Graduate Program of Industrial Engineering
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. ESRA KARASAKAL
Web address: http://www.ie.metu.edu.tr/
Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering
The program through doctoral dissertation aided by courses aims to provide maturity in thr knowledge as well as to advance it beyond the level already known. The ability to conduct independent research, the creativity in the tools and techniques of research, ability for formulating steps to reach new synthesis are the main objectives.
Outcomes
- Be able to produce new scientific knowledge to design and improve socio-technical systems.
- Be able to conduct advanced scientific research and disseminate findings in industrial engineering.
- Be able to apply critical reasoning in conducting scientific research.
- Appreciate the academic ethics.
- Effectively communicate the outputs of research with the academic community and public worldwide.
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IE554 | DISCRETE OPTIMIZATION | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| IE562 | STOCHASTIC PROCESSES II | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| IE600 | PH.D. THESIS | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 130.0 |
| IE690 | RESEARCH TOPICS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| IE691 | SEMINAR FOR PH.D. STUDENTS | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
| IE746 | RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.0 |
5 elective course(s) approved by the Department of Industrial Engineering.
Total minimum credit (ECTS): 24.00
h/w: hours per week