Achieving a Master's of Science degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering prepares you to take on the design and analysis of complex, human-machine systems in a variety of industries: Manufacturing and service industries Health care systems Governmental agencies Non-profit organizations Career Path With a graduate degree in system engineering, you’ll be qualified to operate with the "big picture" or systems viewpoint necessary to serve as a management and operations analyst whose focus is efficiency and effective systems performance. Expected Program Outcomes Gain practical knowledge in areas such as facilities planning, operations planning and control, economic analysis, design of experiments, and project management. Learn methodologies employed by systems engineers, including probability and statistics, mathematical programming, computer simulation, and human performance studies. Program Requirements Open to students with quantitatively based baccalaureate degrees from accredited colleges or universities. Consists of 16 semester hours of required courses and 20 semester hours of elective courses, including thesis credit, for a total of 36 semester hours minimum. Courses from the approved set of electives may be substituted for required courses if you can demonstrate mastery as a result of previous course work (must be approved). [-]

The MS in Engineering has two emphasis areas: mechatronics and railroad engineering. The emphasis area in mechatronics builds on the existing BS in Engineering with specialization in mechatronics. The emphasis area in railroad engineering is strengthened by staff and laboratories at the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), a world-class engineering facility located in Pueblo. A subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads of America, TTCI is a “leading transportation research and testing organization, providing emerging technology solutions for the railway industry throughout North America and the world.” (www.aar.com) Expected Student Learning Outcomes. Each MSE graduate will be able to: Apply advanced knowledge in engineering to formulate and solve engineering problems. Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. A successful applicant to the MSE program will have a quantitatively based baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Students with non-quantitatively based baccalaureate degrees may be admitted conditionally, but additional prerequisites may be required. The MS in Engineering degree consists of 16 semester hours of required courses and 17 semester hours of elective courses including thesis credit, for a total of 33 semester hours minimum. No more than 12 credits of 400-level courses may be counted for graduate credit. Courses from the approved set of electives may be substituted, if approved, for required courses for which a student can demonstrate mastery as a result of previous course work. Students may be... [-]