The IEM Department offers three Graduate MSc tracks:

1.      Industrial Engineering – 5 programs:

a.     Production and Operations Systems;

b.     Statistics and Quantitative Methods;

c.     Intelligent Systems;

d.     Human Factors Engineering;

e.      Road Safety;

2.      Information Systems

3.      Industrial Management

Enrolment to the MSc program is open to top candidates holding such undergraduate degrees as engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, management, economics, and human factors. Outstanding MSc students are encouraged to switch to a combined MSc and PhD program, leading directly to a doctorate degree.

The MSc tracks in Industrial Engineering (5 programs) and Information Systems include research work, under supervision of a research advisor, and require submission of a thesis (12 credit points), which may pave the road to doctoral studies.

In addition to the research thesis, MSc students are required to take 8 mandatory and electives courses (24 credit points), according to the list in the respective curriculum pages and in coordination with the advisor.

The MSc track in Industrial Management requires its students to take mandatory and elective courses. Also included is a final project, under supervision of a project advisor, and a requirement to submit a paper about the final project (3 credit points).

Curriculum

Courses List

Syllabuses

Faculty and Research

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1.   INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

a.                    Production and Operations Systems  

This program emphasizes the acquisition of additional knowledge in the areas of production management, quantitative techniques and advanced industrial engineering topics for analysis, design, control, improvement and development of production and service systems.

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b.                    Statistics and Quantitative Methods

The program emphasizes the acquisition of additional knowledge in the theory of statistics, including mathematical statistics, biostatistics, econometrics, quality control and data mining. The students will learn to incorporate their knowledge in Industrial Engineering with the advanced statistical tools in order to be able to design experiments and analyze them, as well as do their own research. The students acquires methodological tools and practical training in using advanced  statistical software programs. Graduates are prepared for applied careers in industry as well as research.

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c.                    Intelligent Systems

Intelligent Systems Engineering presents a growing scientific and technological domain aiming to develop systems that would resemble problem-solving and learning capabilities of the human brain. By its very nature, this program is multidisciplinary and interconnected with  knowledge-based systems, expert systems, artificial neural networks, hybrid intelligent systems, fuzzy logic techniques, genetic algorithms and evolutionary computing, intelligent agents and multi-agent systems, knowledge discovery and data mining, machine learning, cognitive modeling, knowledge representation and management, planning and spatial & temporal reasoning.

      This program trains students to become researchers and also assume applied careers in analysis, development, design and control of production systems, transportation and intelligent systems, in internet systems as well as other intelligent facilities in the future. The objective of the program is to train students understand and design systems using intelligence for interaction with the world, so that computer control systems can be more autonomous and more available.

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d.                    Human Factors Engineering (ergonomics)

This program trains students as researchers who are able to integrate knowledge about human abilities and limitations with engineering methods to improve man's interface with the built-up environment and tools. The objective is to prepare professionals and researchers who can conduct research as well as plan and create advanced technological systems.

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e.                    Road Safety

This program trains students to become researchers and professionals in traffic safety and associated issues, like traffic systems, effects and limitations of driving environments, the effects of advanced technological facilities and products, and human factors engineering on the roads.

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2.   INFORMATION SYSTEMS

This program trains students for professional or research positions as experts specializing in certain aspects of IS (managerial, operational, and/or technological), and combine their IS expertise with abilities in strategic and tactical management. Graduates of the IS acquire knowledge that enables them to address diverse aspects related the fast-progressing multidisciplinary IS field that  manufacturing and service organizations confront, like operations (production, automation), management (strategies, policies, decision-making, finance and human resource management), and technology (hardware, networks and software).

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3.   INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT

This program trains students with backgrounds in engineering, science or economics to assume positions of management and development in industrial and technological environments. The focus is on quantitative methods in the production area and modern management techniques. The student acquires knowledge in advanced management topics such as financing, accounting and marketing and also in industrial management topics such as production, research and development and project management.

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