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MS Industrial Engineering at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

The MS in industrial engineering offers thesis, project and coursework-only options with optional concentrations in Automotive Manufacturing and Systems Engineering. It is offered on the Knoxville and UTSI campuses and through distance education.

Faculty: Tickle College of Engineering  |  Department: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering  |  Duration: 32 graduate credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Students take core courses IE 516 Statistical Methods in Industrial Engineering, IE 518 Advanced Engineering Economic Analysis and IE 522 Optimization Methods, IE 550 Graduate Seminar (at least 2 hours), and 24 (thesis), 27 (project) or 30 (coursework) credit hours of graduate coursework. The thesis option includes 6 hours of IE 500; the project option includes IE 501 Design Project. A 5-year BS/MS option is available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants submit the formal Graduate Application and three rating forms or letters of reference in addition to Graduate Council minimums. The Departmental Graduate Committee may set prerequisite courses based on the applicant's background.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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