PhD Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
North Dakota State University - Graduate School
Key Information
Campus location
Fargo, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* PER CREDIT FEE - North Dakota (and western U.S. states) residents $421 | Minnesota residents $535 | Residents of other U.S. states $632 | International students $737
Introduction
Graduate students in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) at North Dakota State University work in partnership with faculty advisors on problems at the cutting edge of 21st century engineering. Students will have one or more professional papers published in respected professional journals or conference proceedings, in addition to their disquisition document.
ADMISSION
Graduate study in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering is open to all qualified baccalaureate graduates from universities and colleges of recognized standing. In addition to NDSU Graduate School requirements, applicants must submit a GRE score.
In order to be assured of full consideration for fall admission, completed applications should be received by the Graduate School before March 1. Applicants seeking admission for spring semester should ensure that the application file is complete before August 15.
FUNDING
There are a limited number of teaching assistantships available in IME, which are normally assigned as support for classes with large enrollments and/or heavy laboratory content. Research assistantships are offered when student's capabilities and background experience match the needs of the project.
Full assistantships are for half-time employment (20 hours per week). In addition to the stipend, graduate assistants receive a graduate tuition waiver. Tuition waivers cover base tuition for NDSU graduate credits only. Students are responsible for differential tuition, student fees, and tuition for non-graduate level credits taken or Cooperative Education credits.
FACULTY
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
There are a limited number of teaching assistantships available in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, which are normally assigned as support for classes with large enrollments and/or heavy laboratory content.
Research assistantships are offered when student's capabilities and background experience match the needs of the project. While teaching assistantships are funded through the University, research assistantships are generally funded through externally-funded grants and contracts. In both cases, assistantships are considered as employment, and the graduate student should view these appointments as a job. The student's thesis or dissertation may or may not be in the area of their job duties for the assistantship.
Full assistantships are for half-time employment (20 hours per week). In addition to the stipend, graduate assistants may receive a graduate tuition waiver. Tuition waivers cover base tuition for NDSU graduate credits only.
Students are responsible for differential tuition, student fees, and tuition for non-graduate level credits taken or Cooperative Education credits.
Curriculum
The Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management or Manufacturing Engineering requires 30 credits of graduate-level study.
- A minimum of 15 credits from didactic IME courses (numbered IME 601-689 and IME 700-789) are required.
- In addition, a minimum of 6 credits of other courses are required for funded student (no matter GTA or GRA). This part of the course credits may come from approved graduate level courses of other departments. If a student is funded by himself/herself, then the minimum requirement of other courses is 8 credits.
- A minimum of 3 credits (i.e., from three semesters) from IME graduate seminar (IME 790) are required for a funded student (no matter GTA or GRA). If a student is funded by himself/herself, then the minimum requirement of the graduate seminar is 1 credit.
- 6 credits of thesis (IME 798) are required towards the M.S. degree.
- All graduate students are required to submit two articles to a refereed journal or refereed conference based on their thesis research.
The Doctor of Philosophy degree requires 60 credits beyond the M.S. requirement (90 credits total).
All students admitted into the IME Ph.D. Program must pass the qualifying exam (QE). The exam will include written and oral portions. Four topics will be selected by the major professor with consultation with the student. In general, the exam will measure the student’s basic knowledge of the fundamentals in core topics related to IME. The written and oral exams will be executed with one day of each other, typically one week before the start of fall semester. Ph.D. students are recommended taking the QE at the end of their first year.
For students who are enrolled with a M.S. degree, the course credit requirements beyond the M.S. degree are:
- A minimum of 15 credits from didactic IME courses (IME 601-689 and 700-789), with at least 9 credits from 700-level IME courses. If courses are not offered in a timeline that meet the students requirements, it is possible for waiver/substitution requests.
- A minimum of 12 credits of other courses are required. This part of the course credits may come from approved graduate level courses of other departments.
- A minimum 3 credits of Graduate Seminar (IME 790).
- A minimum of 30 credits of dissertation (IME 899).
For students who are enrolled with a bachelor’s degree, the course credit requirements are:
- A minimum of 30 credits from didactic IME courses (IME 601-689 and 700-789), with at least 9 credits from 700-level IME courses. If courses are not offered in a timeline that meet the students requirements, it is possible for waiver/substitution requests.
- A minimum of 27 credits of other courses are required. This part of the course credits may come from approved graduate level courses of other departments.
- Among these 57 course credits, at least 30 of them must be 700-level course. For example, if you take 9 credits of 700-level IME courses, then you need to take at least 21 credits of 700-level courses of other departments.
- A minimum 3 credits of Graduate Seminar (IME 790).
- A minimum of 30 credits of dissertation (IME 899).