Program Overview

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME)

The Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) program is a business-oriented engineering program focused on making organizations more efficient and effective. Industrial engineers use data analytics and optimization to improve the quality of products and services. They optimize systems that bring together people, materials, information, equipment, and energy to deliver better results and efficiency.

About The Program

In an era with the rapid expansion of data and Artificial Intelligence, the opportunities for industrial engineers are limitless. The industrial engineering curriculum focuses on both engineering and business principles, emphasizing operations research, data analytics, supply chain management, production planning, quality control, and human factors & ergonomics.

Degree Requirements

The industrial engineering curriculum is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in engineering and business principles. The program includes a focus on:

• Operations research
• Data analytics
• Supply chain management
• Production planning
• Quality control
• Human factors & ergonomics

Learn By Doing

The program offers hands-on learning experiences, such as working in the Process Improvement Lab to demo different production setups and learning how to optimize operation efficiency. Students also have the opportunity to work with local businesses to improve processes and streamline costs.

Where Our Graduates Work

A degree in Industrial Engineering opens doors to a wide range of rewarding career opportunities across industries, including:

• High-tech
• Aerospace
• Biomedical
• Consulting
• Healthcare
• Entertainment
• Finance
• Retail
• Transportation
• Government Entry-level positions for graduates include:
  • Industrial engineer
  • Manufacturing engineer
  • Project engineer
  • Product engineer
  • Supply chain engineer
  • Data analyst
  • Business analyst
  • Financial analyst
  • Technology consultant
  • Quality engineer With hands-on project experience, strong teamwork, and effective communication skills, many alumni advance to leadership positions as managers, directors, vice presidents, partners, and CEOs.

Major Employers

Major employers of Industrial Engineering graduates include:

• High-Tech: Cisco, Apple, Google, Tesla, Intel
• Aerospace: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, RTX, Northrop Grumman, Viasat
• Biomedical: Abbott Laboratories, Intuitive Surgical, Amgen, Boston Scientific, Medtronic
• Consulting, Finance: Deloitte, RSM, Accenture, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase
• Entertainment, Healthcare, Transportation: Walt Disney, Kaiser Permanente, USPS, UPS, Delta Airlines, American Airlines, PG&E