The Master of Science in Engineering Management MSEM focuses on effective decision-making in engineering and technological organizations.
The industrial engineering graduate programs are structured to support the emergence of Central 性视界传媒 as a national center of high technology as well as supporting the diverse service industries in the region and throughout the nation.
This program can be taken entirely through the Center for Online and Virtual Education (COVE), which provides video鈥恠treamed versions of classes over the Internet. More information about this program can be found at or (407) 823鈥�3814.
The MSEM program offers both thesis and nonthesis options with each requiring 30 credit hours of courses. At least half of the regular coursework (including thesis hours) must be at the 6000 level. A cumulative grade-point average of B (3.0) must be maintained in the entire program of study.
A program of study must be developed and approved by the graduate program director during the first semester of enrollment.
Thesis Option: The thesis option requires 30 credit hours: 9 credit hours of required courses, 9 credit hours of concentration courses, 6 credit hours of electives, and 6 thesis credit hours. Students must also write and successfully defend a thesis.
Nonthesis Option: The nonthesis option requires 30 credit hours: 9 credit hours of required courses, 9 credit hours of concentration courses, 9 credit hours of electives, and a 3 credit Capstone course (EIN6950).
Research studies are required in one or more courses. The research study and report will focus on reviewing and analyzing contemporary research in the profession in order to help students acquire knowledge and skills pertaining to research-based best practices. In addition, students may engage in directed independent studies, directed research or a research report during their studies.
Students on assistantships must take 9 credit hours per semester (Fall, Spring) to satisfy the university's requirement for full-time status. Most students working full time take 6 credit hours per semester. At that rate, the program can be completed in 6 semesters or less. However, students with more time available and with an early start on a thesis, if applicable, can finish the program in 3 semesters.
Total Credit Hours Required: 30 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree
Please note: Engineering Management (MS) may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via 性视界传媒 online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.
International students (F or J visa) are required to enroll in a full-time course load of 9 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters. Only 3 of the 9 credit hours may be taken in a completely online format. For a detailed listing of enrollment requirements for international students, please visit . If you have questions, please consult 性视界传媒 Global at (407) 823-2337.
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Program Prerequisites
The Engineering Management MSEM degree requires an undergraduate degree in Engineering. Students with undergraduate degrees outside of industrial engineering may be required to take additional prerequisites:
- Mathematics through Calculus II (MAP 2312)
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
9 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- EIN5140 - Project Engineering (3)
- ESI6551 - Systems Engineering (3)
- EIN6357 - Advanced Engineering Economic Analysis (3)
Concentration Courses
9 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- EIN5108 - The Environment of Technical Organizations (3)
- EIN6370 - Innovation in Engineering Design (3)
- EIN6182 - Engineering Management (3)
Electives
6 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- The program requirements are flexible enough to allow the students to tailor the coursework according to their desired educational and career goals. The listing of these courses does not guarantee that they will be offered by the department in a particular year or semester. In addition to the courses listed below, students may be allowed to take courses from the following disciplines at 性视界传媒, with the approval of the graduate program director, as an elective in their graduate program of study: Other Industrial Engineering Courses Other Engineering Programs Computer Science Mathematics Statistics Business Administration or Management Modeling and Simulation Elective courses beyond those listed in the graduate catalog, and others outside the department and/or program, are permitted at the discretion of the student鈥檚 advisor and/or graduate program director.
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
- EIN5117 - Management Information Systems I (3)
- EIN5356 - Cost Engineering (3)
- ESI5227 - Total Quality Improvement (3)
- ESI6224 - Quality Management (3)
- ESI6225 - Quality Design and Control (3)
- ESI6261 - Service System Quality Engineering (3)
- EIN6336 - Production and Inventory Control (3)
- ESI5219 - Engineering Statistics (3)
- ESI6247 - Experimental Design and Taguchi Methods (3)
- EIN5248 - Ergonomics (3)
- EIN5251 - Usability Engineering (3)
- EIN6258 - Human Computer Interaction (3)
- EIN6271 - Human Reliability (3)
- ESI5359 - Risk Assessment and Management (3)
- ESI6550 - Systems Thinking in Engineering (3)
- ESI6552 - Systems Architecture (3)
- EIN6215 - System Safety Engineering and Management (3)
- ESI5236 - Reliability Engineering (3)
- EIN5346 - Engineering Logistics (3)
- EIN5255C - Interactive Simulation (3)
- EIN6528 - Simulation Based Life Cycle Engineering (3)
- EIN6936 - Seminar in Advanced Industrial Engineering (3)
- ESI5306 - Operations Research (3)
- ESI5531 - Discrete Systems Simulation (3)
- ESI6217 - Statistical Aspects of Digital Simulation (3)
- ESI6336 - Queueing Systems (3)
- ESI6532 - Object-Oriented Simulation (3)
- ESI6535 - Advanced Agent-Based Modeling (3)
- ESI6358 - Decision Analysis (3)
- EIN6339 - Operations Engineering (3)
- ESI6511 - Systems Integration and Testing (3)
Thesis/Nonthesis Option
6 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
Thesis Option- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: EIN 6971 - Thesis
- The thesis option requires an additional 6 credit hours of thesis. Thesis students must complete an independent research project and write and successfully defend a thesis describing the project. Students may not register for thesis credit hours until an advisory committee has been appointed and the committee has reviewed the program of study and the proposed thesis topic. The College of Engineering and Computer Science requires that all thesis defense announcements are approved by the student's adviser and posted on the college's website (http://www.cecs.ucf.edu/graddefense/) and on the College of Graduate Studies Events Calendar at least two weeks before the defense date.
Nonthesis Option- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- EIN6950 - Industrial and Systems Engineering Capstone (3)
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Additional Elective Course
- The nonthesis option requires a capstone course and an additional unrestricted elective course that supports the student's area of research and study interests. The capstone course should be completed toward the end of the student's graduate plan of study. As part of the requirements of this courses, students will complete an independent capstone project on a topic relevant to the industrial and systems engineering field and approved by the instructor. Students are expected to use and leverage knowledge obtained in the program to complete the project. This course serves as the culminating experience for students and shows their engagement in independent learning.
Grand Total Credits: 30
Application Requirements
Application Deadlines
Financial Information
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at 性视界传媒 and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
Fellowship Information
Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see 性视界传媒 Graduate Fellowships, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.
Equipment Fee
Students in the Engineering Management MSEM program pay a $90 equipment fee each semester that they are enrolled. For part-time students, the equipment fee is $45 per semester.
Independent Learning
A research project serves as the independent learning experience for thesis students. Nonthesis students are required to complete the department's capstone course toward the end of their program.
