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Industrial Engineering - WorkIntegrated Learning & Cooperative Education
Halifax , Canada | Truro , Canada
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Tuition Fee
Start Date
2026-09-01
Medium of studying
Duration
Details
Program Details
Degree
Bachelors
Major
Industrial Engineering | Operations Research | Computer Programming
Area of study
Information and Communication Technologies | Engineering
Course Language
English
Intakes
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
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About Program
Program Overview
Introduction to Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineering students focus on improving the interactions between people and their workplace. They develop creative solutions to maximize workplace productivity, ergonomics, safety, and performance.
Student Skills
- Workplace design
- Equipment layouts
- Performance analysis
- ISO 9000 prep & maintenance
- Performance measurements
- Project proposals
- Operational efficiency databases
- Data collection & analysis
- Process mapping
- Computer simulating
- Material handling systems
- Inventory control
Industries
- Electronics
- Manufacturing
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Food processing
- Energy
- Construction
Past Roles
- Information Systems Specialist
- Production Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- Climatology Project Assistant
- Estimating Assistant
- Industrial Hygiene Intern
Past Employers
- Suncor Energy
- Canada Bread Company
- General Motors of Canada
- Canada Post
- ExxonMobil Canada
- LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.
- Composites Atlantic
Work Term Schedule
| Fall | Winter | Summer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd year | Study | Work term 1 | Study |
| 4th year | Work term 2 | Study | Work term 3 |
| 5th year | Study | Study | Graduation |
Coursework
Courses Completed Prior to Work Term 1
- Chemistry 1 & 2
- Engineering Math 1 & 2
- Engineering Design 1 & 2
- Physics & Engineering Statics
- Computer Programming
- Mechanics of Materials
- Physics 2
- Linear Algebra
- Biology for Engineers
- Vector Calculus
- Probability & Statistics
- Electric Circuits
- Thermo-Fluid Engineering 1
- History of Engineering 1 & 2
- Differential Equations
- Engineering Economics
- 2 electives
- Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering
- Ergonomics & Work Design
- Computational Methods & Algorithms for Industrial Engineering
- Design of Information Management Systems
- Operations Research: Linear Models
Additional Courses Completed Prior to Work Term 2
- Accounting
- Analysis and Design of Production Systems
- Manufacturing Processes & Materials
- Industrial Statistics
- Operations Research
Additional Courses Completed Prior to Work Term 3
- Simulation of Industrial Systems
- Quality Control & Reliability
- Facilities Design
- Design of Inventory Systems
- Mechanical Design
Additional Courses Completed Prior to Graduation
- Industrial & Organizational Psychology
- Industrial Engineering Design Project
- Systems Engineering
- Company Operations & Management
- Project management & Control
- Industrial Engineering Design Project
- 4 Technical Electives
Technical Elective Options
- Project Management
- Maintenance Engineering and Management
- Industrial Biomechanics
- Decision Analysis
- Routing and Scheduling
- Service Systems
- Supply Chain
- Stochastic Processes and Queueing
- Special Topics in IE
- Transportation
Average Pay Rates During Co-op
Hourly: $24.54
Department
Faculty of Engineering: Industrial Engineering
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2 Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada B2N 5E3
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