Master in Management Science and Engineering

Master in Management Science and Engineering

1. Introduction

Industrial Engineering (IE) is one of the fastest growing areas of engineering in China. It is concerned with the design and deployment of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment, and energy. IE is vital to solving today’s critical and complex problems in manufacturing, distribution systems, health care services, utilities, transportation, entertainment, and the environment. Industrial engineers focus on the integration of humans, machines, and materials to achieve optimal system performance.

Tsinghua University has been offering Master degree in industrial engineering since 1996 and Bachelor degrees since 2001. In October 2001, the Department of Industrial Engineering was established with over twenty faculty members. The founding chair professor and department head is Dr. Gavriel Salvendy. He is also the first member of either the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society or the International Ergonomics Association to be elected to the National Academy of Engineering, USA. Our IE program has been ranked No. 1 in China and has achieved an international reputation for quality and excellence in research and education. Faculty members in the department are actively engaged in a variety of research projects that have made and continue to make important contributions to both the theory and practice of IE.

The department has many laboratories including those dedicated to production engineering, logistics engineering, enterprise integration, and human factors and ergonomics.

With China becoming a new center of global manufacturing, the demand for IE professionals with multi-cultural background is tremendous. To meet the demand, the Department of Industrial Engineering has started to offer an international Master program since 2001. Nearly 40 international students are enrolled in this program each year, and most of them are from Europe. The Department offers a wide array of courses covering such areas as operations research, decision making, logistics and supply chain management, human factors, production systems, manufacturing technology, simulation, and traffic engineering, etc.

The program is designed to be completed in two years of full-time study, including completion of the course curriculum and the Master thesis.

2. Courses and Credit Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 28 credits from the following:

2.1 Public Compulsory Courses (4 credits)

Chinese Language I

OR

60610162 2 credits examination Chinese Language II 60610172 2 credits examination Chinese Culture and Society 60610082 2 credits examination

2.2 Compulsory Activities (3 credits)

Seminar 80160041 1 credit check

Literature Review and Research Proposal 69990021 1 credit check

Industrial Practice 1credit check

2.3 Basic Major Courses (minimum 21 credits)

Decision Making 70160513 3 credits

Quality Engineering 70160023 3 credits Production Management 70160033 3 credits Ergonomics and Work Organization 70160043 3 credits Systematic Product Design and Development 80160283 3 credits Engineering and Technology Management 80160363 3 credits Manufacturing Engineering 80160303 3 credits Enterprise Information and Integration 80160033 3 credits Logistics and Supply Chain Management 80160223 3 credits Global Manufacturing Strategy 80160293 3 credits

3. Thesis

Besides, students are also required to conduct original research under the supervision of a faculty member. The thesis must be defended before a committee consisting of five scholars of associate professorship or higher. Specific thesis research projects focus on improving key manufacturing processes and related business and management practices. The research area may be one of the following:

(1) Applied Statistics and Quality Engineering (2) Human Factors and Ergonomics

(4) Logistics and Supply Chain Management (5) Production Systems

(6) Operations Research (7) Service Management

4. Admissions Criteria

To be admitted to the Department of Industrial Engineering for graduate study, you must hold a bachelor's degree.

5. Application Contents

Your application is complete only when we have received the following documents: (1) The completed Foreigner's Application Form for Admission to Graduate Programs of Tsinghua University with 2-inch recent photo, signed by the applicant.

(2) Personal statement.

(3) The original or the notarial degree certificate or proof of education in academic institution (need to submit original or notarial degree certificate after being awarded), and academic transcript. The degree certificate and academic transcript must be officially sealed.

(4) Two academic recommendation letters from scholars of associate professorship or higher (must show referee’s phone number and email address on the letter).

(5) Copy of the page with personal information in the passport (personal and ordinary passport).

(6) The completed Tuition Scholarship Application Form of Tsinghua University (if applicable, original).

The application fee is RMB 600 (non-refundable).

The certificates provided should be the original documents in Chinese or in English, otherwise notarial translations in Chinese or English are required. None of the above application documents will be returned.

6. Application Schedule

Phase 1: November 1, 2012 -- December 31, 2012 Phase 2: January 1, 2013-- February 28, 2013

Both the Online Application and a complete set of Application documents should be completed and the package should be received by February 28, 2013.

Please note that for the Government or University scholarship applicants, online application and all the application documents should be submitted before January 15th, 2013.

7. Application Procedure

Complete Online Application on the website of Foreign Student Affairs Office, Tsinghua University (http://is.tsinghua.edu.cn/EN/online-application/instruction.html). Print and sign the Application Form produced by the system after the application status changes to "verified". For scholarship application documents, please refer section

"Tuition and Scholarship" below. Step 2: Documents Submission

Submit the application documents listed above to the address indicated below by post mail or in person.

Step 3: Application Fee Payment

Two ways to pay application fee: 1. Pay online using credit card;

After your online application form is verified or the materials are received by Tsinghua University, the staff will make you the online payment draft, and at the same time, an email will be automatically sent out to remind you to pay the application fee via the online application system.

2. Pay in cash at the International Students Office (Room 120,Zijing Building 22)of Tsinghua University.

8. Tuition and Scholarship

Tuition: RMB 39,000/year.

Accidental Injury and Hospitalization Insurance: RMB 600/year.

9. Contact Information

Ms. Jing XU

Shunde Building, Room North 511 Department of Industrial Engineering

Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China Tel: +86-10-62794038

Fax: +86-10-62794399

Email: [email protected]