Texas Tech University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S.I. - Industrial Engineering;, Ph.D. - Industrial Engineering

Program Description:

With the counsel of an advisor, graduate students are expected to design individualized academic programs. Programs will incorporate courses taken in each of the three areas listed below, and the course selection may include a minor in an area outside industrial engineering:Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering- occupational biomechanics, work physiology, industrial ergonomics, environmental hygiene, cognitive engineering, human performance, human computer interaction, and occupational safety.Manufacturing and Quality Assurance- manufacturing engineering and design, computer integrated manufacturing/CAD/CAM, process analysis and economics, automated manufacturing and process planning, programmable control systems, reliability and maintainability, on-line and off-line quality assurance, and total quality assurance.Operations Research and Engineering Management- simulation modeling, scheduling and sequencing, just-in-time production systems, inventory and production control, linear and nonlinear programming, network analysis, artificial intelligence and expert systems, and productivity management.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Campus

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above