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Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
UPCOMING EVENTS & DEPARTMENTAL NEWS
# 41
Things are looking good
The U.S. Department of Labor reports good news for industrial and systems engineers. Starting salaries are significantly higher for engineers than they are for college graduates in other fields; from now through 2014, the field will see employment growth as fast as the average for all occupations; and when compared to other workers, a smaller proportion of engineers leave their jobs each year but there will still be numerous job openings created through transfers to management or retirement.
# 43
To get ahead, know a lot
Industrial engineers have a lot to learn even after their degrees are safely in hand. They must quickly become experts in the specific production processes of the industry in which they’re working. They have to rapidly learn the unique problems and challenges that the individual company is facing. And then there are the interpersonal skills: industrial engineers have to be able to effectively communicate – both orally and in writing – to company executives and others outside the engineering field. It’s not easy. But it’s enormously rewarding.
# 45
What makes IEs tick?
It seems that most industrial engineering students and faculty ascribe the same basic characteristics to IEs. Number one by far: people orientation, with 80 percent of respondents in a recent survey describing IEs as people oriented. The next most common descriptor – 77 percent – was efficiency. Then, in descending order, industrial engineering was described as a cross between business and engineering, a broad field, a problem-solving discipline, and a field that required solid communications skills. Sounds about right to us!
# 49
Awards, rewards and honors galore
Without patting ourselves on the back too much, we’d like to point out that our news section is chock full of stories of our ISE students achieving great things. Looking at just one prestigious competition, the Rockwell Software/IIE Student Simulation Competition – an international event – our student teams have done us proud. They earned second place in 1999. Third place in 2000. Second place in 2001. Finalists in 2002. Second place in 2003. Finalists in 2004. And in 2006? First place! Not bad.
Undergraduate Students
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Programs
Majors
Two undergraduate degree programs are currently offered: the general Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, B.S.I.E., and the Furniture Manufacturing Track within the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, B.S.I.E., F.M. The B.S.I.E. and B.S.I.E., F.M degrees are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Accelerated Baccalaureate/Master's (ABM) Program
Check out the Accelerated Baccalaureate/Master's (ABM) Program to see how you can combine your undergraduate and graduate coursework to get a Master's Degree in only a couple of additional semesters.
Course Descriptions
Course Schedule:
Fall, Spring, Summer 1, & Summer II
Undergraduate Handbook
The Undergraduate Handbook provides information on advising, academic policies and procedures, curriculum, student services and facilities, student involvement, and more.
WolfWare
WolfWare is an online Learning Management System (LMS) that allows professors and students to conduct class-related communications using the Internet. Professors can create Web sites for their classes as well as easily communicate with students and support staff via e-mail. Through WolfWare, professors can also deliver streaming video and audio content; manage grades; maintain message boards for class discussions and post essential documents (i.e. syllabi, handouts, readings, lectures, links to helpful Web sites). Students can submit assignments electronically.
Courses in Wolfware (web-enhanced)
Distance Education
In addition to all of the courses and classes held on campus, the industrial and systems engineering department offers a long (and growing) list of courses that can be completed from an off-campus location such as your home, work or other site. To learn more, simply follow the link provided.
Engineering Online (distance programs)