Industrial Engineering is at the heart of the systems that are essential to our society. From airlines to online retailers, hospitals to manufacturers, telecommunication companies to world-wide shipping companies, industrial engineers design solutions to improve the performance of complex systems of people, technology, and information.
Students entering this program come from a variety of backgrounds, including Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, and others. Each student is provided with a personal work area in one of the graduate student offices. Ample computer resources are available, and many students are also provided with teaching and research assistantships.
- Industrial Engineering Methodologies
- Industrial Work Systems Design
- Occupational Ergonomics
- Advanced Production I
- Advanced Production II
- Introduction to Operations Research
- Stochastic Processes
- Simulation of Industrial Systems
- Decision Analysis
- Advanced Topics in Linear and Integer Programming
- Nonlinear Optimization
- Distribution Management
- Capital Investment and Capacity Expansion Planning
- Queueing Theory and Its Applications
- Dynamic Programming and Stochastic Control
- Directed Studies in Industrial Engineering I
- Directed Studies in Industrial Engineering II
- MEng Project
- Master’s Thesis/Project
Requirements
- Four-year Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study
- Degree granted by university of recognized standing
- Students for whom English is not their first language and who did not complete their previous degree at an English-speaking university will need to submit proof of English language proficiency.Internet-based TOEFL 92, Written TOEFL 580. IELTS 7.
- Pay $100 application fee
- An official academic transcript for each post-secondary institution attended, sent directly from the host university in a sealed envelope (a notarized translation is also required for each non-English transcriptin addition to an original transcript sent directly from the host university in a sealed envelope). Notarized copies will not be accepted.
- Two academic reference letters, either through the electronic reference system in the online application or by paper
- If you plan to self-fund your studies, please include an original teller stamped or equivalent bank statement showing that you have sufficient funds for your full program fees plus $1200 per month for the full term of your studies.
Want to improve your English level for admission?
Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.
- ✔️ Flexible study schedule
- ✔️ Experienced teachers
- ✔️ Certificate upon completion
📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
Scholarships
- Bursaries
- Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarships
- Phi Kappa Pi Joe Ghiz Memorial Award
- A.S. Mowat Prize
- Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarships