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The LGO program offers a masters of science degree in engineering systems as an option for
the dual-degree program. This section presents the three currently approved tracks under this degree option.
The rationale of the LGO program is that it offers two distinct degrees, one in Management and the
other in Engineering. This fundamental philosophy means that the subjects LGO students take to fulfill
their SM in Engineering Systems need to be distinct from Sloan School subjects.
To implement this requirement ESD and the LGO program have agreed that:
- LGO students will take at least 4 Engineering Subjects in fulfilling their course requirements
for the SM in Engineering Systems.
- Engineering subjects are those taught by engineering faculty with appointments in the School of
Engineering
- These Engineering Subjects must cover at least 39 units (which means students may have taken more
than 4 Engineering listings if they choose 6-unit "half" subjects). An exception to this
rule applies to students in the Manufacturing Systems and Supply Chains track, who may only be able
to acquire 36 engineering units while following their track's guidelines. In this case students are
only required to have 36 engineering units to graduate.
The LGO program expects all LGO students working toward the SM in Engineering Systems will take the
following:
ESD.751/15.064 Engineering Probability and Statistics
ESD.60 Creating High-Velocity Organizations
ESD.930 Special Module on Lean/Six Sigma Methods (for the class of 2012)
Furthermore, LGO requires a course in design such as 15.873 or ESD.64 and a sequence that is approved by the
LGO program director and the ESD Faculty, and achieves a focus in a specific area of ESD. LGO students must
have their programs approved by May of their first year. In addition, ESD LGO students should note the following ESD-specific
thesis requirements:
- An ESD Engineering Faculty Advisor is mandatory
- Committees should be finalized and reported to LGO and ESD's Academic Office,
E40-249, before students depart for their internships
Areas of focus for ESD LGO students can be achieved by completing a set of courses in one of the
approved tracks listed below. An LGO student's program must be approved by the LGO Program Director
and by the ESD Academic Office, E40-249, before the LGO student registers for their last semester of
classes.
1. Manufacturing Systems and Supply Chains
- The three required courses above
- The required design elective
- A manufacturing or supply chain physics course
- A full-semester course in supply chains
- One ESD elective, taught by engineering faculty. 36 total engineering units, rather than 39, is
acceptable for students in this track.
Download the Manufacturing Systems & Supply Chains Program Form for more details (version for class of 2011 here).
2. Systems Engineering
- The three required courses above
- The required design elective
- Two systems engineering electives
- One ESD elective, making sure the 39-unit requirement is met
Download the Systems Engineering Program Form for more details (version for class of 2011 here).
3. Energy and Environmental Sustainability
- The three required courses above
- The required design elective
- Two energy and envirnomental sustainability electives
- One class on environmental economics and policy. This class can be used towards Sloan Elective credits if the student prefers.
- One ESD elective, making sure the 39-unit requirement is met
Download the Energy & Environmental Sustainability Program Form for more details (version for class of 2011 here).
July 2010
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