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Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
UPCOMING EVENTS & DEPARTMENTAL NEWS
Presentation Days were held on Monday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 30 in the Robert G. Carson Memorial Conference Room, 401 Daniels Hall, on the NCSU campus. 1st place awards were selected in three (3) project areas out of ten (10) project teams.
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Dr. Constance Lightner, a 2000 alumna of the Operations Research Program at NC State, was recently selected to receive the prestigious UNC Board of Governors Award for Teaching Excellence. She was supervised by NCSU ISE professor Dr. Shu-Cherng Fang.
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The department congratulates Clarence Smith, who was recently appointed by Governor Easley to the NC Board of Refrigeration Examiners. For the official news release click here.
Department is recognized in ISE student Jessica Jeppsson's debut piece in the "Emerging Technologies" section of IE Magazine. Click here to view a PDF version of the article.
Alumnus Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri visits NCSU for the 2008 Emerging Issues Forum.
Pup's surgery could help humans
Professor Ola Harrysson works with the College of Veterinary Science to develop a titanium plate for "Pez" that may be a breakthrough in future surgery...for humans!
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We’ve got your number
Try some of these on for size: our roster currently includes over 200 undergraduate students and about 100 graduate students. Our research contracts and grants now approach $4 million. We have 23 full-time professors and nine adjunct professors. We recently celebrated the department’s 75th anniversary. The department is the proud beneficiary of a $10 million endowment from Edward P. Fitts. We consistently rank among U.S. News and World Report’s top 12 industrial engineering programs in the country. And we’ve got about a million reasons to be proud.
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What’s the diff?
We offer two master’s degree programs: the Master's of Industrial Engineering (M.I.E.) and the Master's of Science in Industrial Engineering (M.S.). The basic difference is that the M.I.E. is intended as a final degree for self-supported, military, part-time, and co-op students preparing for a career in industry, government, or consulting, while the M.S. degree is research-oriented and considered to be a prerequisite for a Ph.D. The M.S. involves some depth of study in a specified area of concentration and requires a research thesis.
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Is there a doctor in the house?
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Industrial Engineering requires the highest level of knowledge and scholarship, along with a written dissertation based upon results of original investigation. Part of the reason our Ph.D. graduates are so well-rounded is that they’re required to take one course from each of our four areas of concentration – production systems, manufacturing systems, human factors and ergonomics, and systems analysis and optimization. Getting a Ph.D. takes smarts, aptitude and a lot of hard work. And it’s all worth it in the end.
Faculty Openings
Faculty Openings
Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
North Carolina State University
The Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina State University seeks to hire multiple positions. The Department seeks two senior faculty for endowed professorships ($1M each) as well as faculty at the Assistant Professor level. Applicants must have an earned doctorate in engineering or a related discipline.
One endowed professorship is in biomedical manufacturing systems engineering, including one or more of the following areas: biomedical manufacturing; nanomanufacturing; micromanufacturing; tissue engineering; biomedical modeling; medical-device design and manufacturing; biomanufacturing systems engineering; and pharmaceutical manufacturing. The second endowed professorship is in health systems engineering with emphasis on the broad connections to medical decisions, diagnosis, and therapy. The holder of both Distinguished Professorships will provide leadership in the development of research and academic programs.
Other positions will consider applicants with expertise in ergonomics, manufacturing and stochastic processes. The ergonomics position will give preference to design of complex cognitive systems (e.g., robotic, medical, military, transportation, training), systems safety and resilience, human-machine system modeling, and user performance evaluation and testing. The manufacturing engineering position will give preference to, but is not limited to, biomanufacturing, advanced manufacturing processes, nanomaterials, biomaterials, rapid prototyping/manufacturing, and medical device design.
NCSU is located minutes from the Research Triangle Park (http://www.rtp.org/), the medical schools at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. NCSU also has its own university/industry research campus (centennial.ncsu.edu), providing ample opportunity to interact with diverse industrial and research organizations as well as other outstanding universities. The Department has four areas of concentration in teaching and research: ergonomics, production systems, manufacturing, and systems analysis and optimization, as well as signature integrative thrusts in biomedical manufacturing systems engineering, health systems engineering and logistics systems engineering.
To apply for this position, go to jobs.ncsu.edu.
NCSU is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. In its commitment to diversity and equity, NCSU seeks applications from women, minorities and persons with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact Debbie Allgood, Administrative Manager, Debbie_allgood@ncsu.edu, ph/vm 919-515-6401, fax 919-515-5281.