Operations Research (ORES)

John English

Department Head of Industrial Engineering

4207 Engineering Center

479-575-3156

E-mail: jre@uark.edu

 

Scott J. Mason

Associate Department Head and Graduate Studies Chair

4207 Bell Engineering Center

479-575-5521

E-mail: mason@uark.edu

 

Web: http://www.ineg.uark.edu/

• Distinguished Professor White
• Professors English, Johnson
• Associate Professors Fant, Mason, Nachtmann, Pohl, Rossetti
• Adjunct Associate Professor Gattis
• Assistant Professors Cassady, Chimka

Degree Conferred:

M.S.O.R. (ORES)

 

The Department of Industrial Engineering offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Science in Operations Research (M.S.O.R.) for engineering, science, and other non-engineering graduates. Candidates for the degree must possess or obtain mathematical training through multivariate calculus, knowledge of probability theory and statistics, and either linear algebra or undergraduate operations research. Minors in the areas of mathematics, computer science, and statistics are also available under the program.

 

Primary Areas of Faculty Research: Automation and robotics; economic decision analysis; electronics manufacturing; engineering and quality management; ergonomics, human factors, and safety; manufacturing and transportation logistics; material handling and warehousing systems; operations research; quality, reliability, and maintainability; and scheduling.

 

In addition to the requirements of the Graduate School and the College of Engineering, the following program requirements must be satisfied. A number of undergraduate prerequisites exist, which are specified in the department’s Handbook for Advanced Degrees.

 

1. All candidates for the Master of Science in Operations Research degree (M.S.O.R.) must successfully complete three core courses: INEG 5313 Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes, INEG 5613 Optimization Theory I, and INEG 5823 Systems Simulation.

2. Candidates for a Master of Science in Operations Research degree (M.S.O.R.) who present a thesis are required to complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of course work and six semester hours of thesis.

3. Candidates for the degree who present a project are required to complete 27 semester hours of course work and three hours credit for INEG 513V Master’s Research Project and Report.

4. Candidates for the degree who do not present either a thesis or project are required to complete 30 semester hours of course work.

5. All candidates must successfully complete a master’s oral examination that is conducted by the candidate’s faculty committee.

6. Attendance at INEG graduate seminar is required of all graduate students in industrial engineering.

 

Course listings and descriptions may be found under Industrial Engineering.