Industrial engineers find the most effective way to turn the basic factors of production - people, materials, machines, time, energy, and money - into almost every product and service we consume. The best engineers are adept not only at managing employees and technology but also at optimizing the organization of a business. That's why, at the School of Engineering, we ask our students to take the unique approach of examining relationships rather than components. The MS in Industrial Engineering program teaches you to search for similarities in concepts, laws, and models across disciplines. From there, it's up to you to adapt, integrate, and exploit these similarities in innovative ways. Because industrial engineers often work on multidisciplinary teams, we offer an elective-heavy curriculum. That approach lets you build expertise in whichever subjects best fit your career interests. These specialties include:<br>construction management<br>electrical engineering<br>mechanical engineering<br>manufacturing<br>management of technology<br>operations management<br>transportation management<br>transportation planning and engineering.