Program Description:
The Department of Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering offers a program of graduate study leading to a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) degree with a major in industrial and human factors engineering. The MSE program is broad in scope and covers all engineering disciplines represented at Wright State University. However, the specialization in Industrial and Human Factors Engineering allows a very flexible program of study that involves all research areas covered by the program. The MSE in Industrial and Human Factors Engineering can also be obtained entirely or partially through distance learning courses. Additional information about distance courses offered can be found at www.cecs.wright.edu/administration/distance (http://www.cecs.wright.edu/administration/distance).
Admissions Requirements:
To be considered for admission to the MSE-Industrial and Human Factors Engineering program, students must first satisfy basic requirements of the Graduate School. This includes having a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related area with an overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale) or an overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.5 with an average of 3.0 or better for the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) earned toward the undergraduate degree. International students must have a TOEFL score of at least 550/213 or an IELTS score of at least six. In addition, the program requires students from non-ABET accredited undergraduate programs to submit general GRE test scores. Program admission decisions are based on complete application information including overall academic performance and standardized test scores where applicable.
Facilities:
Students have access to a variety of computing platforms: general purpose software for analysis of data, software development and modeling of systems; application-specific software for use within focused areas of instruction and research. Research laboratories include
Aerospace and Virtual Environment Laboratory
Ergonomics in Remote Environments Laboratory
Human Centered Technology Laboratory
Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory
Interactions Modeling and Design Laboratory
Large Scale Optimization Laboratory
System Management and Control Laboratory
Visual Perception Laboratory
Faculty:
Professors
Caroline G.L. Cao, human factors engineering, minimal invasive and robotic surgery, medical device and instrumentation design and evaluation, simulation training and teamwork
Jennie J. Gallimore, human factors engineering, human computer interaction, virtual environments, aviation human factors, medical systems
S. Narayanan (Dean), modeling, interactive systems, simulation, decision aiding
Chandler A. Phillips, human control systems, biomechanical modeling, orthotic and ergonomic engineering
Associate Professors
Frank Ciarallo, modeling of uncertainty in systems, vehicle traffic systems, inventory and supply chain systems
Xinhui Zhang, large scale linear and integer optimization in manufacturing, logistics, service management, and engineering design
Yan Liu, human computer interaction, data mining, information visualization, human decision making, behavior modeling
Assistant Professors
Mary Fendley, human factors engineering, cognitive engineering, human performance modeling, decision making
Subhashini Ganapathy, human factors in mobile computing, cognitive modeling and decision making, human computer interaction, augmented reality, user-experience assessment
Pratik Parikh, mathematical programming, stochastic modeling and simulation, health systems engineering, supply chain design and analysis, revenue management
Senior Lecturer
David M. Kender, biomedical electronics, human factors engineering
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