Educational Objectives

Industrial and Management Engineering (IME) is an academic discipline dedicated to the systematic design, analysis, and improvement of complex industrial systems comprising humans, materials, equipment, and information. By applying scientific methods and quantitative techniques, IME aims to enhance the efficiency and productivity of these integrated systems.
The Department of Industrial and Management Engineering offers education and conducts research on both fundamental theories and advanced methodologies required in industrial settings. Our primary objective is to cultivate highly skilled professionals equipped with comprehensive knowledge in operations research, production engineering, human factors engineering, quality engineering and management, and computer-AI applications.

Fields of Study

The combined Bachelor's–Master's and Master's programs offer the following specializations: Production and Quality Systems, Operations Research and Logistics Systems, Human Factors and Safety Systems, Smart Factory Operations and Design, and Smart Factory Convergence.
The Doctoral program includes the following advanced specializations: Production and Quality Systems, Operations Research and Logistics Systems, and Human Factors and Safety Systems.

Faculty / Information / members

Departmental Regulations

A. Admission Regulations

• Admission Categories.Admissions shall be conducted in accordance with the Graduate School Admission Regulations and shall be divided into two categories: general admission and special admission.
• Determination of Admission Quota.The ratio of admissions between general and special admission tracks shall be determined by the departmental faculty committee.

B. Curriculum and Program Structure

• Academic Tracks and Credit Requirements. The graduate program shall be composed of five academic tracks:
  • Production and Quality Systems
  • Operations Research and Logistics Systems
  • Human Factors and Safety Systems
  • Smart Factory Operations and Design
  • Smart Factory Convergence

  Each program shall be structured and operated in accordance with university and departmental curriculum regulations.

• Combined Bachelor–Master Program. Students may apply for the combined program upon completion of at least 98 undergraduate credits by the first semester of their third year and with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.5 scale). In the second semester of the third year, students may complete up to 21 undergraduate credits and 3 graduate-level credits. The total credit requirements for the combined program shall be equivalent to the master's degree requirements.
• Degree Credit Requirements.
  • Master’s Program: A minimum of 26 credits (including 2 credits in thesis research) is required.
  • Doctoral Program: A minimum of 40 credits (including 4 credits in thesis research ) is required.
  • Integrated Course Operation: The combined bachelor–master and integrated master–doctoral programs shall be operated under a unified curriculum framework.
• Full-Time and Part-Time Enrollment (Doctoral Program). Doctoral students shall be classified as either full-time or part-time. Credit load per semester and eligibility for the comprehensive examination may be limited for part-time students in accordance with departmental policy.
• Supplementary Coursework Requirements.
  • Master’s Program: Students admitted from other undergraduate majors shall complete at least 3 credits of supplementary undergraduate courses designated by the department chair.
  • Doctoral Program: Students who hold a master’s degree in a field other than Industrial and Management Engineering, or from a professional (non-academic) graduate school, must complete at least 6 credits of supplementary coursework. The assignment of such supplementary courses and the recognition of credits shall be determined by the academic advisor after completion of the admission process.
• Academic Advisor Assignment.The academic advisor shall be assigned by the departmental faculty committee, based on faculty availability. In the master’s program, the student’s preferred area of specialization shall be considered. In the doctoral program, the advisor shall be appointed with consideration of the student’s previous advisor and their research field.

C. Foreign Language Examination and Comprehensive Examination

• Foreign Language Examination. A foreign language examination shall be administered for both the master’s and doctoral programs. However, the requirement for a second foreign language in the doctoral program is excluded from this provision.
• Comprehensive Examination.
  • Eligibility. A student who has completed all prescribed coursework, including required courses, and has passed the foreign language examination, shall be eligible to take the comprehensive examination in their major field.
  • Doctoral Students. For doctoral students, the timing of the first attempt at the comprehensive examination shall be determined in accordance with the institutional guidelines regarding full-time and part-time enrollment status.
  • Subjects and Administration. The examination shall be based on the coursework completed by the candidate. The subjects for the examination and the assignment of examiners shall be determined by the department faculty committee.

D. Thesis Submission and Evaluation

• Eligibility for Thesis Submission.A candidate shall be eligible to submit a thesis upon fulfillment of the following conditions:
  • Master’s Program. The candidate must have completed four semesters of enrollment, earned all required credits, and passed the comprehensive graduation examination.
  • Doctoral Program. The candidate must have completed all regular semesters as required by the graduate school regulations, earned all required credits, and passed the comprehensive graduation examination. In addition, the candidate must meet the departmental requirements for research achievement, including the following:
    • At least one publication must list the candidate as the “first author”.
    • Recognized publications include peer-reviewed journals indexed in SCI, SCOPUS, or registered (or candidate) journals certified by the KCI
• Substitution of the Master’s Thesis. A master's thesis may be substituted by one of the following: an individual academic research report, an industry-academic collaboration project report, a publication in a domestic or international academic journal (first author only), or a conference proceedings paper (first author only), provided that the work has been presented by the candidate and has passed the qualitative review by the thesis evaluation committee.