ELECTIVE COURSES
A list of approved elective courses is announced at the beginning of each semester by the Department.
Humanities/Social Sciences electives are any approved courses offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Letters or the Faculty of Art, Design and
Architecture or the Faculty of Economics and Administrative and Social Sciences. Technical electives are any approved courses offered by the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty
of Science, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences or the Faculty of
Business Administration.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The overall objective of the graduate program in the department is to conduct fundamental research in
industrial engineering and operations research in accordance with scientific and technological developments,
and to provide the students with a strong analytical basis for advanced theoretical work or for development of
new approaches to applications. Current research areas are optimization theory/mathematical programming
(linear and non-linear optimization, combinatorial and integer optimization, graph theory and
network optimization, location theory, large scale optimization and parallel computing), stochastic
systems (queueing models, maintenance, reliability and inventory control, modeling and optimization),
simulation, statistics (estimation in stochastic systems, nonparametric analysis, Bayesian methods,
analysis of censored and truncated data), manufacturing systems (advanced manufacturing technologies,
robotics, flexible manufacturing systems, cellular manufacturing systems, machine scheduling,
modeling and analysis of production systems), supply chain management, scheduling, production
planning and control systems, operations research methods in finance.
Master of Science
Admission: Applicants are required to have a B.S. degree in
Industrial Engineering or a related field of science and
engineering. Turkish citizens must take the ALES (Akademik
Personel ve Lisansustu
Egitimi Giris Sinavi - Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education
Entrance
Examination) and have a minimum
of 55 points in the quantitative section of the exam. GRE scores are
required for international applicants. Non-native speakers of English are
required to submit a proof of satisfactory knowledge of English. Admission
is granted based on grade point average, ALES or GRE scores, letters of
recommendation, statement of purpose, interview, and availability of a
faculty member who is willing to supervise the student's
research. Scholarships are provided for students with better
credentials. (Also refer to the ``Graduate Admissions'' section in the
introduction of this catalog for the graduate admissions requirements).
Degree Requirements:
In addition to at least 24 credit units of course work, the M.S. degree
candidate must take one research course, and prepare and successfully defend a thesis. The normal duration
of M.S. study is four semesters. However, this may be extended for up to two more semesters upon approval
of the Institute of Engineering and Science.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission: Applicants are required to have a B.S. degree or a
M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field of science and
engineering. Turkish citizens must take the ALES (Akademik
Personel ve Lisansustu
Egitimi Giris Sinavi -
Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Examination) and
have a minimum
of 55 (70 for B.S. degree applicants) points in the quantitative section
of the exam. GRE scores are
required for international applicants. Non-native speakers of English are
required to submit a proof of satisfactory knowledge of English. Admission
is granted based on grade point average, ALES or GRE scores, letters of
recommendation, statement of purpose, interview, and availability of a
faculty member who is willing to supervise the students
research. Scholarships are provided for students with better
credentials. (Also refer to the ``Graduate Admissions'' section in the
introduction of this catalog for the graduate admissions requirements).
Degree Requirements:
Each student's Ph.D. program is individually planned with a faculty advisor.
The students who are admitted to the Ph.D. program with a M.S. degree should successfully complete one
seminar course and 8 courses of 24 credit units, pass a qualifying examination, and prepare and defend
a dissertation based on original research. The qualifying exam must be passed within the first three semesters
of entry into the program. The maximum duration for Ph.D. study for applicants with M.S. degree is 8 semesters
but can be extended up to four semesters under special circumstances by the approval of the Institute of
Engineering and Science.
The students who are admitted to the Ph.D. program with a B.S. degree should successfully complete
two seminar courses and 16 courses of 48 credit units, pass a qualifying examination, and prepare and defend
a dissertation based on original research. The qualifying exam must be passed within the first five semesters
of entry into the program. The maximum duration for Ph.D. study for applicants without a M.S. degree is
10 semesters but can be extended up to four semesters under special circumstances by the approval
of the Institute of Engineering and Science.
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