德克萨斯农工大学金斯维尔分校

The Master of Science in Industrial Management is an interdisciplinary program that prepares graduates to assume leadership roles and positions in a variety of industrial, processing, and/or construction industries. The program will familiarize students with philosophies and strategies currently used for improving production and provide students with further technical knowledge in areas such as quality assurance, industrial safety, and automated production. Students will also become familiar with research methods and techniques commonly used to solve problems in industrial settings.

The Industrial Management and Technology Department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville is striving to become a premier program with a reputation for academic excellence and career preparation.

The Industrial Management and Technology Department at TAMUK is committed to providing its graduates with an academically challenging experience that furthers their knowledge and skills to enable them to become critical thinkers for pursuing graduate degrees and public and private sector careers by:

• Producing graduates who are prepared to meet the needs and challenges of technology-related careers in industry, education, business, and government.
• Offering high quality instruction that is accessible to a diverse student population.
• Providing a professional environment that fosters collegiality and collaboration among faculty and students. Validating the program to students, faculty, and area industries by maintaining undergraduate program accreditation with ATMAE.

Program Objectives

To meet the aims of the program mission statement, the department has incorporated goals that are designed to insure industrial technology graduates are provided with:

The basic math, science, and business knowledge needed for effective use of the fundamental technical, process, and management skills related to the degree field.

The ability to use software and hardware to solve technological problems, along with communication skills in written, electronic, and verbal presentation formats.

The ability to function and collaborate as professional and ethically responsible team members and individuals.

Program Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of mathematics in problem-solving activities.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of science within industrial applications.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of technical fundamentals.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of technical processes.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of technical management.
• Students will be able to utilize graphics design and modeling software.
• Students will be able to utilize manufacturing-based control software.
• Students will be able to utilize construction-based control software.
• Students will be able to utilize spreadsheet and database applications.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to write technical reports.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to prepare electronic presentations.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to give verbal presentations.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of team roles and processes.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to participate in team situations and group projects.
• Students will identify and suggest solutions for ethical problems and dilemmas.