This advanced thesis-based Masters Degree provides graduates with the option of pursuing a Doctoral Degree or to apply the state of the art knowledge they have acquired by delivering results and innovation through critical thinking and integrated problem-solving leadership. Areas of research include: Manufacturing systems design, operations and control Robotics CAD/CAM Automotive Assembly Engineering Design and Building Products for Profit Supply Chain Engineering Operational Research Corporate Logistics Warehousing and Inventory Management Facility Engineering Plant Engineering Tool Engineering Fastening Engineering Manufacturing Driven Product Design Process Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Industrial Engineering Quality Engineering, Six Sigma Ergonomics Engineering Integration of Human Factors in Product Design Production Operations Management IMSE MASc Program Applications welcomed throughout the year (no deadline) Admission offers made by Office of the Registrar, Grad Studies Div Applicants are advised not to contact IMSE Faculty Minimum Admission Average = B (undergraduate degree) Minimum TOEFL = 600 (required if English not primary language) GRE recommended for non North American Bachelors Degree Thesis or Major Paper Option Thesis: A thesis incorporating the results of an original investigation is required of all candidates except those students who are doing non-thesis research toward a major paper. Before writing the thesis the student must meet with the Master's committee to obtain permission to write the thesis. The Master's committee will grant this permission when the student has shown sufficient competence and has accomplished substantial research. After completion of the thesis, each candidate will be required to make a satisfactory oral presentation and defense of the thesis. Major Paper: For those candidates doing non-thesis research, a major paper is required. The topic of the major paper is normally research based on the existing literature in the field of study. The candidate will be required to make an acceptable oral presentation to the Master's committee based on the major paper

Advanced Software Engineering Topics Advanced Database Topic Internet Applications and Distributed Systems Advanced Computing Concepts Advanced Systems Programming Networking and Data Security Finance in a Global Perspective Marketing Managing Employees Project/Internship