Program Overview

Industrial Engineering Program Overview

The Industrial Engineering program at Purdue University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the principles and practices of industrial engineering. The program curriculum is structured to ensure that students gain a solid foundation in the technical and analytical aspects of industrial engineering, as well as the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a rapidly changing global economy.

Curriculum Requirements

The curriculum requirements for the Industrial Engineering program are based on the student's catalog term. Students can identify their catalog term through myPurdue or myPurduePlan. The program requires a minimum of 120 credits, including:

• 40 credits of general education courses
• 40 credits of industrial engineering core courses
• 20 credits of technical elective courses
• 20 credits of free elective courses

Course Descriptions

The industrial engineering core courses include:

• Intro to Engineering Calculus-1 (4-5 credits)
• Calculus I Chemistry (4-6 credits)
• Chemistry Communication-1 (3-4 credits)
• Written Communication
• Intro to Engineering II Calculus-2 (4-5 credits)
• Calculus II Physics (4 credits)
• Physics ENGR/Selective (3-4 credits)
• First-Year Engineering Selective Communication-2 (3-4 credits)
• Oral Communication
• MA 26100 (4 credits): Multivariate Calculus
• ME 27000 (3 credits): Basic Mechanics I
• IE 20000 (0 credits): Industrial Engineering Seminar
• IE 23000 (3 credits): Probability And Statistics In Engineering I
• IE 34300 (3 credits): Engineering Economics
• GE (3 credits): General Education
• IE 33000 (3 credits): Probability And Statistics In Engineering II
• MA 26500 (3 credits): Linear Algebra
• ME 20000 (3 credits): Thermodynamics I
• NUCL 27300 (3 credits): Mechanics Of Materials
• PHYS 24100 (3 credits): Electricity Optics
• GE (3 credits): General Education
• IE 33500 (3 credits): Operations Research - Optimization
• IE 33600 (3 credits): Operations Research - Stochastic Models
• MA 26600 (3 credits): Ordinary Differential Equations
• GE (3 credits): General Education
• ECE 20001 (3 credits): Electrical Engr Fundamentals I
• IE 37000 (3 credits): Manufacturing Processes I
• IE 38300 (3 credits): Integrated Production Systems I
• IE 38600 (3 credits): Work Analysis And Design I
• GE (3 credits): General Education
• IE 33200 (3 credits): Computing In Industrial Engineering
• IE 47400 (3 credits): Industrial Control Systems
• IE 48600 (3 credits): Work Analysis And Design II
• TE (3 credits): Technical Selective
• TE (3 credits): Technical Selective
• GE (3 credits): General Education
• IE 43100 (3 credits): Industrial Engineering Design
• TE (3 credits): Technical Selective
• GE (3 credits): General Education
• IE/Elective (3 credits): IE Selective
• IE/Elective (3 credits): IE Selective

Curriculum and General Course Information

Every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of the program information. However, the information provided is not official. Students should consult the Purdue University online catalogs for the most up-to-date curricula information.

Disclaimer

The information provided is subject to change, and students should verify the accuracy of the program requirements and course descriptions with the university.