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Industrial Engineering (IE) teaches you how to design, manage, and optimize complex systems across industries like manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and logistics. You’ll learn to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety through continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.

Like a coach or conductor, industrial engineers coordinate people, technology, and processes to ensure systems run smoothly and cost-effectively. With a broad skill set and problem-solving mindset, IE graduates are prepared for diverse career opportunities in a wide range of industries.

Experiential Learning

Real-World Applications
Improve production processes in industries like automotive, aerospace, and electronics to enhance efficiency and quality.

Optimize supply chain operations in wholesale and retail distribution centers to ensure timely and accurate product delivery.

Design and manage logistics systems across air, trucking, rail, and water transportation networks.

Hands-On Learning
Take two experiential learning courses as part of the ��ý��Ƶ Core Curriculum, where you’ll collect and analyze data, create 3D simulations, and propose Lean Manufacturing strategies.

Work on a senior capstone project, collaborating with local industries to solve real-world challenges and deliver innovative solutions.

Industry Connections & Networking
Join professional organizations like the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE), the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), and the American Society for Quality (ASQ).

Benefit from mentorship and career opportunities through Alpha Pi Mu (ΑΠΜ), the national honor society for Industrial & Systems Engineering students.

Program Details

Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of , under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Industrial Engineering.

Program Educational Objectives

Within five years into their careers, the graduates from the Industrial Engineering Program at ��ý��Ƶ will have successful careers based on

Demonstrated ability to recognize business and technical engineering problems and implement effective solutions to such.
Demonstrated ability to effectively lead cross-functional multi-disciplinary diverse teams in the design, implementation, and/or improvement of processes and systems both regionally and globally.
Demonstrated professional development through continuous learning opportunities such as varied work assignments, promotions, graduate schools, and/or professional associations.
Demonstrated involvement in service activities that benefit the profession or the community.

Student Outcomes

In order to meet these program educational objectives, students graduating from ��ý��Ƶ’s industrial engineering program will attain the following outcomes.

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Degree Concentrations

Shape your future your way. Explore our degree concentrations to personalize your education and focus on what inspires you.

Designed for technically focused students aiming for management roles in engineering environments, this concentration develops your skills in managing technology, projects, and teams. You’ll gain expertise in organizational leadership, resource management, effective communication, conflict resolution, and labor relations—preparing you to lead with confidence both domestically and internationally.
This concentration includes completion of the Management & Leadership minor from the Foster College of Business, fully integrated with your degree requirements, so no extra coursework is needed beyond the minor.

The Supply Chain Analytics concentration prepares you for data analyst roles by focusing on descriptive, predictive, diagnostic, and prescriptive analytics applied to complex supply chain systems. You’ll develop data-driven problem-solving skills related to demand forecasting, procurement, inventory management, production planning, and distribution network optimization. Students often complement this concentration by pursuing a Business Analytics minor from the Foster College of Business, gaining a comprehensive skill set that bridges engineering analytics with business insights.

Career Opportunities

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Minor

In today’s competitive industries, quality isn’t optional—it’s essential. ��ý��Ƶ’s Quality Engineering (QE) minor gives you the skills to improve products, streamline processes, and boost efficiency across a wide range of fields.

Open to all students, this minor builds your expertise in analyzing, improving, and managing quality throughout every stage of production—from research and development to manufacturing, sourcing, distribution, and customer service.

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