1. 1. Outline

(M)–Master’s Programs (EM)- Master’s Programs in English (D)- Doctoral Programs (ED)- Doctoral Programs in English

• * According to the evaluation conducted in 2010, the department was comparable to the top 10 industrial engineering programs in the U.S.

• * Dr. Gavriel Salvendy, Professor of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University and Member of the United States National Academy of Engineering, was named chaired professor and founding department head. More than 80% faculty members have study and research experience in top universities in the U.S. and Europe.

• * The department has adopted a new paradigm of engineering education with an emphasis on creativity and practical training through innovative teaching, and reconfigured the curriculum in accordance with the standards of top industrial engineering programs. 

• * The department hosts workshops annually, built up the long-term international collaboration with well-known universities and companies.

• * International joint programs have also been initiated since 2001 including Tsinghua-Aachen joint master program and Tsinghua-Gatech exchange program. And a two-year, professional-orientated master’s program in Management Science and Engineering (Global Manufacturing) was founded in 2009 for students with a global vision in management science and engineering, with special focus on the manufacturing industry in China.

• * The department includes three institutes: Operations Research and Statistics, Engineering System, Human Factors and Ergonomics, and has established a series of laboratories. 

1. 2. Curriculum & Master Thesis

1. 3. Competence after the program