Industrial Technology, M.S.

The Mission of the Master of Science in Industrial Technology degree is to:

• Provide advanced training to experienced industrial technology professionals
• Advance Knowledge of BS graduates of industrual technology programs
• Expand oppurtunity for career change for individuals with undergraduate preperation in fields other than industrial technolog

The degree provides experience that emphasizes the theory, application, and contemporary research in industrial technology. The MS program is designed to accept applicants from a broad range of undergraduate preperation and to provide them with knowledge and skills encompassing the areas of industrial techlology methodologies, design and development. 

Industrial Technology graduate programs prepare the individuals for career advancements that involve the management of complex technological systems.

Midwestern State University is following the guidelines of ATMAE (Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering) in designing this program. 

The Master of Science in Industrial Technology (MSIT) program provides graduate level education for highly motivated professionals concerned with the supervision of personnel across the technical spectrum and a wide variety of complex technological systems. Graduates of this program play leadership roles involving techlnology innovation, development and deployment of new technologies, and decision-making to improve industry performance. 

The educational objectives of the Master of Science in Industrial Technology major are to: 

• Provide the students content knowledge for engineering and manufacturing principles, including resource planning, industrial organizational change, global production and competition, and innovation; 
• Engage students in creativity and problem solving, such as research methods in industry and design for manufacturing;
• Develop outstanding oral and written communication, to be applied in collaborating with internal and external partners in communication in industry and problem solving in industry;
• Apply content knowledge toward manufacturing industry management, including product development, industrial employee training, and managing change in industry.