Program Overview

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Industrial Engineering and Management

Major Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management (B.S.I.E.Mgt.) degree requires a minimum of 132 credits to graduate.

University Degree Requirements

To graduate, students must:

1. Satisfactorily complete all requirements of the curriculum in which they are enrolled.
2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.
3. Satisfactorily complete the general education requirements as specified by the university.
4. Achieve a minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
5. Complete at least 36 credits in courses numbered 300 or higher.
6. Transfer students must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institution, with at least 36 credits being NDSU resident credits.

University General Education Requirements

The general education requirements include:

• Communication (C): 12 credits
• Quantitative Reasoning (R): 3 credits
• Science and Technology (S): 10 credits
• Humanities and Fine Arts (A): 6 credits
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (B): 6 credits
• Wellness (W): 2 credits
• Cultural Diversity (D) and Global Perspectives (G) may be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.

Major Requirements

The major requirements include:

• Industrial Engineering & Management Core Requirements:
  • IME 111: Introduction to Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • IME 311: Work/Station Design and Measurement
  • IME 330: Manufacturing Processes
  • IME 440: Engineering Economy
  • IME 450: Systems Engineering and Management
  • IME 456: Program and Project Management
  • IME 460: Evaluation of Engineering Data
  • IME 461: Quality Assurance and Control
  • IME 470: Operations Research I
  • IME 472: Simulation of Business and Industrial Systems
  • IME 480: Production and Inventory Control
  • IME 482: Automated Manufacturing Systems
  • IME 485: Industrial and Manufacturing Facility Design
  • IME 489: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Capstone
• Mathematics and Science Requirements:
  • MATH 129: Basic Linear Algebra
  • MATH 165: Calculus I
  • MATH 166: Calculus II
  • MATH 259: Multivariate Calculus
  • MATH 266: Introduction to Differential Equations
  • CHEM 121 and 121L: General Chemistry I and Laboratory
  • CHEM 122: General Chemistry II
  • PHYS 252 and 252L: University Physics II and Laboratory
• Engineering Requirements:
  • ME 212: Fundamentals of Visual Communication for Engineers
  • ME 221: Engineering Mechanics I
  • ME 222: Engineering Mechanics II
• Technical Electives:
  • Select 9 credits from the following:
    • IME 335: Welding Technology
    • IME 380: CAD/CAM for Manufacturing
    • IME 411: Human Factors Engineering
    • IME 427: Packaging for Electronics
    • IME 430: Process Engineering
    • IME 431: Production Engineering
    • IME 432: Composite Materials Manufacturing
    • IME 433: Additive Manufacturing
    • IME 435: Plastics and Polymer Processing in Manufacturing
    • IME 451: Logistics Engineering and Management
    • IME 453: Hospital Management Engineering
    • IME 462: Total Quality In Industrial Management
    • IME 463: Reliability Engineering
    • IME 464: Reliability Analysis
    • IME 465: Introduction to Machine Learning

Degree Requirements and Notes

• Grades less than 'C' will not be accepted for required courses in CHEM, MATH, and PHYS.
• Students may request approval for other 300-400 level engineering or related courses to be approved as technical electives.

Minor Requirements

The minor in Industrial Engineering & Management requires 18 credits.

Minor Requirements

• Required Courses:
  • IME 111: Introduction to Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • IME 311: Work/Station Design and Measurement
• Electives: Select 12 credits from the following:
  • IME 450: Systems Engineering and Management
  • IME 451: Logistics Engineering and Management
  • IME 453: Hospital Management Engineering
  • IME 456: Program and Project Management
  • IME 461: Quality Assurance and Control
  • IME 462: Total Quality In Industrial Management
  • IME 463: Reliability Engineering
  • IME 465: Introduction to Machine Learning
  • IME 470: Operations Research I
  • IME 472: Simulation of Business and Industrial Systems
  • IME 480: Production and Inventory Control
  • IME 482: Automated Manufacturing Systems
  • IME 485: Industrial and Manufacturing Facility Design

Minor Requirements and Notes

• A minimum of 9 credits must be taken at NDSU.
• 9 of the 18 credits for this minor must be unique and cannot count toward requirements in the student's engineering major.
• Only students majoring in an engineering discipline or with department permission agricultural or physical science majors may elect a minor in Industrial Engineering & Management.