On-Campus and Fully Online

MEM (coursework-only Master’s degree) – 30 hours

Distance courses are delineated by the section number beginning with the letter D, such as INSY 6600-D01. Please note that in-person proctoring for exams may be required for some online courses. Options are available within students' geographical location.

 

Program Options

This program has five options.   There is no “general” option.

  1. Master of Engineering Management - Manufacturing Option
  2. Master of Engineering Management - Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Option
  3. Master of Engineering Management - Product Innovation Option
  4. Master of Engineering Management - Systems Option
  5. Master of Engineering Managmenet - Healthcare Systems Option

 

Degree Structure

Degree Block # of Courses Credits
Required Courses 5 15
Option Courses 2 6
Electives 3 9

 

Required Core Classes

There are five required courses common to all the options (core courses):

Course Number Course Name Credits Offering Note
INSY 6600 Engineering Economic Systems 3 Spring/Summer Prerequisite Information
INSY 6250 Project Management 3 Spring & TBD INSY 7970 may replace
INSY 6800  Lean Systems 3 Fall/Spring
INSY 6080 Human Factors Engineering 3 Fall
INSY 7760 Engineering & Technology Management 3 Fall BUSI 7140 may replace

 

 

 

 

 

Required Courses by Option

There are two option-specific required courses in all the options in addition to the five core classes.

MEM-Manufacturing Option
  • INSY 6330 – Six Sigma (Fall)
  • INSY 6840 – Control of the Manufacturing Floor and Processes (Spring)
MEM-Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Option
  • INSY 6010 – Safety Engineering I (Offered even-numbered years in Fall; Sometimes offered in Summer online only)
  • INSY 7060 – Ergonomics I (Offered odd-numbered years in Fall; Sometimes offered in Summer online only)
MEM-Production Innovation Option
  • INSY 7730 – Product Design, Development and Test (Fall)
  • INSY 7740 – Product Launch, Manufacturing and Delivery (Spring)
MEM-Systems Option
  • INSY 6100 (previously 7720 until Fall 2024) – Systems Engineering I (Fall)
  • INSY 6110 (previously 7710 until Fall 2024) – Life Cycle Engineering (Spring)
    • If you are interested in the Systems Engineering, we strongly encourage you to complete all four courses in this area to develop a comprehensive understanding of systems engineering principles and practices. While the first two courses emphasize systems thinking, processes, and conceptual foundations, the additional two courses focus on practical application, analysis techniques, and systems engineering tools. Completing these courses will not only strengthen your knowledge and skillset but will also satisfy two of the three remaining elective requirements and allow you to earn the Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate.
    • INSY 6120 - Digital Systems Engineering Design (Fall)
    • INSY 6130 - Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) (Spring)
MEM-Healthcare Systems Option - Choose two of the following courses
  • INSY 6650 Healthcare Systems, Culture, and Policy (Fall)
  • INSY 6660 Healthcare Operations (Spring)
  • INSY 6670 Human Factors in Healthcare (Fall)

 See our MEM Course Planning Model for a sample course plan.

Elective Options

There are three additional required INSY or INSY-related Electives for each option. An INSY Elective is any 3-hour graduate course with INSY pre-fix. An INSY-related Elective may have an INSY prefix or other prefix, such as SCMN 6720. Students can take all of their courses as INSY courses and are recommended to do so if they do not have an undergraduate degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering. STAT 7000 may not be counted for this degree.

Advance approval from the Graduate Program Advisor is required to enroll in the following courses:

  • INSY 7940 ISE Problems
  • INSY 7980 ISE Project

All graduate level courses are numbered 6000 and above, e.g. INSY 6600, INSY 7300, or INSY 8250. There is no substantive difference in the level 6xxx and level 7xxx courses. The courses numbered 8xxx are usually only taken by PhD students; individual instructors can make exceptions. Distance courses are delineated by the section number beginning with the letter D, such as INSY 6600-D01. All graduate level courses are 3-semester hours unless otherwise specified.

Click here to view a listing of all INSY courses.

*If unable to register for a course, please complete the INSY Course Request Form.

All of our required courses are offered at least once per year; most elective courses are offered less frequently.   Generally around five elective courses or more are offered each semester, including Summer.

The courses in our program can be taken in any order and prerequisites are generally not enforced at the Graduate level. Taking three courses (9 hours) is considered full-time for a Graduate student. Most online students take 1-2 courses per semester. Students have 6 years to complete the degree.