Industrial Engineering and Management
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
AND MANAGEMENT
Industrial engineering and management focuses on production systems
that produce goods or provide services for customers. Industrial
engineers define, design, build, operate and improve production
processes that convert resources to high quality products or services
effectively, efficiently and safely.
People are the fundamental component of production systems. People
provide the creativity and leadership essential to make things happen.
Hence, industrial engineering is the most people-oriented discipline within
the engineering family. Industrial engineers are trained to think in both
broad and specific terms. Practicing industrial engineers understand
business parameters as well as physical and social parameters within
production systems. This breadth allows industrial engineers to function
effectively in a wide spectrum of activities ranging from strategic
business planning to detailed task design. The wide-angle vision of
industrial engineering provides career flexibility, leading to high-level
leadership or specialized technical responsibilities.
Industrial engineers are employed in manufacturing organizations (e.g.,
automotive, electronics, food, and medical manufacturers), service
enterprises (e.g., airlines, banks, consulting groups, hospitals, retail
companies, theme parks, transportation companies, warehouses)
and governmental organizations (e.g., public service and regulatory
organizations).
Vision
To inspire and empower our students to become leaders in a wide variety
of industries, improve the quality of life for humankind, and change
the world for the better, by making societal systems diverse, effective,
efficient, and sustainable.
Mission
Continuously and aggressively advance educational and research
processes which will attract students who fulfill our vision.
Core Values
Faculty, students and staff work together to build and maintain a
learning/mentoring environment where:
• Innovative practices are developed, tested and validated.
• Knowledge and practices are shared.
• Each individual develops to his/her full potential.
• Professional ethics are practiced at all times.
Educational Objectives and Outcomes
Within a few years after graduation, Industrial Engineering program
graduates will become professionals, managers or leaders in a wide
variety of industries and apply discovery, problem-solving, leadership and
management skills for the benefit of their organization and society at
large.
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Student Learning Outcomes
Graduating baccalaureate students possess an understanding of
fundamental industrial engineering and management concepts,
methodologies and technologies as demonstrated by:
1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering
problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and
mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet
specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare,
as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in
engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must
consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic,
environmental, and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together
provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment,
establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze
and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using
appropriate learning strategies.
The curriculum consists of three primary parts:
1. general studies,
2. core engineering, and
3. professional school topics.
General studies consist of courses such as mathematics, statistics,
chemistry, physics, English, behavioral science, history, humanities
and arts. Core engineering courses consist of engineering sciences
such as materials, statics, electrical circuits, fluid mechanics and
thermodynamics. Professional school courses consist of topics such
as systems thinking and analysis in engineering, economic analysis,
manufacturing processes, computer-aided modeling, work analysis,
operations research, quality control, experimental design, facility
location and layout, management and leadership, production control,
system simulation modeling, information systems, ergonomics and
human factors, and energy and water management. A capstone
design experience, working with a real-world organization, integrates
classroom and lab work together in the senior year. Details regarding
degree requirements are available in the Undergraduate Programs and
Requirements publication.
The IEM program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.
Each IEM student, along with the faculty advisor, develops an individual
plan of study that guides the student through the curriculum. Coursework
is sequenced and interrelated to provide theoretical and applied
knowledge, along with hands-on laboratory and project experience.
Students work as individuals and as teams to integrate and apply
mathematical, scientific, and engineering knowledge and concepts in
order to address both traditional academic questions as well as openended design and analysis challenges. Instruction in experimental
methods is integrated in the curriculum through the design, execution,
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analysis and interpretation of experiments. Project work is used to
develop both technical and communications skills. Technical skills are
used to identify, formulate and address engineering problems, both
simple and complex. Communications skills are developed and practiced
in written, oral and team interaction formats.
The means to define and design detailed solutions to address customer
needs from a system-wide perspective is introduced in the sophomore
year, and reinforced through the capstone senior design project.
Additionally, global perspectives or production systems are introduced
and emphasized in the sophomore year so that students understand
the nature of global customer bases as well as global competition early
in their studies. The curriculum is continually updated to assure that
contemporary issues, thinking and tools are integrated in course content
as well as instructional delivery. Professional responsibility and ethical
behavior are introduced and reinforced throughout the curriculum.
Additionally, the need for life-long learning after graduation is stressed.
Students are offered opportunities to enhance their classroom and
laboratory experiences through student organizations such as the
student chapter of APICS, the Institute of Industrial and Systems
Engineers, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management
Sciences, and the American Society for Quality. Outstanding scholars
are recognized by Alpha Pi Mu, the national honor society for industrial
engineering students. Additionally, opportunities for internship and
co-op experiences are offered to IEM students so that they can gain
professional experience during their collegiate program. Please visit our
Internet site http://iem.okstate.edu (http://iem.okstate.edu/) for more
information.
Courses
IEM 2903 Introduction to Industrial Engineering
Prerequisites: ENGR 1111 with grade of "C" or better and MATH 2144 with
grade of "C" or better.
Description: Introduces students to enterprise/production systems from
the perspective of industrial engineering. As a part of this introduction,
the basic concepts and issues involved in professional practice will be
discussed. Useful analytical methods and practices for collecting and
working with data will be presented. Additionally, modern applications
of industrial engineering practices will be introduced. After completion
of this class, students will have the ability to describe and apply various
industrial engineering methods in the manufacturing and service
industries.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 3103 Probability and Statistics for Engineers I
Prerequisites: MATH 2153 with grade of "C" or better.
Description: An introduction to key concepts and results in probability,
random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, mathematical
expectations, and joint probability distributions that support applications
in industrial engineering and management.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 3303 Manufacturing Processes
Prerequisites: ENGR 1322 with grade of "C" or better or ENGR 1332 with
grade of "C" or better and ENSC 3313 with grade of "C" or better.
Description: Manufacturing processes used to transform new materials
including metals and non-metals into finished goods. Traditional and
nontraditional manufacturing processes. Introduction to CAD/CAM. Basic
process selection. Metrology and measurement fundamentals.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 3 Contact: 5
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 3403 Engineering Project Management
Prerequisites: Junior standing or Senior Standing.
Description: Engineering management and group issues involved
in project planning and implementation. Topics addressed include
project management methodologies and software, ethics and social
responsibility, organizational structures, situational leadership, individual
behavior and motivation, teamwork structures, processes, collaborative
technologies, process management, organizational culture, and diversity
and inclusion.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 3503 Engineering Economic Analysis
Prerequisites: MATH 2153 with grade of "C" or better or MATH 2133 with
grade of "C" or better.
Description: Development and use of time value of money models. Bases
for comparison of alternatives, including present worth, annual worth,
rate of return and payout period methods. Decision-making among
independent, dependent, capital-constrained and unequal-life projects.
Replacement, breakeven and minimum cost analyses. Depreciation and
depletion methods and their effect on corporate income taxes, leading to
after-tax cash flow analysis. Introduction to financial reports.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 3513 Economic Decision Analysis
Prerequisites: MATH 2123 with grade of "C" or better or MATH 2144 with
grade of "C" or better.
Description: Quantitative evaluation of investment alternatives for nonengineering majors. The role of interest in economic equivalence and
in formulating economic comparisons based on present worth, annual
equivalent, rate of return and payout criteria. Accounting, depreciation
and income tax considerations. Benefit-cost and cost-effectiveness
analysis. Cost estimation and allowance for variance in estimates. Not
available for credit in industrial engineering curriculum.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
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IEM 3523 Engineering Cost Information and Control Systems
Prerequisites: MATH 2144 with grade of "C" or better.
Description: Introduction to basic accounting concepts and operating
characteristics of accounting systems relevant to engineering
analysis and decision making. Principles of financial and managerial
accounting, activity based costing, taxes and depreciation. Emphasis on
interpretation and use of accounting information for decision-making.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 3703 Probability and Statistics for Engineers II
Prerequisites: IEM 3103 with grade of "C" or better.
Description: An introduction to key concepts and results in statistics,
including confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for the mean and the
variance, analysis of variance, linear regression, correlation, goodness
of fit tests and categorical data analysis that support applications in
industrial engineering and management.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 3713 Software Programming for Data Analytics
Prerequisites: ENGR 1412 with grade of "C" or better.
Description: This course introduces basic concepts and applications that
are important for understanding software programming in data analytics,
such as raw data manipulation, exploratory analysis, and machine
learning. The primary focus in this course is on programming ideas,
algorithm toolboxes, implementations and applications of data analytics
methods in industrial applications (e.g., manufacturing, healthcare).
Programming will be done using Python and R with a focus on real-world
data analytics problems.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 3813 Work Design, Ergonomics, and Human Performance
Prerequisites: ENSC 2113 with grade of "C" or better and IEM 2903 with
grade of "C" or better and IEM 3103 with grade of "C" or better.
Description: Evaluation and design of work systems and processes
employing humans. Emphasis on simultaneously achieving high
productivity and employee health, safety and satisfaction.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 3 Contact: 5
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4010 Industrial Engineering Projects
Prerequisites: Consent of school head.
Description: Special undergraduate projects and independent study
in industrial engineering. Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours,
maximum of 6 credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-3
Contact hours: Contact: 1-3 Other: 1-3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
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IEM 4013 Operations Research
Prerequisites: MATH 3013 with grade of "C" or better.
Description: Introduction to operations research, analytics, and
mathematical optimization with an emphasis on topics in linear, integer,
and network optimization. Effective model formulation and software
solution of strategic, tactical and operational problems encountered
in manufacturing, and service industries. Covers the simplex method,
duality theory, sensitivity analysis, branch-and bound, network simplex,
and Dijkstra's algorithm. Previously offered as IEM 4014.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4020 Undergraduate Engineering Practicum
Prerequisites: Consent of IEM adviser and satisfactory completion of at
least 12 hours of IEM 3000- or IEM 4000-level courses.
Description: Professionally supervised experience in real life problem
solving involving industrial projects for which the student assumes a
degree of professional responsibility. Activities approved in advance by
the instructor. May consist of full- or part-time engineering experience,
on-campus or in industry, or both, either individually or as a responsible
group member. Periodic reports both oral and written required as
specified by the adviser. Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours,
maximum of 4 credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-3
Contact hours: Contact: 1-3 Other: 1-3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4103 Quality Control and Reliability Analysis
Prerequisites: IEM 3703 with grade of "C" or better.
Description: Performance excellence in an enterprise, including
relationships between industrial engineering and quality control.
Statistical quality control concepts to measure, monitor, diagnose, and
improve performance at the enterprise level, the operational level, and
the project level. Perform basic reliability analysis. Quantitative and
qualitative quality tools to solve problems and capture opportunities for
improvement.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4113 Industrial Experimentation
Prerequisites: IEM 3703 with grade of "C" or better.
Description: Analytical methods for the purpose of process improvement.
Experimental designs including single, blocked and multiple factors.
Introduction to fractional factorial designs, central composite designs,
and Taguchi robust designs. Data collection, analysis, and interpretation,
including graphical methods, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests.
Multiple linear regression analysis methods. Industrial applications.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
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IEM 4163 Service Systems and Processes
Prerequisites: IEM 3103 with grade of "C" or better and IEM 3503 with
grade of "C" or better.
Description: Design and analysis of service systems and processes from
the perspective of industrial engineering and engineering management.
Application of basic industrial engineering principles and tools applied
to service systems. Basics of service quality and productivity, including
metrics, measurement and improvement.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4203 Facilities and Material Handling System Design
Prerequisites: IEM 3703 with grade of "C" or better and IEM 4013 with
grade of "C" or better.
Description: Design principles and analytical procedures for determining
facility location and location of physical assets within a facility.
Introduction to material-handling concepts, technologies and methods.
Considerations include production processes, product volume, material
flow and information flows.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4613 Production Planning and Control Systems
Prerequisites: IEM 4013 with grade of "C" or better.
Description: Concepts of planning and control for production and control
systems. Design of operation planning and control systems. Techniques
used in demand forecasting, operations planning, inventory control,
scheduling, and progress control.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4623 Supply Chain and Logistics
Prerequisites: IEM 3103 with grade of "C" or better and IEM 4013 with
grade of "C" or better and concurrent requisite of IEM 4613.
Description: Introducing basic concepts and methods in supply chain
management. Developing managerial insights into supply chain
strategies in the global economy. Measuring supply chain performance
under dynamic market conditions.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4713 Systems Simulation Modeling
Prerequisites: IEM 3703 with grade of "C" or better and IEM 4013 with
grade of "C" or better.
Description: Simulation of discrete-event systems, including problem
formulation, translation to a computer model, and use of a model for
problem solution as well as concepts of random variable selection and
generation, model validation and statistical analysis of results.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 3 Contact: 5
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4723 Information Systems Design and Development
Prerequisites: Junior Standing or Senior Standing.
Description: Overview of IS/IT concepts. Systems development
methodology, modeling methods, and software tools for the design and
development of information systems, especially relational database
applications. Data modeling using the Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD).
Implementing and manipulating relational databases using SQL and MS
Access. Process modeling using the UML Activity Diagram. Introduction
to Enterprise Resource Planning and Geographic Information systems.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4783 Applied Statistical Analysis in R for Engineers
Prerequisites: ENGR 1412 with grade of "C" or better and IEM 3703 with
grade of "C" or better and IEM 4013 with grade of "C" or better.
Description: The overall goal of this course is to provide an applied
overview to statistical learning for real industrial engineering problems
using R programming. Topics In this course cover advanced linear and
non-linear methods of statistical learning such as multivariate regression,
mixed-effects regression, advanced logit regression, clustering methods,
generalized additive models, tree-based methods, support vector
machines. and Bayesian methods. May not be used for degree credit with
IEM 5783.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4823 Industrial Ergonomics
Prerequisites: IEM 3813.
Description: Characteristics of humans, equipment, and work
environment examined using a systems approach. Job designs that
concurrently emphasize multiple goals of productivity, safety and
employee satisfaction, investigation of psychological, social, safety,
reward, training and ergonomic parameters that affect work life of both
employee and supervisor.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 3 Contact: 5
Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
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IEM 4913 Senior Design Projects
Prerequisites: Terminal semester only and IEM majors only and IEM 3403
with grade of "C" or better and IEM 3503 with a grade of "C" or better.
Description: Student teams work on professional-level engineering
projects selected from a wide range of participating organizations.
Projects are equivalent to those normally experienced by beginning
professionals and require both oral and written reports. Normally taken
during student's last semester of undergraduate work.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Lab: 4 Contact: 5
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
Additional Fees: Industrial Eng Equip Use fee of $80 applies.
IEM 4931 Industrial Engineering and Management Seminar
Prerequisites: Senior standing.
Description: Designed to orient seniors to their professional work
environment. Topics include placement procedures, resume construction,
interviewing skills, professional dress, graduate school, professional
societies and registration, personal management of time and money,
and job-related expectations. Taught by senior faculty; utilizes outside
speakers.
Credit hours: 1
Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Contact: 1
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4953 Industrial Assessment and Improvement
Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor.
Description: Plant assessment and improvement-based concepts,
strategies, and tools for manufacturing operations. Emphasis is on
small to medium-sized manufacturing operations. Issues include energy,
water, waste, quality, and productivity analysis across the organization
from a systems perspective. Justification of improvement projects and
measurement of results. May not be used for degree credit with IEM 5953
or MET 4953.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 4990 Selected Topics in Industrial Engineering and Management
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Description: Study of selected contemporary topics in industrial
engineering and management, including operations research; quality;
manufacturing systems; engineering management; enterprise systems
and supply chains; facilities, energy, and environmental management.
Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-6
Contact hours: Contact: 1-6 Other: 1-6
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
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IEM 5000 Master's Research and Thesis
Prerequisites: Approval of major adviser.
Description: Research and thesis for master's students. Offered for
variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-6
Contact hours: Contact: 1-6 Other: 1-6
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5003 Probability and Statistics for Engineers
Prerequisites: STAT 4033 or IEM 3103.
Description: Probability and statistical topics and methods used in
various areas of industrial engineering including random numbers,
probability theory, conditional probabilities, parameter estimation,
confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regression models.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5010 Industrial Engineering Projects
Prerequisites: Consent of school head and approval of major adviser.
Description: Special graduate projects and independent study in
industrial engineering. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours,
maximum of 6 credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-6
Contact hours: Contact: 1-6 Other: 1-6
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5013 Introduction to Optimization
Prerequisites: IEM 4013 or equivalent.
Description: Introduction to mathematical optimization with an
emphasis on linear, integer, network, and convex optimization. Effective
formulization techniques, basic mathematical and algorithmic concepts,
and software solution of large-scale problems arising in the practice of
operations research, industrial and systems engineering, management
sciences, and analytics.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5020 Graduate Engineering Practicum
Prerequisites: Consent of School Head, approval of IEM advisor, and
satisfactory completion of 12 hours of IEM 5000- or IEM 6000-level
courses.
Description: Professionally supervised experience in real-life problem
solving involving projects for which the student assumes a degree
of professional responsibility. Activities approved in advance by the
instructor and must reflect graduate level analysis. May consist of full or
part-time engineering experience, on-campus or in industry, or both, either
individually or as a responsible group member. Periodic reports, both
oral and written, required as specified by the adviser. Offered for variable
credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 3 credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-3
Contact hours: Contact: 1-3 Other: 1-3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
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IEM 5030 Engineering Practice
Prerequisites: Consent of School Head, approval of IEM advisor, and
satisfactory completion of 12 hours of IEM 5000- or IEM 6000-level
courses.
Description: Professionally supervised experience in a real-life problem
involving authentic projects for which the student assumes a degree
of professional responsibility. Activities must be approved in advance
by the student's adviser. May consist of full or part-time engineering
experience, on-campus or in industry, or both, either individually or as
a responsible group member. Periodic reports, both oral and written,
required as specified by the advisor. Offered for variable credit, 1-9 credit
hours, maximum of 12 credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-9
Contact hours: Contact: 1-9 Other: 1-9
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5063 Network Optimization
Prerequisites: IEM 5013 or equivalent.
Description: Network flows and combinatorial optimization models
and algorithms with an emphasis on mathematical and algorithmic
fundamentals. Covers basics of graph theory, algorithmic analysis,
and complexity theory. Covers Classical Algorithms for shortest paths,
minimum spanning trees, max-flow and min-cut, min-cost flows; P versus
NP, traveling salesman problem, local search, metaheuristics, Christofides
algorithm. Previously offered as IEM 6013.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5103 Breakthrough Quality and Reliability
Prerequisites: IEM 5003 of equivalent.
Description: Performance excellence in an enterprise, including
relationships between industrial engineering and quality control.
Statistical quality control concepts to measure, monitor, diagnose, and
improve performance at the enterprise level, the operational level, and
the project level. Perform basic reliability analysis. Quantitative and
qualitative quality tools to solve problems and capture opportunities for
improvement.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5113 Strategic Quality Leadership
Prerequisites: STAT 4013 and IEM 5003.
Description: Quality-related strategies. Critical elements that differentiate
high performing organizations from their competitors. Delivering value
to customers. Quality leadership, strategic planning, customer value,
learning organizations, knowledge management, quality systems and
business results.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5123 Service Quality
Prerequisites: STAT 4013 or equivalent.
Description: Theory and application of service quality, including
characteristics of services (intangibility, heterogeneity, perishability and
inseparability of production and consumption), dimensions of service
quality, measurement methodologies for service quality and improvement
methodologies for service quality. Certification and accreditation
processes for service industries.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5133 Stochastic Processes
Prerequisites: MATH 2233, MATH 3013, and IEM 5003 or STAT 5123.
Description: Definition of stochastic processes, probability structure,
mean and covariance function, the set of sample functions. Renewal
processes, counting processes, Markov chains, birth and death
processes, stationary processes and their spectral analyses. Same
course as STAT 5133 & MATH 5133.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5143 Reliability and Maintainability
Prerequisites: STAT 4033 and IEM 5003.
Description: Probabilistic failure models of components and systems.
Detailed study of reliability measures, and static and dynamic reliability
models. Classical and Bayesian reliability testing for point and interval
estimation of exponential and Weibull failures. Reliability optimization
through allocation and redundancy. Fundamentals of maintainability.
Previously offered as IEM 6113.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5203 Facility Location, Warehousing and Transportation
Prerequisites: IEM 5003 and IEM 5013.
Description: Analytical models for single and multi-facility location
problems. Algorithms for network location problems including the
median, center, and covering problems. Storage policies such as
dedicated, randomized and class-based and their relationship to the
warehouse layout problem. Order picking and routing in warehouses.
Warehouse material handling and storage/retrieval systems. Overview
of the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP). Clark and Wright heuristic for the
single-depot VRP problem.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
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IEM 5350 Industrial Engineering Problems
Prerequisites: IEM 4413 or equivalent industrial experience.
Description: A detailed investigation into one area of industrial
engineering with a required written report. Offered for variable credit, 1-6
credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-6
Contact hours: Contact: 1-6 Other: 1-6
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5413 Engineering Entrepreneurship
Prerequisites: IEM 4413 or equivalent industrial experience.
Description: Advanced study of engineering entrepreneurship in the
technical organization including: new product evaluation and selection,
technology commercialization process, business plan preparation,
intellectual property, patent search and discovery, new enterprise
development, market analysis, and capital investment procurement
strategies.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5503 Financial and Advanced Capital Investment Analysis
Prerequisites: IEM 3503, IEM 4013, STAT 4033 or IEM 3103 or equivalent.
Description: An understanding of financial concepts and markets, and
an advanced treatment of proper methods of capital project selection
under risk and uncertainty. Decision making under capital rationing.
Financial environment and valuing securities, representing cash flows,
selecting investments, avoiding common pitfalls, evaluating timing
consideration, depreciation and corporate taxation, replacement analysis,
and incorporating risk and uncertainty.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5603 Project Management
Prerequisites: IEM 4413 or equivalent.
Description: A systems approach to planning, organizing, scheduling
and controlling projects. The behavioral and quantitative aspects of
project management. Importance of working with personnel as well as
technology. Project management software utilized.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
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IEM 5613 Integrated Manufacturing Control Systems
Prerequisites: IEM 4613.
Description: Advanced treatment of planning and control philosophies
and techniques for manufacturing and production systems. Approaches
focusing on demand-driven control and achieving competitive advantage
through manufacturing. Material requirements planning, capacity
planning, shop floor control, master scheduling, production planning and
demand management. Just-in-time and the theory of constraints.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5633 Advanced Production and Inventory Control
Prerequisites: IEM 5013 and IEM 5763.
Description: Advanced concepts and quantitative techniques used in
production planning and inventory control, including static and dynamic
scheduling of machines and cells, deterministic and stochastic inventory
control, multi-echelon supply chain management, demand forecasting,
and revenue management.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5703 Discrete System Simulation
Prerequisites: IEM 5003.
Description: Discrete-event systems via computer simulation models.
Model building and the design and analysis of simulation experiments
for complex systems. Application to a variety of problem areas. Use of
simulation languages and related software tools.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5723 Data, Process and Object Modeling
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Description: Systems development life cycle and methodology.
Structured and object-oriented analysis and design techniques. Data
modeling using the Entity-Relationship Diagram and IDEF1x. Data
normalization techniques. Relational database implementation using SQL
and MS Access. Object-oriented analysis and design using the Unified
Process and the Unified Modeling Language (UML). Process modeling
using the UML Activity Diagram and Petri nets.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
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Industrial Engineering and Management
IEM 5743 Information Systems and Technology
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Description: For current and potential engineering and technology
managers. Knowledge of information systems and technology to lead the
specification, selection, implementation, and integration of information
technology in manufacturing and service organizations. Management
issues involved in the use of information technology in organizations.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5763 Supply Chain Strategy
Prerequisites: IEM 4613 or equivalents.
Description: Supply chain strategy including the philosophical base of
business practice and the analytical base of modeling. Supply chain
strategy, including key objectives and financial considerations, supply
chain dynamics, supply chain performance measurement, supply chain
integration, characteristics of different supply chains and supply chain
performance modeling.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5783 Applied Statistical Analysis in R for Engineers
Prerequisites: IEM 5003 and IEM 5013.
Description: The overall goal of this course is to provide an applied
overview to statistical learning for real industrial engineering problems
using R programming. Topics In this course cover advanced linear and
non-linear methods of statistical learning such as multivariate regression,
mixed-effects regression, advanced logit regression, clustering methods,
generalized additive models, tree-based methods, support vector
machines. and Bayesian methods. May not be used for degree credit with
IEM 4783.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5803 Human Factors
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Description: Human factors theories and concepts and their impact
on job and organization design. Evaluation and analysis of human
performance in the workplace. System redesign for improved humanmachine interaction.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 3 Contact: 5
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5813 Performance Measurement Systems
Prerequisites: IEM 3813, IEM 4413 or equivalents.
Description: Strategies and methods to define, measure, and apply
individual, group- and organizational-level performance metrics in
a variety of service and production contexts. Implementation and
effective use of metrics. Measurement's role in a management system,
managerial decision styles and preferences, operational definitions
of performance, processes for identifying and applying metrics,
performance measurement tools and techniques, data collection,
portrayal of quantitative and qualitative information, and the role of
computer technology in measurement system application.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5953 Industrial Assessment and Improvement
Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor.
Description: Plant assessment and improvement-based concepts,
strategies, and tools for manufacturing operations. Emphasis is on
small to medium-sized manufacturing operations. Issues include energy,
water, waste, quality, and productivity analysis across the organization
from a systems perspective. Justification of improvement projects and
measurement of results. May not be used for degree credit with IEM 4953
or MET 4953.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 5990 Special Topics in Industrial Engineering and Management
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Description: Study of selected contemporary topics in industrial
engineering and management including operations research; quality and
reliability; manufacturing systems; engineering management; enterprise
systems and supply chains; facilities, energy, and environmental
management. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6
credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-6
Contact hours: Contact: 1-6 Other: 1-6
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 6000 Doctoral Research and Dissertation
Prerequisites: Approval of major adviser and advisory committee.
Description: Independent research for PhD dissertation requirement
under direction of a member of the Graduate Faculty. Offered for variable
credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-15
Contact hours: Contact: 1-15 Other: 1-15
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
Industrial Engineering and Management
IEM 6033 Linear Optimization
Prerequisites: Concurrent Prerequisite IEM 5013 or consent of instructor.
Description: Mathematical theory of linear optimization and the
implications for algorithm development. Fundamentals of convex
analysis, polyhedral sets, development of the simplex method, Farkas’
lemma, development of duality theory, sensitivity analysis, DantzigWolfe decomposition, Benders decomposition, interior point algorithms.
Previously offered as IEM 5033.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 6043 Nonlinear Optimization
Prerequisites: IEM 6033 or consent of instructor.
Description: Mathematical foundations of nonlinear optimization theory
and algorithms. Introduction to convex analysis, local/global optima,
optimality conditions, and their implications for model and algorithm
development. Convex functions and generalizations, Fritz John and
Karush-Kuhn-Tucker optimality conditions, constraint qualifications,
Lagrangian duality and saddle point optimality conditions, gradient-based
and quasi-Newton methods for unconstrained optimization. Previously
offered as IEM 5043.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 6053 Integer and Combinatorial Optimization
Prerequisites: Concurrent prerequisites. IEM 5063, IEM 6033, or consent
of instructor.
Description: Theory, algorithms, and applications of discrete optimization.
Binary, pure, and mixed-integer linear optimization formulations,
relaxations; preprocessing, branch and bound, formulation strength,
polynomial equivalence of separation and optimization; theory of
polyhedra, convex hulls and facets, valid inequalities for pure and mixedinteger problems, lifting, perfect formulations, extended formulations.
Previously offered as IEM 6023.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 6063 Optimization Under Uncertainty
Prerequisites: IEM 5013, IEM 6033, IEM 5003 or consent of instructor.
Description: Introduction to concepts, principles, and techniques for
optimization under uncertainty. Formulating two-stage stochastic linear
and integer programs; sample average approximation and decomposition
methods; conditional value-at-risk and chance-constrained optimization;
robust linear optimization, robust conic optimization, and robust multistage optimization; distributionally robust and data-driven optimization.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
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IEM 6110 Special Problems in Industrial Engineering
Prerequisites: Consent of school head and approval of major adviser.
Description: Special problems in industrial engineering and management
under supervision of a member of the Graduate Faculty. Offered for
variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-6
Contact hours: Contact: 1-6 Other: 1-6
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 6123 Queuing Systems: Theory and Manufacturing Applications
Prerequisites: IEM 5003, STAT 5133 or consent of instructor.
Description: Review of probability, stochastic processes, and Markov
chains. Single-server and multi-server exponential queuing models.
Queuing models with Poisson arrivals and general service times. Product
form queuing network models: open and closed network models, mean
value analysis algorithms for closed models, and single class and
multiclass models. Approximations for general single server queues
and non-product form networks. Applications of queuing models in the
performance analysis of transfer lines, automatic assembly systems, and
flexible manufacturing systems.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 6903 IEM Doctoral Seminar
Description: The IE&M Doctoral Seminar is designed to train the doctoral
student in the doctoral dissertation research process and is normally
taken in the first year of the student's program. The course involves
significant work outside the classroom, under the supervision of the
student's research advisor. The class meetings will be used for some
formal instruction on research methods/process, discussion of current
research in IEM lead by select faculty, guest speakers, and presentations
by students.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Contact: 3 Other: 2
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Independent Study, Lecture, Combined lecture & IS
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
IEM 6990 Advanced Topics in Industrial Engineering and Management
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Description: Advanced and emerging topics of interest to PhD-level
students in Industrial Engineering and Management are discussed.
Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 18 credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-6
Contact hours: Contact: 1-6 Other: 1-6
Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Industrial Engr & Mgmt
Undergraduate Programs
• Industrial Engineering and Management, BSIE (http://
catalog.okstate.edu/engineering-architecture-technology/industrialengineering-management/bsie/)
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Industrial Engineering and Management
Graduate Programs
The School of Industrial Engineering and Management offers graduate
programs leading to the Master of Science Industrial Engineering and
Management degree and the Doctor of Philosophy degree.
The Master of Science degree is characterized by a higher degree
of technical specialization in a particular field of study (beyond a
BS degree). This degree program is designed to prepare students
for professional practice that may include research or consulting
components. The Master of Science degree is especially attractive to
industrial engineering graduates, engineering graduates from other
disciplines, and many science majors. The MS degree includes a strong
technical component and an orientation to business and engineering
management that is complementary to a technical background.
The Doctor of Philosophy degree is designed to position the student on
the leading edge of knowledge in the profession of industrial engineering
and engineering management. It is intended to prepare students for
highly specialized positions, such as research and consulting in industry,
government and service organizations, and for teaching or research
positions in colleges and universities.
The basic consideration in graduate education in industrial engineering
and management is effective and efficient utilization of human, physical
and economic resources. Instruction in management embraces both
qualitative and quantitative concepts, including analytical methodologies
and social considerations pertinent to organizations.
Advanced degree programs are designed with major emphasis in
fields of interest such as engineering management, manufacturing
systems, operations research, quality and reliability, facilities and energymanagement, and enterprise systems and supply chains. Students
may complement industrial engineering and management courses with
work in other branches of engineering, as well as economics, business
administration, computer science, statistics, mathematics, psychology,
and sociology.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Graduate College is required of all students pursuing
the MS or PhD degree. Graduation from an industrial engineering
curriculum with scholastic performance distinctly above average qualifies
the student for admission to the School of Industrial Engineering and
Management as a candidate for the master’s and doctorate degrees.
Graduates from related disciplines may be admitted if an evaluation
of their transcripts and other supporting materials by the School of
Industrial Engineering and Management indicates that they are prepared
to take graduate-level course work in industrial engineering, or can be
expected to do so after a reasonable amount of prerequisite work.
All applicants must submit GRE scores. In addition, the Graduate College
may require certain international applicants to submit TOEFL scores.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science degree in industrial engineering and management
may be earned by one of two plans as follows:
Plan I—coursework with thesis. Minimum 30 credit hours consisting of 24
hours of coursework and 6 hours of research with a grade of "SR."
Plan II—coursework without thesis. Minimum of 33 credit hours. May
include no more than three hours of independent study project.
The Doctor of Philosophy degree requires the completion of at least 90
credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree or 60 credit hours beyond the
master’s degree; including a minimum of 18 credit hours of dissertation
research and a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work beyond the
master’s degree.
The School of Industrial Engineering and Management also participates
in the Master of Science in Engineering and Technology Management
program. Current IE&M program information can be found on the School
website http://iem.okstate.edu.
Minors
• Data Analytics for Engineers (DAEN), Minor (http://
catalog.okstate.edu/engineering-architecture-technology/industrialengineering-management/data-analytics-engineers-minor/)
Faculty
Sunderesh S. Heragu, PhD—Regents Professor and Head, Donald and
Cathey Humphreys Chair
Professor and Wilson Bentley Chair: Balabhaskar Balasundaram, PhD
Professor: Manjunath Kamath, PhD
Associate Professors: Terry Collins, PhD, PE; Tieming Liu, PhD
Assistant Professors: Austin Buchanan, PhD, Juan Borrero, PhD; Katie
Jurewicz, PhD; Chenang Liu, PhD; Joseph Nuamah, PhD; Bing Yao, PhD;
Farzad Yousefian, PhD
Lecturers: Jennifer Glenn, PhD