The Master of Engineering (MEng) degree is a coursework-only degree. IE MEng programs of study comprise a minimum of 45 credits of graduate-level coursework, distributed as follows:
1. Core Coursework
IE MEng students must complete a minimum of six core courses of major coursework:
- IE 512: Information Systems Engineering (4 credits)
- IE 521: Industrial Optimization I (3 credits) or IE 522: Industrial Optimization II (3 credits)
- IE 545: Human Factors Engineering (4 credits)
- IE 570: Management Systems Engineering (4 credits) or IE 571: Project Management in Engineering (3 credits) or IE 575: Systems Thinking Theory and Practice (4 credits)
- IE 552: Design of Industrial Experiments (3 credits)
- IE 563: Advanced Production Planning and Control (3 credits)
2. Portfolio Coursework
IE MEng students must prepare a portfolio of their graduate work while at Oregon State University. This portfolio will ultimately be used in lieu of a final oral exam as an alternative summative assessment for MEng students. Two courses have been developed to guide MEng students through this requirement; MEng students must take the following two courses:
- ENGR 520 MENG INTRODUCTION TO PORTFOLIO (1 credit) - taken during an MEng student's first term
- ENGR 521 MENG PORTFOLIO COMPLETION (1 credit) - taken during an MEng student's last term
3. Additional Coursework
IE MEng students are required to bring their coursework credit total to a minimum of 45 credits by choosing additional graduate-level coursework to complete their program of study. All courses on the Program of Study form must be approved by the student's major professor.
4. Transcript-visible Option(s) Coursework
IE MEng students may declare a transcript-visible option (see OSU Catalog for available options). Declaring a transcript-visible option is not required.
5. Transcript-visible Minor(s) Coursework
IE MEng students may declare a 15-credit minor from a program outside of Industrial Engineering. Declaring a transcript-visible minor is not required.