areas each with its own particular focus. Whilst the focus of this course is to introduce the fundamental theories, concepts, processes and techniques of financial management. The course explores how value can be created through investment, financing and distribution decisions and the management of risks associated with such decisions.

IE 507 Logistics and Supply Chain Management (3 Credits)

The course includes the definition of logistics and management, strategic logistics management, international logistics, analysis and design of logistics systems, definition of supply chain, complexity in supply chain, supply chain management, supply chain strategies, supply chain organization, performance management and benchmarking, network design.

IE 508 Human Factors Engineering (3 Credits)

Human factors engineering deals with the discovery and application of information about human behavior, abilities, limitations, and other characteristics to the design of tools, machines, systems, and tasks for productive, safe, comfortable, and effective human use. This introductory course will focus on understanding and applying information on human behavioral and cognitive principles in engineering design and development.

IE 509 TQM and Quality Systems (3 Credits)

The definition of total quality management (TQM), fundamentals of TQM, history of TQM, quality and cultures, basic principles of TQM, factors affecting quality, quality in industry, planning in TQM, quality planning methods, implementing quality systems, quality organization, control in TQM and quality costs.

IE 510 Human Resources Management (3 Credits)

The aim of the course is to introduce students to know what human resource management is, discuss the components of human resource management, explain the process of human resource planning, recruitment, performance apprasial training and development, wage and salary administration, career management and discipline.

IE 511 Lean Manufacturing (3 Credits)

Introduction to lean manufactruing, Japanese management approaches and history, lean manufacturing philopshopy, lean manufacturing tools and techniques, just-in-time production and kanban, grup technology and cell manufacturing and total productivity maintenance.