Bachelor of Science Program in
Industrial Engineering

Program Educational Objectives

Graduates of the Industrial Engineering program will be:

1. Prepared to practice professionally in the fields of industrial engineering for both manufacturing and service sectors, working in a wide range of areas such as systems engineering, quality engineering, logistics, management engineering, human factors, health care and transportation.
2. Equipped with a foundation of technical ability, high ethical standards, and good communications skills for success in their future careers.
3. Prepared to successfully pursue advanced degrees through an environment that values both scholarly research and technical education.
   

Curriculum Objectives

Consistent with these program objectives, it is expected that graduates from the Bachelor's of Science in Industrial Engineering program will have:

1. Appropriate fundamental understanding of mathematics, physics, chemistry and other basic sciences.
2. Basic computer skills consistent with application to industrial engineering problem solving.
3. Basic engineering knowledge across a range of subjects including mechanics, materials, thermodynamics and electrical circuits.
4. Understanding of basic economics and accounting, together with approaches to economics based decision-making.
5. Thorough grounding in probability and statistics as applied to industrial engineering problems.
6. Practice in designing, developing and analyzing integrated systems that involve people, materials, equipment and energy.
7. Knowledge of basic manufacturing processes and the relationship between product design and manufacturing efficiency.
8. Advanced knowledge in student selected topics in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering and other related disciplines.
9. Experience with individual and team based engineering problem solving.
10. Practical and hands-on experience solving engineering problems involving measuring physical phenomena and interpreting results.
11. Understanding of ethics of engineering activities.
12. Understanding of the relationships between engineering and society in general.
13. Understanding of the necessity for life-long learning.
14. Well developed written communication skills and experience of oral communications both individually and in groups.
15. Broad understanding of society in general by exposure to fine arts, literature, history, philosophy, social science and foreign cultures.