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2022-2024 Graduate Catalog
Industrial Engineering (MS/PhD), Program Information
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Program Faculty
Department Chair
Tridip K Bardhan, PhD
Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering
Tel: (443) 885-4226; Fax: (443) 885-8218
E-Mail: tridip.bardhan@morgan.edu
Program Director/Coordinator
Guangming Chen, Ph.D.
Professor of Industrial Engineering
320 Schaefer Engineering Building
Tel: (443) 885-243; Fax: (443) 885-8218
E-Mail: guangming.chen@morgan.edu
Faculty
Tridip K Bardhan, Ph.D.,
Chair and Associate Professor
Guangming Chen, Ph.D.,
Professor
Stephen U. Egarlevwe, Ph.D.,
Professor
Seong W. Lee, Ph.D.,
Professor
Jessye Talley, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
Masud Sallmian, Ph.D.,
Professor of Practice
Kayenda T. Johnson, Ph.D.,
Professor of Practice
Garfield Jones, D.Eng.,
Lecturer
Wa-Muzemba A. Tshibangu, D.Eng.,
Lecture
Program Description
This program provides students with academic study to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Industrial Engineering, with en passant (pass-through) Master of Science (MS) in Industrial Engineering. The program is housed in the Department of Industrial and System Engineering at the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr School of Engineering (SOE). The SOE has offered the following graduate programs since 1998: doctor of Engineering and Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering, which focus more on applied research and industrial careers for students. This Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering program will cover and focus more on the fundamental, theoretical, and original research in industrial engineering, which will benefit students in seeking academic careers.
This Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering program provides a graduate curriculum for study and research in industrial engineering, such as operations efficiency, systems engineering, production systems and manufacturing, quality and reliability, etc. The program will require a minimum of 60 graduate credit hours of study beyond a B.S. degree (the M.S. degree will be granted after the successful completion of 30 credits of study), or a minimum of 36 graduate credits of study for the student who already has a master’s degree. The required credit hours include a maximum of 18 dissertation-related research credit hours. The maximum time for the student to complete this Ph.D. program will be seven years. A typical program for a full-time student to earn this Ph.D. degree will be about 4 years beyond a B.S. degree with a road map like (the student will be granted a master’s degree after successfully completing at least 30 credit hours):
First Year: 9 credits of coursework for each semester
Second Year: 9 credits of coursework for each semester.
Third Year: 6-9 credits of coursework and/or dissertation research per semester.
Fourth Year: 6 credits of dissertation research per semester or IEGR 997 dissertation guidance. Thereafter the student will continue in IEGR 997 until the successful dissertation defense (IEGR 998).
A typical program for a full-time student to earn this Ph.D. degree beyond a master’s degree will be about 3 years with a road map like:
First Year: 9 credits of coursework for each semester
Second Year: 6-9 credits of coursework and/or dissertation research for each semester
Third Year: the student will register for IEGR 997 dissertation guidance until the successful dissertation defense (IEGR 998).
This Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering program will also provide the study and research concentration guidance on the following concentration areas. Under the guidance of a faculty advisor, the student will select the courses to enhance the dissertation research capability in the respective area.
- Reliability and Quality Engineering
- Manufacturing and Production Systems
- Energy Systems and Industrial Technology
- Ergonomics and Human Factor
- Systems Engineering and Information
Program Objectives
This Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering program is strategically aligned with the university’s mission statement. MSU’s current mission is to offer a comprehensive array of undergraduate programs and graduate programs to a broad cross-section of students in a supportive environment that encourages research and service towards the needs of under served communities. As the premier public urban research university and the largest HBCU in Maryland, MSU endeavors to meet and serve the needs of a significant segment of the state’s population. As an intellectual and creative resource, MSU supports, empowers, and prepares high-quality, diverse graduates to lead the world. The university offers innovative, inclusive, and distinctive educational experiences to a broad cross-section of the population in a comprehensive range of disciplines at the baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree levels. Through collaborative pursuits, scholarly research, creative endeavors, and dedicated public service, the University gives significant priority to addressing societal problems, particularly those prevalent in urban communities.
General Requirements
Candidates for the Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering degree must complete a minimum of 60 academic credit hours, (or a minimum 36 credit hours if the student already has a master’s degree), pass a qualifying examination and a candidacy examination, as well as submit a high quality dissertation, and successfully defend the dissertation research.
In addition, the student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 and may not receive more than two “C” grades in the academic study.
Admission
To be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering program, an applicant must:
Have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, preferably in an Industrial Engineering related area.
Candidacy
Before the student achieves the candidacy, the student must formulate a dissertation committee of 3-5 faculty members or professionals in Industrial Engineering related areas. Generally, the committee should have more members who are current faculty members in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. The committee members should have a doctoral degree. Students achieve candidacy by successfully passing the qualifying examination and a candidacy examination (usually dissertation proposal defense for readiness for dissertation preparation). Prior to achieving Candidacy, the student may enroll in IEGR 993: Pre-Candidacy.
Once a student achieves doctoral candidacy, enrollment in any course other than IEGR 905, IEGR 910, IEGR 915, IEGR 920, IEGR 925, IEGR 997 or IEGR998 is generally prohibited.
Dissertation Completion
After Achieving candidacy, the doctoral candidate should prepare and complete the doctoral dissertation under the guidance of the dissertation committee, and then pass a dissertation defense as well as deposit the approved dissertation to the School of Graduate Studies for publication.
Other Additional Requirements
General rules and regulations, expectation of professional ethics and behavior, etc. that may affect the eligibility of the student for continued study must be articulated. A reference to appeals and due process must be included.
Residency Requirements
All candidates must satisfy eighteen (18) credit hours of residency requirements in one of the following ways: enrolling in nine (9) credit hours per semester for two (2) consecutive semesters or part-time candidates must register for six (6) credit hours per semester for three (3) consecutive semesters.
Program Course Requirements
The required minimum coursework for the Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering is 60 graduate credits beyond the Bachelor’s degree and 36 graduate credits beyond the Master’s degree.
Pursuing a Ph.D. from the Bachelor’s Degree (60 credits):
Foundational Core Courses 12 credits
Foundational Elective or Research Courses 27 credits
Graduate Seminars 3 credits
3 credits chosen from the following:
Dissertation Research 15 credits
Dissertation Defense 3 credits
- IEGR 997/998 Dissertation Defense 3 credits*
Note
*Upon achieving Doctoral Candidacy, the student will continuously register in Fall and Spring terms for IEGR 997 (Dissertation Guidance) until the Dissertation is completed and submitted to the School of Graduate Studies for review. The course is used only when the curriculum has been completed, candidacy has been achieved, and the student is completing the research and writing of the Dissertation. The IEGR 997 course registration maintains the student status as a matriculated, full-time student (student is registered for 3 credit hours and the system reports a full-time 9 credit hour load).
After the Intent to Defend the Dissertation form has been received by the School of Graduate Studies, this course registration will be changed to IEGR 998 (Dissertation Defense) for the given semester and count for 3 credit hours of curricular coursework (IEGR998 will also count as 9 credits of load). IEGR 997 will not count toward curricular credits. Other courses cannot be substituted for IEGR 997 (Dissertation Guidance). The only eligible grade for IEGR 997 (Dissertation Guidance) is the grade of “S” and the only acceptable grade for IEGR 998 (Dissertation Defense) is “P/F” (Pass/Fail).
Pursuing a Ph.D. from the Master’s Degree (36 credits):
Foundational Elective or Research Courses 15 credits
Graduate Seminar 3 credits
Dissertation Research 15 credits
Dissertation Defense 3 credits
- IEGR 997/998 Dissertation Defense 3 credits*
Note
*Upon achieving Doctoral Candidacy, the student will continuously register in Fall and Spring terms for IEGR 997 (Dissertation Guidance) until the Dissertation is completed and submitted to the School of Graduate Studies for review. The course is used only when the curriculum has been completed, candidacy has been achieved, and the student is completing the research and writing of the Dissertation. The IEGR 997 course registration maintains the student status as a matriculated, full-time student (student is registered for 3 credit hours and the system reports a full-time 9 credit hour load).
After the Intent to Defend the Dissertation form has been received by the School of Graduate Studies, this course registration will be changed to IEGR 998 (Dissertation Defense) for the given semester and count for 3 credit hours of curricular coursework (IEGR998 will also count as 9 credits of load). IEGR 997 will not count toward curricular credits. Other courses cannot be substituted for IEGR 997 (Dissertation Guidance). The only eligible grade for IEGR 997 (Dissertation Guidance) is the grade of “S” and the only acceptable grade for IEGR 998 (Dissertation Defense) is “P/F” (Pass/Fail).
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