Industrial engineers solve problems through the integration of engineering, mathematics and business principles. Industrial engineering is a discipline that encompasses the analysis, development, implementation and optimization of integrated systems and their components, including materials, supply chains, information, energy, people, money, time, equipment and associated processes. Industrial engineers design efficient, productive systems in a wide range of business, technical, industrial and governmental settings. Upon graduation, you will know how to optimize a range of engineering processes and manage budgets and projects. This major may be for you if you are interested in streamlining processes, evaluating and reducing strain on workers and the environment, saving companies money and eliminating waste of time, materials, energy and other commodities.
The curriculum offers flexibility by allowing you to choose one of seven track options, which provide a deeper understanding of one of the core areas within the field of industrial engineering. You can further tailor your studies to your interests and career goals through both technical and nontechnical electives.
Career options include supply chain logistics, operations and quality control, human factors, business systems integration and consulting, financial and economics engineering, communications and computer systems, manufacturing and robotics, and engineering administration.
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The industrial engineering major fuses engineering, economics, design and optimization and draws upon computer science, math, production management, process control and psychology. The industrial engineering curriculum brings together basic sciences, engineering sciences, engineering design, engineering business and communication. As a student, you will be trained in all aspects of project management, working in multiple disciplines, and getting results in a real-world team environment. Engineering design, communication, teamwork and laboratory experiences are integrated throughout all four years of the curriculum.
The CS Minor is offered for students seeking significant knowledge of digital computing without the more complete treatment of a major in computer science. This minor may be taken by any student except majors in the Computer Science degree programs and in Computer Engineering.