Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering program is designed to prepare students for professional careers in industrial engineering and related fields. The program aims to provide students with a high-quality education, enabling them to compete nationally and internationally.

Program Mission

The mission of the program is to educate industrial engineers who are qualified, competent, and able to contribute to the development of the field. The program also aims to promote research in industrial engineering and related areas, as well as to provide services to the community.

Program Objectives

The objectives of the program are:

• To provide students with a high-quality education that prepares them for professional careers in industrial engineering and related fields.
• To maintain an effective learning environment that supports students, faculty, and staff academically and professionally.
• To increase research opportunities in industrial engineering and related areas.
• To facilitate the participation of industrial engineering professionals in community service.

Student Learning Outcomes (ETEC/NCAAA)

By the time of graduation, students in the industrial engineering program will be able to:

Knowledge and Understanding

• Demonstrate a deep and broad understanding of the theories, principles, and concepts of industrial engineering, as well as current developments in the field.

Skills

• Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying engineering principles, science, and mathematics.
• Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs, considering public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Communicate effectively with a diverse range of audiences.
• Develop and conduct appropriate experiments, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

Values, Independence, and Responsibility

• Recognize professional and ethical responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed decisions that consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• Function effectively in a team, contributing to leadership, creating a collaborative and inclusive environment, setting goals, planning tasks, and achieving objectives.
• Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Program Educational Objectives (ABET)

Within 3-4 years after graduation, graduates of the industrial engineering program will be able to:

• Apply their knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems within an ethical, economic, and societal context.
• Demonstrate ethical and professional commitment, use effective communication, and participate actively in multidisciplinary teams to assume leadership roles.
• Become lifelong learners, seeking to update their knowledge and acquire new skills.
• Succeed in developing their professional careers or pursuing further studies in industrial engineering or related fields.

Student Outcomes (ABET)

Graduates of the program will be able to:

1. Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying engineering principles, science, and mathematics.
2. Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs, considering public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. Communicate effectively with a diverse range of audiences.
4. Recognize professional and ethical responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed decisions that consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. Function effectively in a team, contributing to leadership, creating a collaborative and inclusive environment, setting goals, planning tasks, and achieving objectives.
6. Develop and conduct appropriate experiments, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Enrollment and Graduation Data

The following table provides enrollment and graduation data for the program over the past five years and the current year.