Industrial Engineering (BS)
Plan Requirements
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving | 1 |
| E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 2 | 4 |
| MA 141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| MA 241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Fundamentals of Economics | ||
| E 102 | Engineering in the 21st Century | 2 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ISE 135 | Computer-Based Modeling for Industrial Engineering 3 | 3 |
| MA 242 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MSE 200 or MSE 201 | Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials or Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| ST 371 | Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECE 331 | Principles of Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ISE 215 | Foundations of Design & 3D Modeling for Engineers | 1 |
| ISE 216 | Product Development and Rapid Prototyping | 3 |
| MA 303 | Linear Analysis 1, 4 | 3 |
| ST 372 | Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ISE 311 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| ISE 315 | Introduction to Computer-Aided Manufacturing | 1 |
| ISE 316 | Manufacturing Engineering I - Processes | 3 |
| CE 214 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | 3 |
| ISE 361 | Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| Ethics Electives | ||
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Engineering Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| ISE 352 or ISE 443 | Fundamentals of Human-Machine Systems Design or Quality Design and Control | 3 |
| ISE 362 | Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| ISE 443 | Quality Design and Control | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ISE 408 | Design and Control of Production and Service Systems or Introduction to Simulation or Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains | 3 |
| ISE 398 | Lean Six Sigma for Industrial Engineering | 1 |
| ISE 441 | Introduction to Simulation or Design and Control of Production and Service Systems or Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement I | ||
| Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains | ||
| ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ISE 498 or ISE 521 | Senior Design Project or Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 104 | |
- 1
A grade of C or higher is required.
- 2
A grade of C- or higher is required.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 17 | ||
Engineering Sciences Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE 225 | Mechanics of Solids | 3 | |
| CE 282 | Hydraulics | 3 | |
| MAE 201 | Thermal-Fluid Sciences | 3 | |
| MAE 208 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 | |
| MAE 214 | Solid Mechanics | 3 | |
| MAE 308 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 | |
| MSE 355 | Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Materials | 3 |
Ethics Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDS 201 | Environmental Ethics | 3 | |
| IDS 303 | Humans and the Environment | 3 | |
| NR 303 | Humans and the Environment | 3 | |
| PHI 214 | Issues in Business Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI/STS 325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 | |
| STS 214 | Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society | 3 | |
| STS 302 | Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values | 3 | |
| STS 304 | Ethical Dimensions of Progress | 3 | |
| STS 322 | Technological Catastrophes | 3 |
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEC 475/575 | Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products | 3 | |
| E 304 | Introduction to Nano Science and Technology | 3 | |
| ECE/MAE 482 | Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development I | 3 | |
| ID 240 | Human-Centered Design | 3 | |
| ISE 411/511 | Decision Making and Game Theory for Supply Chains | 3 | |
| ISE 413/513 | Humanitarian Logistics | 3 | |
| ISE 416 | Manufacturing Engineering II - Automation | 3 | |
| ISE 417 | Database Applications in Industrial & Systems Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 425/525/OR 525 | Medical Decision Making | 3 | |
| ISE 433/533/OR 533 | Service Systems Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 435/535 | Python Programming for Industrial & Systems Engineers | 3 | |
| ISE 437 | Data Analytics for Industrial Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 447/547 | Applications of Data Science in Healthcare | 3 | |
| ISE 452 | Advanced Human-Machine Systems Design | 3 | |
| ISE 489 | Special Topics in Industrial and Systems Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 495 | Project Work in Industrial Engineering | 1-3 | |
| ISE 519 | Database Applications in Industrial and Systems Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 520 | Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement I | 3 | |
| ISE 553 | Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains | 3 | |
| ISE 540 | Human Factors In Systems Design | 3 | |
| ISE 541 | Occupational Safety Engrg | 3 | |
| ISE 544 | Occupational Biomechanics | 3 | |
| ISE 552 | Design and Control of Production and Service Systems | 3 | |
| MSE 445/545 | Ceramic Processing | 3 | |
| MSE 565 | Introduction to Nanomaterials | 3 | |
| PSE 476 | Environmental Life Cycle Analysis | 3 | |
| PSY 340 | Human Factors Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 400 | Perception | 3 | |
| PSY 420 | Cognitive Processes | 3 | |
| ST 430 | Introduction to Regression Analysis | 3 | |
| ST 431 | Introduction to Experimental Design | 3 | |
| ST 432 | Introduction to Survey Sampling | 3 | |
| TE 301 | Engineering Textile Structures I: Linear Assemblies | 3 | |
| TE 302 | Textile Manufacturing Processes and Systems II | 4 | |
| TE/TMS 565 | Textile Composites | 3 |
Industrial Engineering (BS) (14IEBS)
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science or Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 |
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving | 1 |
| E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| MA 141 | Calculus I | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics or Principles of Microeconomics or Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics or Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| MA 241 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 |
| E 102 | Engineering in the 21st Century | 2 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ISE 135 | Computer-Based Modeling for Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| MA 242 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MSE 200 or MSE 201 | Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials or Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| ST 371 | Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECE 331 | Principles of Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ISE 215 | Foundations of Design & 3D Modeling for Engineers | 1 |
| ISE 216 | Product Development and Rapid Prototyping | 3 |
| MA 303 | Linear Analysis | 3 |
| ST 372 | Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ISE 311 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| ISE 316 | Manufacturing Engineering I - Processes | 3 |
| ISE 315 | Introduction to Computer-Aided Manufacturing | 1 |
| CE 214 or MAE 206 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics or Engineering Statics | 3 |
| Ethics | Verify | |
| ISE 361 | Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Engineering Science Elective | 3 | |
| ISE 352 or ISE 443 | Fundamentals of Human-Machine Systems Design or Quality Design and Control | 3 |
| ISE 362 | Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| ISE 443 | Quality Design and Control | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| ISE 408 | Design and Control of Production and Service Systems or Introduction to Simulation or Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains | 3 |
| ISE 441 | Introduction to Simulation or Design and Control of Production and Service Systems or Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains | 3 |
| ISE 398 | Lean Six Sigma for Industrial Engineering | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement I | ||
| ISE 453 | Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains | 3 |
| ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ISE 498 or ISE 521 | Senior Design Project (CP) or Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| 3 | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 127 | |
Career Opportunities
Industrial and Systems engineers can be found everywhere! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ISEs will be highly sought after in the coming decade. This is not surprising given the cost and efficiency pressure on both manufacturing and service sectors. Industrial engineers are hired by virtually all segments of industry.
Industrial Engineers may work in hospitals and healthcare consulting firms to make healthcare delivery more cost effective as well as in high tech manufacturing industries. Another area in which ISEs play a pivotal role, is in successful integration of global business partners. As companies continue to seek a global presence, industrial engineers will be involved in the design of new supply chain networks or qualification of manufacturing processes/facilities.
Given the level of impact made by ISEs in industry today it is not surprising that our current job placement rate is among the highest in the College of Engineering, above 90% within 3 months of graduation. Many ISEs rise to the management ranks throughout the career and there have been several ISEs who have become CEOs: Tim Cook (Apple Inc.), Mike Duke (Walmart) & Charles Holliday (Dupont) to name a few.
Career Titles
- Airport Engineer
- Cost Estimator
- Energy Engineer
- Engineering Professor
- Factory Layout Engineer
- Industrial Designer
- Industrial Engineer
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Product Safety Engineer
- Quality Control Managers
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Transportation Engineer
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