Ph.D., in Applied Science with Major in Systems Engineering

1. Ph.D., in Applied Science with Major in Systems Engineering Prepared by: Gerard S. Ibarra

2. Ph.D. in Applied Sciencewith Major in Systems Engineering • General Requirements • Degree Requirements • Admission Requirements • Current Status • Area of Interest • Tentative Research Area • Concept Chart • Statement of Objective • Research

3. Ph.D. in Applied Sciencewith Major in Systems Engineering • Need for Logistics Systems Engineering • Current Programs • Approach • Courses and Schedule • Ph.D. Committee • Plan and Schedule • Concerns, Issues and Questions • Research Topics from other Institutes

4. General Requirements • General requirements for the Ph.D. degree include the following components: (1) total academic credit, (2) residence requirements, (3) course requirements, (4) preliminary counseling examination, (5) qualifying examination, (6) admission to candidacy, (7) dissertation, (8) final examination, and (9) supervisory committee. A student admitted to a doctoral program is expected to have been awarded a Master's degree in the same or a closely related program or to earn such a Master's degree during the course of the program. SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

5. Degree Requirements • The minimum academic course work of 54 term credit hours should include a major as well as a minor area of investigation. Specific course requirements for these areas are identified by the individual departments. As a general guideline, at least 12 term credit hours are required for the minor, which should be in an area providing breadth as well as support to the major field of investigation. • For a Ph.D. program, qualifying examinations and the dissertation are paramount. Course requirements are identified to facilitate the student's training toward the SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

6. Degree Requirements qualifying examination. Of the 24 term hours required in course work beyond a Master's degree, 12 term hours must be taken at SMU. Generally speaking, up to 12 term hours of graduate courses may be transferred into the Ph.D. program from an institution approved by the Graduate Division, provided that such course work was completed in the five years prior to matriculation; that the transferred courses were taken toward a Ph.D. degree; and that grades of B- or higher were received in the courses to be transferred. The request to transfer credit must be made, SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

7. Degree Requirements using appropriate forms, during the term of matriculation to the Graduate Division. Grades of courses transferred for credit are neither recorded nor used in computing grade-point averages. Acceptance of transfer credit requires approval of the student's faculty adviser, department chair, and the Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies. Transfer of any credit for courses taken at other institutions after admission to SMU is not normally permitted. SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

8. Admission Requirements • A graduate student does not become a candidate for the Ph.D. degree until the formal application for candidacy has been approved. Such admission requires the approval of the student's supervisory committee, the department chair, and the Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies. The approval is based upon (1) passing the qualifying examination, (2) the academic record of the student as attested by a G.P.A. of 3.00 or better (4.00 = A), (3) selection of a tentative title for the dissertation, and (4) the student's overall fitness as judged by the supervisory SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

9. Admission Requirements committee. The formal application for candidacy should be submitted as soon as these four requirements have been met as judged by the supervisory committee. SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

10. Current Status • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering; SMU, 1987; GPA 2.8 • Master of Science with emphasis in Systems Engineer; SMU, 1997; GPA 3.5 • Post Graduate Work: • SYS 7300 Systems Analysis Methods: -A • SYS 7330 Systems Reliability Engineering -A • SYS 7340 Logistics Systems Engineering A

11. Area of Interest • Logistics Systems Engineering • Reliability • Optimization • Quality • Systems Analysis Shifting the Focus from Supply Chains to Supply Systems

12. Tentative Research Focus System Analysis Quality Major Logistics Systems Engineering Reliability Optimization

13. Concept Chart Reliability Configuration & Systems Optimization Techniques Research Concentration Supply Web Design Area of Study Logistics Analysis Performance-based: Reliability, Quality and Cost Foundation Systems Engineering

14. Statement of Objective • Performance-based Logistics Systems Engineering: A move away from the Supply Chain Methodologies and into a theoretical (field of) Supply Web Design • Use Systems Engineering methodologies and techniques as a stepping stone for the world of Logistics • Apply reliability design and analysis and system optimization techniques into the purposed Supply Web Design model SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

15. Research • Reliability Configuration and System Optimization Techniques: • Focus area of research using reliability analysis for providing a sound foundation that integrates the Supply Chain into a Supply Web Design concept • Use system optimization techniques to simulate the Supply Web Design and insure validity of model SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

16. Need for Logistics Systems Engineering • Dallas / Fort Worth is a centrally located region in the US. It is ideal for transportation and logistic companies to have plants and warehouses in this area. There are many reasons for this. Listed below are some major examples: • Alliance Airport: Only planes carrying goods can land here. It has a state of the art control tower and facilities. Aside from companies being able to move goods through air, they can also use rail or highway. The airport is strategically located adjacent to a rail station modal and IH-35. This makes for an ideal SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

17. Need for Logistics Systems Engineering 3PL to move here for its many options. In fact, there are many 3PL currently located at Alliance. • DFW Airport: One of the largest and busiest airports in the world. It has many flights that originate from this location going non-stop to almost all major US cities and numerous countries around the world. It is also home to American Airlines. • UPS: Located in the Metroplex, UPS has three major sorting facilities with one of the largest hubs in the US located in Mesquite. It is a Mecca Center for SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

18. Need for Logistics Systems Engineering movement of goods and products. It also has a regional air hub located at DFW Airport. • FedEx: As one of the largest overnight delivery companies in the world, FedEx has one of its regional air hubs located in the DFW area. It is at Alliance Airport. • Northrop Grumman: A powerhouse in developing, testing and supporting fighter jets for the DoD. SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

19. Need for Logistics Systems Engineering • Telecom Corridor™: One of the world most concentrated area for telecommunication companies, it continues to grow bringing about new challenges for deploying and supporting its’ products. • Market Growth: The DFW Metroplex will have an estimated 7.4 million people by the end of 2025. It is second only to San Francisco in terms of large city percentage growth. San Francisco will have 3.2 million people by the end of 2025. SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

20. Current Programs • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Interdepartmental PhD Program * • The doctoral program in transportation was introduced in 1992 to provide a structured follow-on for students enrolled in the MST program or other transportation-related masters degree programs. • Nearly 80% of the students who have completed the PhD program here are teaching now in transportation * MIT Center for Transportation Studies SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

21. Current Programs • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Interdepartmental PhD Program * programs at schools around the world, including many of the most highly-regarded programs in the field. • MIT's influence in transportation education is further strengthened by the many textbooks authored by MIT faculty. * MIT Center for Transportation Studies SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

22. Current Programs • Georgia Institute of Technology, Ph.D Option in Manufacturing/Logistics * • This program focuses on the design and analysis of manufacturing, distribution, and transportation systems. Students take fundamental coursework in optimization, stochastics, and statistics in order to build a firm base from which to deal with the myriad issues that arise in settings involving modern supply chain systems * Georgia Tech, Industrial and Systems Engineering SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

23. Current Programs • Georgia Institute of Technology, Ph.D Option in Manufacturing/Logistics * modeling and analysis: production and inventory systems, vehicle routing and scheduling, warehousing, and logistics. * Georgia Tech, Industrial and Systems Engineering SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

24. Current Programs • Georgia Institute of Technology, The Logistics Institute * • TLI has the largest number of logistics-oriented engineering graduates at the bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. level of any university in the world. More than 20 of the school's faculty are involved in logistics research as illustrated in the table. The logistics operations and technology knowledge created in TLI's advanced research programs is transferred to undergraduate and graduate students through focused academic programs. * Georgia Tech, Industrial and Systems Engineering SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

25. Current Programs • Georgia Institute of Technology, The Logistics Institute * • TLI focuses on the three major elements of the logistics value chain: • Supply Chain Design - developing technologies (concepts, methodologies and algorithms) that optimize material sourcing, distribution networks, facility location/operation and inventories * Georgia Tech, Industrial and Systems Engineering SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

26. Current Programs • Georgia Institute of Technology, The Logistics Institute * • Transportation Planning - developing technologies that optimize transportation mode/route selection and fleet/crew scheduling • E-Commerce Logistics - developing technologies that support physical logistics processes related to electronic commerce and the Internet * Georgia Tech, Industrial and Systems Engineering SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

27. Current Programs • Auburn, Industrial and Systems Engineering * • While most graduate students in Industrial & Systems Engineering have an engineering background, it is not a requirement. However, there is a set of core courses all ISE students must take, which assume certain background requirements. They include: • Math through differential equations (2 years) • Calculus based physics (1 year) * Auburn, Industrial and Systems Engineering SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

28. Current Programs • Auburn, Industrial and Systems Engineering * • Calculus based probability and statistics (1 year) • Operations research (1 semester) • Engineering Economics (1 semester) • Deficiencies typically can not be made up by video, although in the past we have offered non-credit prob/stat and OR leveling courses by video. * Auburn, Industrial and Systems Engineering SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

29. Current Programs • Auburn, Industrial and Systems Engineering * • CORE COURSES FOR MS, MISE AND PHD • INSY 6230 Facilities Design and Operation (3) • INSY 6240 Production and Inventory Control Systems (3) • INSY 6600 Manufacturing/production Economics (3) • INSY 7060 Ergonomics I (3) • INSY 7300 Advanced Engineering Statistics I (3) • INSY 7420 Linear and Integer Programming (3) * Auburn, Industrial and Systems Engineering SMU Engineering Web Page, April 2001

30. Approach

31. Courses and Schedule

32. Ph.D. Committee • Dr. Richard S. Barr, Associate Professor of Engineering Management Information and Systems (EMIS), SMU • Dr. Richard V. Helgason, Associate Professor, EMIS SMU • Dr. Jeffery L. Kennington, P.E., Professor of EMIS, SMU • Dr. Jerrell Stracener, Director of Systems Engineering Program, Senior Lecturer, SMU * • Dr. Jim Hinderer, Adjunct Professor, SMU* * Confirmed committee members

33. Action Required • Prepare Ph.D.degree plan May, 2001 • Establish Supervisory Committee (SC) Jun, 2001 • Approval of degree plan by SC Jun, 2001 • Approval of research direction by SC Oct, 2001

34. Plan and Schedule • Complete course requirements Summer, 2002 • Take qualifying exam Fall, 2002 • Begin research Fall, 2002 • Take final exam Spring, 2004

35. Concerns/Issues/Questions • Minimum number of 8000 level courses required? • Can Dr. Russell Vacante from the Army Management Staff College, Fort Belvior, Virginia serve on the committee? • What about classes not offered until 2003? • What about residence?