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The M.S. in Industrial Engineering (IE) program is a top ranked program focused on preparing students to assume organizational leadership roles after they graduate. 

We provide a strong academic foundation and combine it with an emphasis on real-world application. Our courses are taught by professors with significant industry experience. Courses are project based and highly practical, focused on helping students apply principles learned in class to professional situations faced when helping organizations grow and improve. 

Program highlights include:

• top ranked program that continues to climb
• strong foundational academic core taught by highly experienced professors
• emphasis on experiential learning which culminates with a Capstone program where students apply skills and concepts learned in the classroom on a company-sponsored project
• program flexibility that offers elective choice from across the TMI Department, Tandon and University
• robust networking and career support - Professionally affiliated student clubs with INFORMs and IISE, LinkedIn group , IE Alumni Advisory board, career development and certification workshops
• great location, in the heart of the  Brooklyn Tech Triangle  and close to Manhattan we are close to many companies across diverse industries which creates outstanding opportunities for internships and job placement

The IE Program comprises 12 courses totaling 30 credits. Courses for the IE program are held at the Brooklyn campus of NYU Tandon.

Industrial engineers determine the most effective ways to design, manage and improve systems — people, machines, materials, information, and energy —t o make a product or provide a service. 

In this regard, the IE program’s curriculum provides participants with a deep understanding of the foundational elements of industrial engineering. 

Industrial Engineers play a key role in driving change. Skills developed in areas like change management, organizational transformation and systems optimization are increasingly valuable, making industrial engineers highly sought after throughout a wide range of industries.

Industrial engineers work in consulting firms, financial services, health care, government, transportation, construction, social services, operations, and supply chain management.

Elective courses, organized by concentration and offered both within the program and throughout the University, provide students with the flexibility to create an individualized curriculum.

Concentrations are suggested specializations and reflect the recent directional advances in the field. Students may also elect to create a unique curriculum plan that includes courses selected throughout the prescribed areas of concentration.

Areas of Concentration include:

• Business Transformation and Continuous Improvement - for students interested in helping organizations understand where to focus, build and implement the capability to transform. This is of primary interest to students considering careers in consulting.
• Operations and Supply Chain Management - for students interested in building agile, dynamic teams capable of partnering across the enterprise to continuously define and deliver customer-centric value. This is of primary interest to students considering careers in management.
• Operations Research and Systems Analytics - for students interested in working with organizational leaders and cross-enterprise teams to frame the discussion on how to best use data to drive the conversation on where to focus improvement efforts. This is of primary interest to students considering data science and operations analysis.

These are suggested areas of concentration only. We work with students to select courses from across our department and the University to create opportunities that align with and provide support for students' career ambitions.

IE Electives (6 Credits)

• IE-GY 6003 Engineering Economics
• IE-GY 6063 Work Design and Measurement
• IE-GY 7653 Human Factors in Engineering Design
• IE-GY 7873 Lean Manufacturing
• IE-GY 7923 Design for Manufacturing
• IE-GY 7993 Supply Chain Engineering
• MG-GY 6103 Management Science
• MG-GY 6343 Human Capital Engineering & Analytics
• MG-GY 8413 Business Analytics
• MG-GY 8643 New Product Development
• MG-GY 8653 Managing Technological Change & Innovation
• MG-GY 9753 Selected Topics in Management

Free Electives (9 Credits)

Students can also elect to take an additional three courses/nine credits outside of the IE electives with approval from their academic advisor.

Admission Requirements

Industrial Engineering Students come from a wide variety of backgrounds and an engineering degree is not required to join our program. 

The general requirements for the degree Master of Science are stated in this catalog under “ Graduate Degrees ”. Detailed requirements for this degree are shown below.

Admission to the Master of Science program requires a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline from an accredited institution. Applicants should have a superior undergraduate academic record. 

Students who do not meet these requirements are considered individually for admission and may be admitted subject to their completion of courses to remove deficiencies. 

Students are encouraged to seek waivers (and have approved substitutes designated) for all required courses in which they can demonstrate competence, thereby using their time effectively.

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Industrial Engineering, B.S. (Engineering)

Program Code: IE_BS

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Program Description

The undergraduate program in industrial engineering, being the first established in the world, has a long tradition of providing a strong, technical, hands-on education in design, control, and operation of manufacturing processes and systems. The curriculum provides a broad-based education in manufacturing, operations research and ergonomics through a base of mathematics, physical and engineering sciences, and laboratory and industrial experiences. It builds a strong foundation for the development of a professionally competent and versatile industrial engineer, able to function in a traditional manufacturing environment as well as in a much broader economy, including careers in financial services, communication, information technology, transportation, health care, consulting, or academia.

After completing courses required for the core and fundamental competencies in the major, students can choose two IE technical elective courses from a department list. In addition, students must also complete the three-credit capstone design course.

What is Industrial Engineering?

Industrial Engineering is rooted in the sciences of engineering, the study of systems, and the management of people. Industrial engineers are big-picture problem solvers who optimize complex engineering systems and processes. They bring together people, machinery, materials, information, energy, and financial resources to improve efficiency, performance, quality, and safety while reducing cost and waste. According to the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers, Industrial Engineers "work to eliminate waste of time, money, materials, energy, and other commodities." Because it is a broad and versatile discipline, study of industrial engineering prepares you for careers in every sector of the economy.

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Largely based in math and science, while incorporating business and psychology, the industrial engineering program is designed to prepare students to become leaders in engineering. We provide students with a comprehensive education in human factors/ergonomics; manufacturing; operations research; and supply chain/service engineering through coursework and hands-on experience. Our students become innovators who discover new solutions that address evolving challenges in a wide variety of sectors including academia, banking, communications, consulting, healthcare, information technology, transportation, etc.

Entrance to Major

In order to be eligible for entrance to this major, students must satisfy the following requirements by the end of the semester during which the admission to major process is carried out.

• Completed 29-55 cumulative credits (credits completed at Penn State for which a quality letter grade was earned)
• Completed with a C or better the following courses: EDSGN 100 , CHEM 110 , MATH 140 , MATH 141 , and PHYS 211
• Attained at least a 2.6 cumulative grade point average

In the event that the major is under enrollment control, a higher minimum cumulative grade-point average is likely to be needed and students must be enrolled in the College of Engineering or Division of Undergraduate Studies at the time of confirming their major choice.

Degree Requirements

For the Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, a minimum of 129 credits is required:

27 of the 45 credits for General Education are included in the Requirements for the Major. This includes: 9 credits of GN courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; 3 credits of GS courses; 9 credits of GWS courses.

Requirements for the Major

To graduate, a student enrolled in the major must earn a grade of C or better in each course designated by the major as a C-required course, as specified by Senate Policy 82-44 .

The course not taken to satisfy this requirement can be taken as a technical elective. Please see the department list.

Please see the department list.

General Education

Connecting career and curiosity, the General Education curriculum provides the opportunity for students to acquire transferable skills necessary to be successful in the future and to thrive while living in interconnected contexts. General Education aids students in developing intellectual curiosity, a strengthened ability to think, and a deeper sense of aesthetic appreciation. These are requirements for all baccalaureate students and are often partially incorporated into the requirements of a program. For additional information, see the General Education Requirements section of the Bulletin and consult your academic adviser.

Foundations (grade of C or better is required and Inter-Domain courses do not meet this requirement.)

• Quantification (GQ): 6 credits
• Writing and Speaking (GWS): 9 credits

Breadth in the Knowledge Domains (Inter-Domain courses do not meet this requirement.)

• Arts (GA): 3 credits
• Health and Wellness (GHW): 3 credits
• Humanities (GH): 3 credits
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS): 3 credits
• Natural Sciences (GN): 3 credits

Integrative Studies

• Inter-Domain Courses (Inter-Domain): 6 credits

Exploration

• GN, may be completed with Inter-Domain courses: 3 credits
• GA, GH, GN, GS, Inter-Domain courses. This may include 3 credits of World Language course work beyond the 12th credit level or the requirements for the student’s degree program, whichever is higher : 6 credits

University Degree Requirements

First year engagement.

All students enrolled in a college or the Division of Undergraduate Studies at University Park, and the World Campus are required to take 1 to 3 credits of the First-Year Seminar, as specified by their college First-Year Engagement Plan.

Other Penn State colleges and campuses may require the First-Year Seminar; colleges and campuses that do not require a First-Year Seminar provide students with a first-year engagement experience.

First-year baccalaureate students entering Penn State should consult their academic adviser for these requirements.

Cultures Requirement

6 credits are required and may satisfy other requirements

• United States Cultures: 3 credits
• International Cultures: 3 credits

Writing Across the Curriculum

3 credits required from the college of graduation and likely prescribed as part of major requirements.

Total Minimum Credits

A minimum of 120 degree credits must be earned for a baccalaureate degree. The requirements for some programs may exceed 120 credits. Students should consult with their college or department adviser for information on specific credit requirements.

Quality of Work

Candidates must complete the degree requirements for their major and earn at least a 2.00 grade-point average for all courses completed within their degree program.

Limitations on Source and Time for Credit Acquisition

The college dean or campus chancellor and program faculty may require up to 24 credits of course work in the major to be taken at the location or in the college or program where the degree is earned. Credit used toward degree programs may need to be earned from a particular source or within time constraints (see Senate Policy 83-80 ). For more information, check the Suggested Academic Plan for your intended program.

Program Educational Objectives

Within three to five years after graduation, we anticipate graduates will:

• Participate in and lead cross-functionally defined project teams, designing, implementing and improving processes, products and systems in the manufacturing, service or government sectors.
• Work effectively in managerial and leadership positions, to establish and execute engineering and business strategies.
• Work and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in the global environment, while satisfying engineering, business and financial goals, and the end customers.
• Embrace the importance of continuous learning through varied work assignments, graduate school, professional training programs and independent study, for the purpose of ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrate proficiency in data analysis using state-of-the art tools, to assist with decision-making.

Student Outcomes

Student outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. The Industrial Engineering program is designed to enable students to:

• Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
• Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
• Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
• Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
• Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Academic Advising

The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.

Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.

READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY

Giancarlo Labruna Academic Adviser 113A Leonhard Building University Park, PA 16802 814-863-5742 [email protected]

Omar Ashour, Ph.D. Program Contact and Associate Professor 213 AMIC Building Erie, PA 16563 814-898-6941 [email protected]

Suggested Academic Plan

The suggested academic plan(s) listed on this page are the plan(s) that are in effect during the 2024-25 academic year. To access previous years' suggested academic plans, please visit the archive to view the appropriate Undergraduate Bulletin edition.

Industrial Engineering, B.S. at University Park Campus

The course series listed below provides only one of the many possible ways to move through this curriculum. The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. This plan should be used in conjunction with your degree audit (accessible in LionPATH as either an Academic Requirements or What If report). Please consult with a Penn State academic adviser on a regular basis to develop and refine an academic plan that is appropriate for you.

If you are starting at a campus other than the one this plan is ending at, please refer to: http://advising.engr.psu.edu/degree-requirements/academic-plans-by-major.aspx

Course requires a grade of C or better for the major

Course requires a grade of C or better for General Education

Course is an Entrance to Major requirement

Course satisfies General Education and degree requirement

University Requirements and General Education Notes:

US and IL are abbreviations used to designate courses that satisfy Cultural Diversity Requirements (United States and International Cultures).

W, M, X, and Y are the suffixes at the end of a course number used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.

General Education includes Foundations (GWS and GQ), Knowledge Domains (GHW, GN, GA, GH, GS) and Integrative Studies (Inter-domain) requirements. N or Q (Honors) is the suffix at the end of a course number used to help identify an Inter-domain course, but the inter-domain attribute is used to fill audit requirements. Foundations courses (GWS and GQ) require a grade of 'C' or better.

All incoming Schreyer Honors College first-year students at University Park will take ENGL 137H / CAS 137H in the fall semester and ENGL 138T / CAS 138T in the spring semester. These courses carry the GWS designation and satisfy a portion of that General Education requirement. If the student’s program prescribes GWS these courses will replace both ENGL 15 / ENGL 30H and CAS 100A / CAS 100B / CAS 100C . Each course is 3 credits.

​College Notes:

• Engineering Elective Notes:  Select from department list: http://www.ime.psu.edu/students/undergraduate/electives.aspx
• Health and Physical Activity Elective:  Students who complete the ROTC Program may substitute 3 ROTC credits for the GHW requirement.
• Manufacturing Processing Course:  Select from department list.  http://www.ime.psu.edu/students/undergraduate/electives.aspx
• Science Elective:  Select from department list.  http://www.ime.psu.edu/students/undergraduate/electives.aspx
• Technical Elective:  Select from department list.  http://www.ime.psu.edu/students/undergraduate/electives.aspx

Career Paths

An undergraduate degree in industrial engineering from Penn State is beneficial in a number of sectors, from finance and banking to manufacturing and material handling to ergonomics and workplace safety to a wide variety of industries within the service world (including theme parks, call centers, hospitals, etc.). Industrial engineers also have an attractive background to a number of graduate degrees that would compliment their skills including engineering design, operations research, mechanical engineering, supply chain management, business management, and more. 

• Human Factors/Ergonomics: Business intelligence team leader, cognitive engineer, ergonomics assessment specialist, ergonomics expert, design engineer, systems engineer, usability expert, user experience engineer.
• Manufacturing: Manufacturing operations manager, production engineer, process control analyst, quality engineering manager, lean Six Sigma manager, product design/specification specialist, cost analysis manager, supply chain manager.
• Operations Research: Operations research engineer, applied research manager, performance engineer, process improvement engineer, global business intelligence and analytics director, operations engineer, statistician.
• Production, Supply Chain, and Service: Enterprise Engineering Analytics manager, global statistics manager, quality assurance director, strategic sourcing manager, operations engineer, new product engineer, process engineer, e-commerce manager, material scientists, service business development manager, Six Sigma analyst.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL CAREER OPTIONS FOR GRADUATES OF THE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM

Opportunities for Graduate Studies

Opportunities for students with an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering are vast. The following disciplines would highly value an education in industrial engineering in graduate studies: engineering science and mechanics, business management, supply chain management, mechanical engineering, statistics, computer systems, engineering design, operations research, systems engineering, engineering management, economics and more.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDIES

Professional Resources

• Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
• Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering at University Park is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org , under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Industrial and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Professional Licensure/Certification

Many U.S. states and territories require professional licensure/certification to be employed. If you plan to pursue employment in a licensed profession after completing this program, please visit the Professional Licensure/Certification Disclosures by State interactive map.

HAROLD AND INGE MARCUS DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING 310 Leonhard Building University Park, PA 16802 814-865-7601 [email protected]

http://www.ime.psu.edu/index.aspx

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING 242 Jack Burke Research and Economic Development Center 5101 Jordan Road Erie, PA 16563 814-898-6153 [email protected]

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Industrial engineering, bsie.

Industrial engineering involves the design and analysis of systems that include people, equipment, and materials and their interactions and performance in the workplace. An industrial engineer collects this information and evaluates alternatives to make decisions that best advance the goals of the enterprise.

The program in industrial engineering offers students a base of traditional engineering courses, such as work design, human-machine systems, probability, statistics, and engineering economy, while emphasizing such contemporary areas as simulation modeling, engineering database systems, quality assurance, logistics and supply chain management, operations research, and facilities planning. Students integrate the knowledge acquired in these courses in a two-semester capstone design project.

Industrial engineers work in manufacturing firms, hospitals, banks, public utilities, transportation, government agencies, insurance companies, and construction firms. Among the projects they undertake are design and implementation of a computer-integrated supply chain or manufacturing system; facilities planning for a variety of industries; design of a robotics system in a manufacturing environment; long-range corporate planning; development and implementation of a quality-control system; simulation analyses to improve processes and make operational decisions; design of healthcare operations to enhance patient safety; and improve efficiency, productivity, and development of computer systems for information control.

More than 90% of department undergraduate students take advantage of the cooperative education program. Cooperative education assignments generally increase in level of responsibility as students gain theoretical and technical knowledge through their academic work. A sophomore might begin as a computer/data analyst evaluating the performance of a manufacturing system and progress to designing manufacturing engineering workstations by the senior year.

Visit the department website for program educational objectives.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the  Universitywide Requirements .

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the  NUpath Requirements .

NUpath requirements Interpreting Culture (IC), Understanding Societies and Institutions (SI), Engaging Differences and Diversity (DD), and Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience (EX) are not explicitly satisfied by required engineering coursework. Successful completion of a cooperative education experience fulfills the EX requirement. Students are responsible for satisfying unfulfilled NUpath requirements with general elective coursework.  

Engineering Requirements

Supporting courses: mathematics/science .

Complete all mathematics/science courses with a minimum of 30 semester hours. 

Professional Development

Writing requirements, required general electives, program requirement.

137 total semester hours required

Major GPA Requirement

A 2.000 minimum GPA is required in ME/MEIE/EECE/ENCP coursework.

Students can substitute  Engineering Design ( GE 1110 )  and  Engineering Problem Solving and Computation ( GE 1111 )  for  Cornerstone of Engineering 1 ( GE 1501 )  and  Cornerstone of Engineering 2 ( GE 1502 )  in approved situations.

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College of Engineering

Industrial engineering.

The Master of Science in Industrial Engineering seeks to train engineers to use a variety of mathematical and computer methods to study, improve, and optimize processes in a wide range of manufacturing and service settings.

Industrial engineers use a variety of mathematical and computer methods to study, improve, and optimize processes in a wide range of manufacturing and service settings. In addition to these specific program areas, our faculty have significant expertise in healthcare systems engineering and human factors engineering. The MS in Industrial Engineering can be combined with a Gordon Engineering Leadership certificate. 

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Unique features.

• This program meets F-1 international student status requirements
• Can be combined with a Gordon Engineering Leadership certificate
• Optional participation in Northeastern's co-op program
• Students can choose a course-only track or complete a thesis or project option

Looking for something different?

A graduate degree or certificate from Northeastern—a top-ranked university—can accelerate your career through rigorous academic coursework and hands-on professional experience in the area of your interest. Apply now—and take your career to the next level.

Program Costs

Finance Your Education We offer a variety of resources, including scholarships and assistantships.

How to Apply Learn more about the application process and requirements.

Requirements

• Completed online application form
• Application fee
• Two letters of recommendation
• Transcripts from all institutions attended
• Starting fall 2025, applicants will be required to submit the official GRE
• Statement of purpose
• TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo for international applicants

Are You an International Student? Find out what additional documents are required to apply.

Admissions Details Learn more about the College of Engineering admissions process, policies, and required materials.

Admissions Dates

Applications received after the stated deadline dates will be accepted and processed as quickly as possible; however it may not be possible to have a decision rendered in time for the applicant to begin taking classes for the desired term if admitted.

Applications submitted by the referenced dates will receive full consideration for the referenced term. Applications received after the referenced dates will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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For 100+ years, we’ve designed our programs with one thing in mind—your success. Explore the current program requirements and course descriptions, all designed to meet today’s industry needs and must-have skills.

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Northeastern combines rigorous academics with experiential learning and research to prepare students for real-world engineering challenges. The cooperative education program, also known as co-op, is one of the largest and most innovative in the world, and Northeastern is one of only a few that offers a co-op program for graduate students. Through this program, students gain up to eight months of professional experience employed in their field of interest as part of the academic curriculum, giving them a competitive edge upon graduation. The College of Engineering has over 2,000 co-op employer partners globally. Our dedicated team of co-op coordinators prepare students for the co-op experience through resume building, developing interview skills, and guiding professional development.

Our Faculty

Northeastern University faculty represents a broad cross-section of professional practices and fields, including finance, education, biomedical science, management, and the U.S. military. They serve as mentors and advisors and collaborate alongside you to solve the most pressing global challenges facing established and emerging markets.

Steven Klosterman

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Ozlem Ergun

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By enrolling in Northeastern, you’ll gain access to students at 13 campus locations, 300,000+ alumni, and 3,000 employer partners worldwide. Our global university system provides students unique opportunities to think locally and act globally while serving as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.

Below is a look at where our Engineering alumni work, the positions they hold, and the skills they bring to their organization.

Where They Work

• GE Aviation
• Bose Corporation

What They Do

• Engineering
• Business Development
• Program and Project Management
• Entrepreneurship

What They're Skilled At

• Project Management
• Manufacturing

Learn more about Northeastern Alumni on  Linkedin .

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The Master of Engineering program in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research is a one year, full-time program that combines business-oriented coursework with applications-focused industrial engineering and operations research courses, emphasizing Optimization Analytics, Risk Modeling, Simulation, and Data Analysis. Machine Learning and Data Science are exciting new topics that combine results from stochastics and optimization to provide a growing range of products and services. This program is intended to prepare students for professional practice, explicitly developing skills in managing complex projects and directing financial and operational matters.

Become an Engineering Leader

Expand your effectiveness as an engineer by gaining valuable leadership skills. All students in the program take core leadership courses in areas such as marketing, finance, law, analysis, and project management to develop a broader skill set that equips them for the next step in their careers.

Develop your technical expertise

Along with leadership development, students are required to take IEOR 240 (Optimization Analytics) and IEOR 241 (Risk Modeling, Simulation, and Data Analysis), and two additional IEOR electives in areas such as data science, financial engineering, supply chain management, operations research, and decision analytics.

Hands-on capstone experience

Set in the heart of the Bay Area, the worldwide epicenter for engineering innovation, Master of Engineering students at UC Berkeley form interdisciplinary teams, partner with industry, and benefit from the expertise of industry leaders and faculty to apply their learning by creating real projects.

Our accelerated program provides an intensive, industry-oriented experience that can be completed in just one year .

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Industrial engineering - bs.

Industrial and systems engineering is a discipline devoted to the design, installation, improvement and control of integrated systems of people, materials, and facilities across a wide range of organizations that produce goods or render services. Like other engineering fields, industrial and systems engineering is concerned with solving problems through the application of specialized knowledge in mathematics and science, as well as the principles of engineering. Two major distinctions of our discipline, among the engineering disciplines, is the unique focus of industrial and systems engineering on human factors and the quantification and systematic removal of uncertainty from production systems. Industrial and systems engineering has five major focus areas: advanced manufacturing, operations research, data sciences and machine learning, health and human systems, and systems engineering. 

The freshman year is identical for degrees in aerospace engineering, architectural engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, electronic systems engineering technology, environmental engineering, industrial distribution, industrial engineering, interdisciplinary engineering, manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology, mechanical engineering, multidisciplinary engineering technology, nuclear engineering, ocean engineering, and petroleum engineering (Note: not all programs listed are offered in Qatar). The freshman year is slightly different for chemical engineering, biomedical engineering and materials science and engineering degrees in that students take CHEM 119 or CHEM 107 / CHEM 117 and CHEM 120 .  Students pursuing degrees in biological and agricultural engineering should refer to the specific curriculum for this major. It is recognized that many students will change the sequence and number of courses taken in any semester. Deviations from the prescribed course sequence, however, should be made with care to ensure that prerequisites for all courses are met.

A grade of C or better is required.

Entering students will be given a math placement exam. Test results will be used in selecting the appropriate starting course which may be at a higher or lower level.

Of the 21 hours shown as University Core Curriculum electives, 3 must be from creative arts (see AREN curriculum for more information), 3 from social and behavioral sciences (see IDIS curriculum for more information), 3 from language, philosophy and culture (see CVEN, EVEN and PETE curriculum for more information), 6 from American history and 6 from government/political science. The required 3 hours of international and cultural diversity and 3 hours of cultural discourse may be met by courses satisfying the creative arts, social and behavioral sciences, language, philosophy and culture, and American history requirements if they are also on the approved list of international and cultural diversity courses and cultural discourse courses.

BMEN, CHEN and MSEN require 8 hours of fundamentals of chemistry which are satisfied with  CHEM 119 or CHEM 107 / CHEM 117 and CHEM 120 ; Students with an interest in BMEN, CHEN and MSEN can take CHEM 120 second semester freshman year.  CHEM 120 will substitute for CHEM 107 / CHEM 117 .

For BS-PETE, allocate 3 hours to core communications course ( ENGL 210 , COMM 203 , COMM 205 , or COMM 243 ) and/or 3 hours to UCC elective. For BS-MEEN, allocate 3 hours to core communications course ( ENGL 203 , ENGL 210 , or COMM 205 ) and/or 3 hours to UCC elective.

All students are required to complete a high-impact experience in order to graduate. The list of possible high-impact experiences is available in the industrial engineering advising office.

A total of 18 hours of technical electives is required, of which 12 hours must be industrial engineering courses. The choice of courses to be taken must be made in consultation with the student’s advisor and/or the industrial engineering advising office.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering requires a grade of C or better for required industrial engineering (ISEN) courses and supporting courses. If a course is repeated, only the most recent grade is used in fulfilling this requirement.

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Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

Industrial engineering involves the design and analysis of systems that include people, equipment, and materials and their interactions and performance in the workplace. An industrial engineer collects this information and evaluates alternatives to make decisions that best advance the goals of the enterprise.

Innovative Curriculum

The program in industrial engineering offers students a base of traditional engineering courses, such as work design, human-machine systems, probability, statistics, and engineering economy, while emphasizing such contemporary areas as simulation modeling, engineering database systems, quality assurance, logistics and supply chain management, operations research, and facilities planning. Students integrate the knowledge acquired in these courses in a two-semester capstone design project.

Industrial engineers work in manufacturing firms, hospitals, banks, public utilities, transportation, government agencies, insurance companies, and construction firms. Among the projects they undertake are design and implementation of a computer-integrated supply chain or manufacturing system; facilities planning for a variety of industries; design of a robotics system in a manufacturing environment; long-range corporate planning; development and implementation of a quality-control system; simulation analyses to improve processes and make operational decisions; design of healthcare operations to enhance patient safety; and improve efficiency, productivity, and development of computer systems for information control.

Students have the option of selecting from several minors to complement their degree and personalize their path. Students can select from minors in the department , in other engineering departments , or from across the university .

The Accelerated Master’s Degree PlusOne program allows current undergraduate students to accelerate the attainment of the master’s degree by applying graduate credits taken as an undergraduate toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Current students apply to enroll in the PlusOne program. Students attain their bachelor’s degree followed by a PlusOne year to complete the master’s degree.

Students currently earning a BS in Industrial Engineering can select from the below MS degree PlusOne pathways.

The Bachelor of Science Program in Industrial Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET,  www.abet.org .

• Nader Yacaman Juha, E'18
• Elise Danthinne, E'21
• IISE: Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers

Experiential Learning

Experiential learning is the heart of a Northeastern education, combining rigorous coursework with hands-on experience in the classroom, in the lab, and in the field—locally and abroad. With our signature cooperative education (co-op) program, students typically gain six months of work experience integrated as part of the educational program. Both five-year, three-co-op and four-year, two-co-op program options are available.

Co-op jobs generally increase in level of responsibility as students gain theoretical and technical knowledge through their academic work. A sophomore might begin as a computer/data analyst evaluating the performance of a manufacturing system and progress to designing manufacturing engineering workstations by the senior year. There are a variety of co-op employment opportunities ranging from small local firms, to consulting firms, large global companies as well as hospitals and healthcare facilities, and government and banking offices.

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Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Motor Control, Healthcare Systems, Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Logistics and Operations Research, Business, Data Management and Statistics, Engineering Training and Education, Safety Management, Information Processing, Cognition/Cognitive Psychology, Human Performance Engineering, Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing, Process Control

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Student News

Industrial engineering student receives iise ups scholarship for female students.

Mia Ferrante, E’25, industrial engineering, was chosen by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Scholarship Trustees Committee as the winner of the UPS Scholarship for Female Students for her scholastic achievement, leadership, and dedication to the ISE profession.

2024 Huntington 100 COE Recipients

Sixteen students from the College of Engineering were selected as 2024 members of the Northeastern University “Huntington 100,” which is a group of students selected for their outstanding achievements which commensurate with the university’s mission, ideals, values, and Academic plan.

Living Life in Co-ops: An Alumnus’ Advice

After three vastly different co-op experiences and working as chief of staff at a Series A company, alumnus Alex Bender, E’20, industrial engineering, MS’20, engineering management, has realized he wants to live his life in co-ops. The next big step? Starting his own non-profit.

Alumna Named ASEM President

Annmarie Uliano, E’15, MS’17, who holds a BS in Industrial Engineering, MS in Engineering Management, and a Galante Engineering Business Certificate, was inducted as the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) President for 2023-2024 at their annual conference held in Denver, Colorado from 25-28 October 2023.

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Industrial Engineering

Industrial engineers improve the way people interact with technologies and systems.

They help organizations run safely, efficiently and profitably. The Industrial Engineering undergraduate program at MIE provides students with the foundations of industrial engineering: operations research, programming, and human-centered design. Students learn about improving various environments, from streamlining health-care systems to rethinking supply chains and the online user experience in the era of artificial intelligence.

The Industrial Engineering program includes four years of coursework as well as an optional year in the Professional Experience Year (PEY) co-op program . Graduates of the Industrial Engineering undergraduate program receive a Bachelor of Applied Science degree.

The first two years of the program provide students with a broad understanding of the discipline. In the third and fourth years, students are able to tailor their program to their personal interests by selecting technical electives from four areas of academic focus: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Human Factors, Operations Research and Information Engineering

After the third year of study, students are encouraged to participate in the PEY co-op program where they have the opportunity to work full time for 12 to 16 months before returning to their final year of study. All engineering students must complete a minimum of 600 hours of practical work before graduation. Learn more about the Practical Experience Requirement .

During their final year of study, students take part in the Capstone design program . Capstone teams are paired with industry and community clients to address real-world challenges. The program culminates in a showcase featuring the prototypes and final designs created by the students.

In addition to coursework and professional development, there are many student research opportunities for undergraduate students to get involved in the groundbreaking research conducted by MIE's world-renowned faculty. Students can also choose to pursue a thesis project in their final year.

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All Industrial Engineering candidates are required to provide competitive results in math, chemistry and physics courses. Additional requirements are determined by the prospective student's education system. Visit the Discover Engineering website for more info on academic requirements .

The information below is for reference only and is subject to change annually. View updated tuition fees for domestic and international students on the Student Accounts website .

Pay annually:

• Domestic students: $14,180/year
• International students: $58,680/year

Pay per course:

• Domestic students: $1,418/course
• International students: $5,868/course

Visit the Discover Engineering website to view important admissions deadlines and how to apply .

Industrial Engineering undergraduate students are required to complete 600 hours of  Practical Experience and:

• 12 Core Courses
• 10 Core Courses
• 6 Core Courses
• 2 Technical Electives
• 2 Complementary Studies/Humanities and Social Science Electives
• 3 Core Courses (Including Capstone )
• 4 Technical Electives

Courses, Electives & Areas of Academic Focus

View all Industrial Engineering courses on the Academic Calendar . The U of T Engineering course timetables display the day of the week, time, location and instructor for courses offered in the Faculty. Students use the timetable to create their course schedule.

3rd and 4th year courses & options

Students tailor their upper years of study to their personal interests by selecting many of their courses from a list of electives that fall within four categories:

• Complementary Studies (CS)
• Humanities & Social Science (HSS)
• Natural Science (NS)
• Technical (courses that count as Technical Electives indicated on Academic Calendar )

View all available electives on the Academic Calendar . Learn more about electives on the U of T Engineering Office of the Registrar website.

Students select their technical electives from four areas of academic focus :

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the study of computational processes that simulate intelligent behaviour. These processes include knowledge representation and reasoning, optimal sequential decision-making under uncertainty, and learning from past experience.  Specifically, the last area comprises the subfield of AI known as Machine learning (ML) that focuses on computational and statistical methods for learning patterns from historical data for descriptive and predictive purposes.

Together, AI and ML represent the forefront of technology innovation powering a wide range of industrial applications including search engines, conversational assistants, e-commerce, autonomous driving, intelligent logistics scheduling, digital marketing, adaptive user interfaces, and health applications ranging from prediction of adverse outcomes to automated diagnosis in medical imaging.  AI and ML both contribute to and benefit from techniques developed in Operations Research (OR) although AI and ML techniques often tend to focus more heavily on the computational and algorithmic aspects of proposed solutions.  To this end, strong preparation in programming and software design is an essential skill for AI and ML practitioners.

AI and ML expertise is in high demand in industry with employment in all of the aforementioned application areas and many more; it is also an excellent course of study for those wishing to pursue future research careers in this field with rapidly expanding frontiers.

Industrial Engineers improve productivity and efficiency by studying and improving the actual physical work environment. Human factors engineering is the study of people as workers and as managers, both from the physiological and psychological points of view.

The study of human physiology, particularly the nervous system, leads to fascinating discoveries concerning reaction to stimuli, sensory perception, human performance at operator tasks, and people’s ability to process information. These principles are applied to the design of human-machine systems, with particular attention to problems of information display, control layout, compensatory controls systems, and the design of work environments.

People’s behaviour in work organisations is examined from the point of view of individual and social psychology. These studies lead to important conclusions concerning managerial and leadership styles, organisational goals and incentives, employee relations, and the implementation of planned change.

For example, a mechanical engineer may design a new car, and a human factors engineer would be responsible for the design of the interior: control layout, seating, vision, reachability, usability in unusual circumstances, etc. A nuclear engineer will design a nuclear generator, and a human factors engineer will design the control system displays to minimise the probability of human error.

View Human Factors course and option presentation slides

Operations research and management science involve the mathematical modelling of real systems and processes with a view to being able to predict and optimally control their performance. For example, we can use statistics to determine how much inventory should be carried in a warehouse to minimise expected costs of carrying the stock and of shortages. We use queueing theory to analyse the waiting time of people or jobs waiting for service in banks, emergency rooms and production facilities.

We use linear algebra (called linear programming) to determine the optimal product mix to maximise profit subject to capacity constraints on resources, or the optimal allocation of service facilities (like fire stations) to minimize the expected service time. Areas include scheduling, reliability, maintenance, forecasting, queueing, value analysis and decision making under uncertainty.

Operations Research came into its own during the Second World War, when it became apparent that many problems of scheduling and deployment of resources, which had previously been managed intuitively, could be quantitatively modelled and solved analytically. Since the war, operations research techniques and models have been applied in an ever-increasing variety of industries, from finance to healthcare to government.

The modern manager can no longer rely on seat-of-the-pants judgement, but must take a scientific approach to decision making. Much of today’s industrial engineering activity is the application of management science in support of decision making at all levels of any organisation.

View Operations Research  course and option presentation slides

Information Engineering specialization of the Industrial (Systems) Engineering program creates professionals that address the challenge of successfully applying information technology to help people and organizations innovate and become more efficient.

Our graduates have outstanding employment opportunities in numerous private and public organizations as well as in the global consulting firms that service them. There is current and future demand for professionals that combine expertise in process design and management, business analysis, project management, systems integration, and a fusion of industry knowledge and information technology skills.

Information engineering provides exciting and diverse career opportunities that encompass the development and evolution of information systems. Our graduates address the following challenging issues:

• how to provide doctors and nurses with timely access to electronic patient data wherever is needed
• how to design information systems that run the business of online stores such as music download sites and bookstores
• how to reduce large volumes of data into information that is useful to the decision-making processes of government officials
• how to take advantage of information technology to plan, coordinate and support disaster recovery and relief efforts

View Information Engineering  course and option presentation slides

Explore the Industrial Engineering program (old curriculum) in the 2024/25 Course & Options Handbook

Explore the Industrial Engineering program (NEW curriculum) in the 2024/25 Course & Options Handbook

Industrial Engineering students can choose to pursue minors and certificates in addition to their primary program.

Learn more about the available Minors and Certificates on U of T Engineering's Office of the Registrar website.

There are many opportunities for undergraduate students to get involved in the groundbreaking research conducted at MIE. View a list of current research projects seeking student support on the Student Research Opportunities  page.

In their final year of study, undergraduate students can choose to undertake a thesis project under the supervision of a U of T faculty member as part of the MIE498 course. Students can directly contact a faculty member with a thesis proposal or find a thesis topic listed on the Student Research Opportunities  page. Once the topic and supervisor have been determined, the student must complete and submit the thesis enrollment form on the Forms & Policies page.

The Jeffrey Skoll Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) program provides U of T engineering students the opportunity to pursue an MBA degree at the Rotman School of Management immediately after completing their BASc degree. Learn more about the Skoll BASc/MBA Program .

Indy Club is the student council for Industrial Engineering students at the University of Toronto. They help bridge the gap between students and faculty by participating in regular meetings with MIE staff and faculty. All Industrial Engineering students are members of Indy Club and are encouraged to participate in Indy Club activities and events.

The Mech and Indy Club office and common room is located in Room 225 in the Mining Building, 170 College Street.

Students are encouraged to get involved with Indy Club, as well as other clubs and extracurricular activities at U of T.

“I chose industrial engineering because it focuses on human interaction with technologies and systems, placing engineering in a human context. I wanted to join a program that integrated human elements into its curriculum."

-Dimpho Radebe (IndE 1T5)

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All inquiries regarding admissions to the program (including transfers) should be directed to the  Admissions Office . Students in the first year of their program should contact the  First Year Office  for support.

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Industrial Engineering Degree

Engineering as a way of thinking.

• Our industrial engineering program is  ranked #11  by  U.S. News & World Report.
• 91%  of students reported having an internship or co-op during their degree program.
• 97%  of students reported securing their first choice destination upon graduation.
• The average starting salary for an industrial engineering graduate is  $73,347  with a median signing bonus of  $6,000 .

Detailed curriculum requirements can be found here.

Industrial Engineers design, develop, improve, and manage efficient systems. Industrial Engineering at Illinois encompasses the analysis, development, improvement, and implementation of all integrated processes and their components, including materials, equipment, information, energy, people, money, and time. Industrial Engineers figure out how to do things better.

Industrial Engineering fuses engineering, business, and communications, drawing upon computer science, math, production management, process control, and psychology. Industrial engineers have the technical training and understanding of people to make improvements in efficiency and quality in any setting. The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering prepares students to work in a limitless variety of industries, including technology, health care, communications, manufacturing, and government— you will be equipped to make an impact in the career path of your choice.

Many are misled by the term “Industrial Engineer.” “Industrial” does not mean just manufacturing—it encompasses telecommunications, computing, service industries, and human relations as well. While it has long been known that industrial engineers have the technical training to make improvements in a manufacturing setting, now it is increasingly recognized that these same skills provide a systematic technique to evaluate and improve efficiency and quality in any setting.

Industrial Engineers eliminate waste of time, money, materials, energy, and other commodities; strain on workers and the environment; and save companies money. More and more organizations are hiring industrial engineers and promoting them into management positions.

The Curriculum

The Industrial Engineering Bachelor of Science degree program is distinguished by its flexibility—it offers students an opportunity to develop expertise in a variety of domains.

The technical portion of the industrial engineering curriculum is designed as a sequence of increasingly specialized coursework.

First-year students master the basics of math, chemistry, and physics.

Second-year students begin fundamental engineering courses such as statics, dynamics, statistics, and strength of materials.

Third-year students take a core of industrial engineering courses and begin their chosen area of specialization in one of seven Track Options :

• Computational Methods in IE    
• Economics and Finance
• Human Factors
• Industrial Engineering Fundamentals
• Operations Research
• Quality Engineering
• Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Logistics

Petition to choose your Track Option here

During their senior year, students broaden and deepen their knowledge with additional technical elective courses. Finally, all students participate in the capstone Senior Engineering Program .

Engineering design, communication, teamwork, and laboratory experiences are integrated throughout all four years of the curriculum.

After Graduation

The need for Industrial Engineers is growing in a variety of settings.

Here are a few examples:

• As a management engineer in a hospital, an Industrial Engineer may help doctors and nurses make the best use of their time in treating patients.
• As an ergonomist in a manufacturing plant, an Industrial Engineer may change the tools workers use to reduce the risk of repetitive stress injuries.
• As an operations analyst for an airline, an Industrial Engineer may design a bar coding system for identifying and transporting passenger luggage to ensure that it doesn‘t get lost.
• As a quality engineer for a utility company, an Industrial Engineer may improve customer satisfaction by designing a process to schedule service calls around the availability of the customer.

Today, more and more businesses hire Industrial Engineers in areas like sales and marketing, finance, information systems, and personnel. Other industries employing IE‘s are hospitals, airlines, banks, railroads, and social services.

The Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at Illinois is well-connected in industry, and provides excellent career services. Industrial Engineering graduates are well-positioned to find or create jobs in a variety of fields.

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About the Program

Industrial engineers design, analyze, and manage complex human-integrated systems such as manufacturing systems, supply chain networks, and service systems.  These systems typically consist of a combination of people, information, material, and equipment. In such systems industrial engineers determine how to optimize the system for maximum efficiency, effectiveness, throughput, safety, or some other objective of interest to the stakeholders of the system.  To achieve these objectives, an industrial engineer draws upon knowledge of mathematics, along with physical, engineering, management, and behavioral sciences to function as a problem-solver, innovator, designer, coordinator, and system integrator. Industrial engineers are employed in and apply their skills in an extremely wide range of organizations, including manufacturing industries, service industries, and governmental agencies.

The complexity of these organizations and the emphasis on increased effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity have led to a growing need for industrial engineering analysis and design, resulting in an increased demand for industrial engineering graduates. This increased demand recognizes the modern industrial engineer’s versatility and responsiveness to the challenges of a rapidly changing society. Industrial engineering is one of the nation’s largest and most rapidly growing engineering professions.

The industrial engineering program prepares graduates for careers in all phases of industrial engineering and enables them to perform both technical and managerial functions that require scientific and engineering backgrounds. By combining the study of science, mathematics, engineering fundamentals, design, and management principles, an industrial engineering education provides a unique background and a sound basis for lifelong career development in engineering practice, research, or management.

Senior design projects consist of a real-world application of IE principles by teaming students with a local industry in Indiana. Teams have taken on full-scale projects like designing floor layouts for factories and hospitals, designing operations to improve system efficiency, reducing time and waste in processing, allocating resources to optimize system performance, and developing a safety plan for preventing work-related injuries.

Degree Requirements and Supplemental Information

The full Program Requirements for 2016-17 Industrial Engineering    include all Supplemental Information and selective lists of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. These are intended to be printer-friendly, but include less descriptive course detail.

Please see below for program requirements and the necessary degree fulfillments.

Industrial Engineering Major Courses (36 credits)

Required ie courses (36 credits).

• IE 20000 - Industrial Engineering Seminar
• IE 23000 - Probability And Statistics In Engineering I
• IE 34300 - Engineering Economics
• IE 33000 - Probability And Statistics In Engineering II
• IE 33200 - Computing In Industrial Engineering
• IE 33500 - Operations Research - Optimization
• IE 33600 - Operations Research - Stochastic Models
• IE 37000 - Manufacturing Processes I
• IE 38300 - Integrated Production Systems I
• IE 38600 - Work Analysis And Design I
• IE 43100 - Industrial Engineering Design
• IE 47400 - Industrial Control Systems
• IE 48600 - Work Analysis And Design II

IE Technical Electives - (15 credits)

NOTE: 6 credits required in IE courses, Must do two of the first three options listed below

https://engineering.purdue.edu/IE/Academics

• IE 47000 - Manufacturing Processes II or
• IE 48400 - Integrated Production Systems II
• IE 5XX00 - Credit Hours: 3.00 or
• IE 47000 - Manufacturing Processes II    or
• IE 48400 - Integrated Production Systems II  
• Technical Elective I - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Technical Elective II - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Technical Elective III - Credit Hours: 3.00

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (55-57 credits)

Mathematics requirements (18-20 cr.).

• MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I (satisfies FYE requirement) * or
• MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I (satisfies FYE requirement) *
• MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II (satisfies FYE requirement) * or
• MA 16200 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II (satisfies FYE requirement) *
• MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus *
• MA 26500 - Linear Algebra *
• MA 26600 - Ordinary Differential Equations *

Science Requirements (14 cr.)

• PHYS 17200 - Modern Mechanics (satisfies FYE requirement) *
• PHYS 24100 - Electricity And Optics *
• CHM 11500 - General Chemistry (satisfies FYE requirement) *
• CS 15900 - Programming Applications For Engineers (satisfies FYE requirement)

General Engineering/Engineering Science Requirements (16 cr.)

• ENGR 13100 - Transforming Ideas To Innovation I (satisfies FYE requirement)
• ENGR 13200 - Transforming Ideas To Innovation II (satisfies FYE requirement)
• ME 27000 - Basic Mechanics I
• ME 20000 - Thermodynamics I
• NUCL 27300 - Mechanics Of Materials
• ECE 20100 - Linear Circuit Analysis I

General Education Elective Requirements (24 cr.)

Foundational core.

( http://www.purdue.edu/provost/initiatives/curriculum/course.html )

• (satisfies Information Literacy selective for core; ENGL 10600   / ENGL 10800    strongly recommended) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• (satisfies Written Communication selective for core; ENGL 10600   / ENGL 10800    strongly recommended) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• (satisfies Oral Communication selective for core; COM 11400    strongly recommended) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• (satisfies Human Cultures: Humanities selective for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• (satisfies Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science selective for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• (satisfies Science, Technology & Society selective for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00

IE General Education Electives

( https://engineering.purdue.edu/IE/Academics/Undergrad/General%20Education%20Elective%20Program%20Overview )

University Core Requirements

• Human Cultures Humanities
• Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
• Information Literacy
• Science #1 - PHYS 17200    
• Science #2 - CHM 11500    
• Science, Technology & Society
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Quantitative Reasoning - MA 16100   / MA 16500    

Program Requirements

Fall 1st year.

• MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I
• CHM 11500 - General Chemistry
• General Education Elective I - Credit Hours: 4.00
• ENGR 13100 - Transforming Ideas To Innovation I

Spring 1st Year

• MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II
• PHYS 17200 - Modern Mechanics
• CS 15900 - Programming Applications For Engineers
• ENGR 13200 - Transforming Ideas To Innovation II
• General Education Elective II - Credit Hours: 3.00

Fall 2nd Year

• General Elective III - Credit Hours: 3.00
• MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus

Spring 2nd Year

• MA 26500 - Linear Algebra
• PHYS 24100 - Electricity And Optics
• General Elective IV - Credit Hours: 3.00

Fall 3rd Year

• MA 26600 - Ordinary Differential Equations
• General Elective V - Credit Hours: 3.00

Spring 3rd Year

• General Elective VI - Credit Hours: 3.00

Fall 4th Year

• General Elective VII - Credit Hours: 3.00

Spring 4th Year

• Technical Elective IV - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Technical Elective V - Credit Hours: 3.00
• General Elective VIII - Credit Hours: 3.00

*Satisfies a University Core Requirement

**Satisfies a Non-departmental Major Course Requirement

123 semester credits required for Bachelor of Engineering degree.

2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Engineering degree.

Degree Requirements

The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.

Critical Course

The  ♦  course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.

Foreign Language Courses

Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.  For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

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Industrial engineering, bs.

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

Industrial engineering is a discipline that encompasses the analysis, development, improvement, implementation, and evaluation of integrated systems and their components, including materials, information, energy, people, money, time, equipment, and associated processes. Industrial engineering draws upon a variety of disciplines, from mathematics to psychology, from communications to computer science, and from production management to process control. Industrial engineers design efficient, productive systems in a wide range of business, industrial, and governmental settings.

The technical portion of the Industrial Engineering curriculum is designed as a sequence of increasingly specialized experiences. The entering student's first year is spent mastering the basics of science: math, chemistry, and physics. Second-year students begin to take fundamental engineering courses such as statics, dynamics, statistics, and strength of materials. Third-year students take a core of industrial engineering courses and begin their chosen area of specialization in one of five tracks, including: Operations Research; Quality Engineering; Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Logistics; Economics and Finance; and Industrial Engineering Fundamentals. The Track Option website contains a full list of courses for each track option. During their senior year, students broaden and deepen their knowledge with additional technical elective courses. Engineering design, communication, teamwork, and laboratory experiences are integrated throughout all four years of the curriculum.

Track Options

• Economics and Finance
• Human Factors/Ergonomics
• Industrial Engineering Fundamentals
• Operations Research
• Quality Engineering
• Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Logistics

The capstone experience for Industrial Engineering undergraduates is the Senior Project Course. Students work collaboratively with industry and a team of faculty members on a real-world problem during their final semester. Students participate in the practice of engineering through the capstone senior design course in which they work in teams to solve problems submitted by industry partnering companies, and present their solutions in reports and presentations supported by complete economic analyses.

Current Program Educational Objectives

Graduation Requirements

Minimum technical gpa : 2.0.

TGPA is required for required Engineering and Technical Elective courses, as well as MATH 257 . See Technical GPA to clarify requirements.

Minimum Overall GPA: 2.0

Minimum hours required for graduation: 128 hours, general education: students must complete the campus general education requirements including the campus general education language requirement. one of the sbs courses must be an introductory economics course ( econ 102 or econ 103 ). se 494 and se 495 will satisfy a core course requirement and the campus general education advanced composition requirement., orientation and professional development, foundational mathematics and science, industrial engineering technical core, track option electives, technical electives, free electives.

Sample Sequence This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.The curriculum sequence can also be viewed via dynamic and static curricular maps , which include prerequisite sequencing.

Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements . One of the SBS courses must be an introductory economics course ( ECON 102 or ECON 103 ). SE 494 and SE 495 will satisfy a core course requirement and the Campus General Education Advanced Composition requirement.

Free Electives: Additional course work, subject to the  Grainger College of Engineering restrictions to Free Electives , so that there are at least 128 credit hours earned toward the degree.

for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Industrial Engineering

Student learning outcomes are based on learning outcomes in line with the ABET accreditation process.

Industrial Engineering graduates will have:

• An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
• An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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An industrial engineering degree that provides you with the skills to optimize, design, and manage the operational and manufacturing processes by which goods are made and distributed, and services are provided efficiently.

Accelerated Bachelor’s/ Master’s Available

Co-op Required

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Outcomes Rate of RIT Graduates from this degree

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Overview for Industrial Engineering BS

Why study industrial engineering at rit.

• Dynamic Curriculum: Gain a breadth of knowledge in many different areas of industrial engineering including advanced manufacturing, distribution/logistics, ergonomics/human factors, modeling/simulation, and sustainable design and development.
• Hands-On Experience: Gain real-world career experience that sets you apart from the competition by participating in four full-time, paid blocks of co-op.
• Career Readiness : Companies hiring our students for co-ops include GE Aviation, General Motors, GlobalFoundries, Intel, L3Harris, Penske Truck Leasing, Tesla, Volvo, and The Walt Disney Company, to name a few.

The degree in industrial engineering is for students interested in optimizing, designing, and managing the processes by which goods are made and distributed, and services are efficiently provided. Industrial engineering also ensures that high-quality products and services are delivered in a cost-effective manner. Industrial engineers aid companies globally, balancing sustainable design with skillful construction of systems. Graduates of the industrial engineering degree are able to address big-picture design and engineering questions, such as how engineers can simultaneously increase efficiency and quality.

What is Industrial Engineering?

Industrial engineers design, optimize, and manage the process by which products are made and distributed across the world (i.e., global supply chain), or the way services are delivered in industries such as banking, health care, energy, or entertainment. Industrial engineers ensure that high-quality products and services are delivered in a cost-effective manner.

Industrial engineering is ideal for those who enjoy both technology and working with people. Industrial engineers frequently spend as much time interacting with other engineers and product users as they do at their desks and computers. Typical work involves developing applied models and simulations of processes to evaluate overall system efficiency.

A bachelor's in industrial engineering offers students a significant opportunity for a flexible long-term career. Employers have consistently praised the quality of RIT’s industrial engineering graduates, noting that the range of their abilities includes both strong technical knowledge and communication skills. RIT graduates with a BS in industrial engineering have used their technical base as a springboard to careers in management, consulting, manufacturing, sales, health care, law, and education.

Industrial engineers are "big-picture" thinkers, much like systems integrators. Industrial engineers spend most of their time out in the work environment, using scientific approaches to solve today's problems while they develop solutions for the future.

Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Because of the flexible nature of the industrial engineering degree, you will gain a breadth of knowledge in many different areas of industrial engineering, including advanced manufacturing, distribution/logistics, ergonomics/human factors, modeling/simulation, and sustainable design and development. You may choose free and professional electives for this purpose.

The curriculum for the industrial engineering bachelor's covers the principal concepts of engineering economics and project management, facilities planning, human performance, mathematical and simulation modeling, production control, applied statistics and quality, and contemporary manufacturing production processes that are applied to solve the challenges presented by the global environment and economy of today. Courses in industrial engineering stress the application of contemporary tools and techniques in solving engineering problems. Learn more about  Student Learning Outcomes and Program Educational Objectives for the industrial engineering BS degree.

Careers in Industrial Engineering

In order to optimize processes and systems, industrial engineers apply their knowledge in a wide range of areas, including systems simulation modeling, quality, logistics and supply chain management, ergonomics and human factors, facilities layout, production planning and control, manufacturing, management information systems, and project management. Upon graduation, our students work for a wide array of fields (ranging from manufacturing and distribution/logistics to health care, energy and other services) and companies (including Boeing, IBM, Toyota, Xerox, Intel, General Electric, Hershey, Walt Disney World, Tesla, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Lockheed Martin, and Wegmans Food Markets, to name a few.)

Balance, as well as specialization, has allowed our graduates to pursue varied paths. Examples of the diversity, along with the roles in which an industrial engineer might function, are reflected in the following list of sample industrial engineering co-op responsibilities.

In manufacturing industries:

• Perform product life studies
• Lay out and improve work areas
• Design production processes to improve productivity
• Investigate and analyze the cost of purchasing new vs. repairing existing equipment
• Investigate delivery service, including scheduling, route modification, and material handling
• Create computer programs to track pricing policies and truck scheduling
• Perform downtime studies of various operations using time study and work sampling
• Develop and computerize a forecasting model
• Perform ergonomic studies and evaluations of workstations and product designs
• Participate in the design process of products and processes to ensure ease of manufacture, maintenance, and remanufacture or recycling

In service industries:

• Design information systems
• Monitor safety and health programs
• Manage hazardous and toxic materials storage and disposal programs
• Manage a facility's projects to ensure they are completed on time and on budget
• Conduct cost analysis of procedures to support decision-making
• Schedule operations and manage information flow
• Design supply-ordering systems
• Improve processes in a hospital
• Evaluate waiting time and space utilization in an amusement park

Engineering vs. Engineering Technology

Two dynamic areas of study, both with outstanding outcomes rates. Which do you choose?

What’s the difference between engineering and engineering technology? It’s a question we’re asked all the time. While there are subtle differences in the course work between the two, choosing a major in engineering vs. engineering technology is more about identifying what you like to do and how you like to do it.

Furthering Your Education in Industrial Engineering

Combined accelerated bachelor’s/master’s degrees.

Today’s careers require advanced degrees grounded in real-world experience. RIT’s  Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees  enable you to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in as little as five years of study, all while gaining the valuable hands-on experience that comes from co-ops, internships, research, study abroad, and more.

+1 MBA:  Students who enroll in a qualifying undergraduate degree have the opportunity to add an MBA to their bachelor’s degree after their first year of study, depending on their program. Learn how the  +1 MBA  can accelerate your learning and position you for success.

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What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries.

Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Your engineering co-ops will provide hands-on experience that enables you to apply your engineering knowledge in professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.

Students in the industrial engineering degree are required to complete four blocks (48 weeks) of cooperative education experience.

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Curriculum for 2023-2024 for Industrial Engineering BS

Current Students: See Curriculum Requirements

Industrial Engineering, BS degree, typical course sequence

Please see General Education Curriculum (GE) for more information.

(WI-PR) Refers to a writing intensive course within the major.

* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information. Students completing bachelor's degrees are required to complete two different Wellness courses.

Professional Options

Students who elect to pursue a Professional Option may use any combination of Open and Professional Electives to complete one of the options listed below:

Ergonomics/Human Factors

Lean six sigma, manufacturing, supply chain management, combined accelerated bachelor’s/master’s degrees.

The curriculum below outlines the typical course sequence(s) for combined accelerated degrees available with this bachelor's degree.

Industrial Engineering, BS degree/Industrial and Systems Engineering, MS degree, typical course sequence

Industrial engineering, bs degree/engineering management, me degree, typical course sequence, industrial engineering, bs degree/engineering management, ms degree, typical course sequence.

*ISEE-795 Graduate Seminar is prescribed for students taking the Thesis option and is to be taken in both the fall and spring semester.

† At least one of these Graduate Electives must be KGCOE.

Industrial Engineering, BS degree/Science, Technology and Public Policy, MS degree, typical course sequence

The industrial engineering BS/Industrial and systems engineering ME is no longer accepting applications for admission.

Industrial Engineering, BS degree/Industrial and Systems Engineering, ME degree, typical course sequence

The industrial engineering BS/sustainable engineering ME is no longer accepting applications for admission.

Industrial Engineering, BS degree/Sustainable Engineering, MS degree, typical course sequence

The combined accelerated bachelor's/master's degree in industrial engineering BS/sustainable engineering MS is no longer accepting applications for admission. This does not effect students who are currently enrolled in the dual degree or those who were pre-accepted to the dual degree program. program.

Admissions and Financial Aid

This program is STEM designated when studying on campus and full time.

First-Year Admission

A strong performance in a college preparatory program is expected. This includes:

• 4 years of English
• 3 years of social studies and/or history
• 4 years of math is  required  and must include algebra, geometry, algebra 2/trigonometry, and pre-calculus. Calculus is  preferred .
• 2-3 years of science. Chemistry and physics are  required .

Transfer Admission

Transfer course recommendations without associate degree Pre-engineering courses such as calculus, calculus-based physics, chemistry, and liberal arts.

Appropriate associate degree programs for transfer AS degree in engineering science

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Financial Aid and Scholarships

100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.

RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance. Learn more about financial aid and scholarships

Accreditation

The BS program in industrial engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET . Visit the college's accreditation page for information on enrollment and graduation data, program educational objectives, and student outcomes.

The faculty and students in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering are engaging in numerous areas of research, which takes place across all of our engineering disciplines and often involves other colleges at RIT, local health care institutions, and major industry partners. Explore the college's key research initiatives to learn more about our research in:

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Systems
• Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering
• Cyber-physical Systems
• Data Analysis, Modeling and Simulations
• Energy and the Environment
• Micro/Nanoscale Systems, Devices, and Materials

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Future Students

Systems engineering leadership (sel).

Overview Outcomes Courses Admission Instructors

Systems Engineering Leadership

NEXT START DATE: September 25, 2024 PRIORITY DEADLINE: June 1, 2024 APPLY BY: August 1, 2024

Program overview

This certificate program will provide students with the capabilities to manage all the moving parts of a large technical project and ensure satisfaction of the established project requirements and objectives. Those with this certificate will be able to lead diverse engineering teams confidently, make model-based and data-driven decisions , and successfully manage complex projects to completion.

Through the Systems Engineering Leadership (SEL) certificate, students will gain expertise in financial planning, marketing strategies and conflict resolution , which are typically not covered in other engineering certificate programs. Students will acquire the credentials to assume new engineering or technical leadership roles or enhance their current leadership skills significantly.

Learning outcomes

• Align technical projects with business strategy and how to scope projects from concept to final approval.
• Formulate the role of the project manager in returning value to the organization.
• Apply conventional project management process groups and knowledge areas across project activities.
• Apply qualitative and quantitative methods for decision making, including decision trees, Monte Carlo simulation and other decision analysis tools, such as SMART and AHP.
• Leverage technology, manage risk and communicate project objectives and progress to senior management.
• Recognize that the process of value creation is a system much like any strictly technical system, which can be described through interrelated requirements, processes, decisions, and metrics.
• Leverage the design philosophies of engineering to architect a business model and articulate a business plan.
• Leverage the analytical philosophies of engineering to build predictive cash flow simulations, accounting for uncertainties and beholden to economics.
• Recognize some of the unique risks and responsibilities related to launching a technical entrepreneurial endeavor.

Completion of the certificate requires earning 15 credits among our offered courses. You may be able to take individual courses without enrolling in the certificate program.

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Admission Requirements

Applicants will need to have a 3.0 cumulative grade-point-average on a 4 point scale. In addition, applicants need to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV), statement of purpose, and unofficial/electronic transcripts to be considered for admission.

All admission Requirements

Priority application deadline: June 1, 2024

Our next program starts on September 25, 2024.

Meet your instructors

Mark Coker Quality Production Specialist, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Mark Coker is a quality production specialist at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, where he leads root cause and corrective action activities to improve supplier component reliability. Previously, he was a senior program manager at Microsoft, where he led global education and certification for the Quality and Business Excellence organization. At Washington Mutual Bank, he held a similar role as vice president of process management.

Stephen Montgomery Senior Program Manager, Microsoft

Steve Montgomery is a senior program manager in the Surface group at Microsoft, where’s responsible for power consumption, system performance and battery life for all Microsoft Surface devices. Since joining Microsoft in June 2014, he’s worked on the Surface 3, the Surface Pro4, the Surface Book and a variety of developmental programs. Prior to this, he worked at Intel for nearly 14 years in a variety of roles including research and development, pathfinding, management, program management and strategic analysis. He has 14 patents and has published technical articles on a variety of topics. Montgomery is a graduate of the technical management MBA program at the University of Washington and has a Ph.D. from Purdue University.

Charles Raplee Senior Program Manager, Microsoft

Charles Raplee is a senior program manager in the venture integration group at Microsoft. Since starting this role in February 2012, he’s led numerous technical projects supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and integrations within Microsoft. Working with cross-functional organizational teams, he has helped establish and optimize the digital project library that includes collaborative team tools and approaches to standardize and accelerate overall project performance.

Tamaira Ross Configuration Design Engineer, Blue Origin

In her role at Blue Origin, a commercial launch company dedicated to opening human access to space, Tamaira Ross is leading design of several elements necessary for orbital flight. Previously, she was a technical fellow in Boeing Defense, Space & Security, where she led preliminary vehicle design and rapid development of aircraft and spacecraft including Boeing’s Phantom Phoenix small satellite program and related efforts.

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Anaerobic Treatment Short Course 2024

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Synchronous In-Person and Online Options:

Anaerobic treatment of high-strength industrial wastes 2024 , september 10th and 11th, 2024 , sept 10th, 8:45 am - 5:30 pm central time sept 11th, 8:45 am - 4:00 pm central time, register here, about the course.

The course will be offered both in-person and online via Microsoft Teams.

If you deal with high-strength industrial wastes or are involved in operation and design of anaerobic treatment processes, this course is intended for you.

This short course has been designed to walk you through the processes of anaerobic treatment, from fundamental principles to case histories. The case history presentations will demonstrate anaerobic technologies in industrial settings and allow for questions regarding specific problems encountered and solutions developed.

Course size is limited to 250 attendees.

Raynor Memorial Library

Conference Center

1355 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53201

Online via Microsoft Teams

Hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the attendee. Registration does not include hotel. 

A block of rooms have been reserved at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel , located on 611 W. Wisconsin Ave in Milwaukee, WI 53203 . Make your reservation by referencing "MU Anaerobic Digestion" by August 21st, 2024 to receive a discounted room rate of $139.

Those attending will learn 

• Anaerobic treatment fundamentals
• Anaerobic microbiology fundamentals
• When and how to use biogas
• System configuration and technology selection
• Design, construction and start-up guidelines
• Options available for operating, monitoring and troubleshooting

Who should attend 

• Plant managers and plant engineers
• Environmental staff of companies that generate wastewater
• Engineers involved with pretreatment of wastewater
• Planners and designers of anaerobic processes
• Engineers and plant operations personnel for municipalities
• Graduate students in environmental science and engineering

Continuing education credits

Course attendees earn approximately 1.1 continuing education unit or 11 PDHs for professional engineering continuing education requirements.

Testimonials

"A good mix of textbook, research and practical presentations. I also enjoyed the networking and exchange of ideas." -  Robert Rosdil SS , Waste Treatment Specialist, Bush Brothers & CO., Dandridge, Tenn.

“This course is an excellent way to jump-start your knowledge.  My team already applied knowledge from the class to our recent wastewater plant startup.  Along with the technical knowledge, we also built valuable networking contacts from other industries.”   -  Tom Murphy,  Effluent Treatment Plant Manager, Liberty Paper, Becker, MN

Course Speakers

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Daniel H. Zitomer, Ph.D., P.E.

Patrick McNamara, Ph.D., P.E.

V.P. Tale, Ph.D., P. E.

Martin Tielbaard

Jeffrey Mummert

Vice President, MI2 Operating Systems

Jeff has more than 40 years of water, wastewater, and renewable energy operations experience. He has provided operations and technical support to food and beverage clients across the country, many of which included anaerobic processes. Jeff possesses operator licensing in multiple states. 

Chris Hatch

Kim Murdock-Timmerman

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

8:45 – 9:00      Introduction and Welcome

                        Daniel Zitomer, Ph.D., P.E. Professor & Chair of the Dept. of

                        Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering,

                        Marquette University

9:00 – 10:00    Fundamentals of Anaerobic Treatment

                        Daniel Zitomer, Ph.D., P.E. Marquette University

10:00-10:15    Break

10:15-11:15    Anaerobic Microbiology and Reactor Function

                        Daniel H. Zitomer, Ph.D., P.E., Marquette University

11:15-12:00    Laboratory Testing to Monitor Your Digester

                       Patrick McNamara, Ph.D., P.E., Marquette University

12:00- 1:30     Lunch (Lunch provided for in-person attendees)

1:30-2:30        Industrial Waste Treatment Technologies

                        Ben Bocher, Ph.D., P.E., Purpose Energy

                        Windham, NH

2:30-3:30        Industrial Waste Treatment Design

                        V.P. Tale, Ph.D., P.Eng., Chemtron/Riverbend, 

                        St. Charles, MO

3:30-3:45        Break

3:45 – 4:30      Process Start-Up, Monitoring and Control

                        Jeffrey Mummert, M12 Operating Systems, LLC, O’Fallon, MO

4:30-5:30        In-Person Networking Event (refreshments)

5:30                 Adjourn Day 1

Wednesday, September 11, 2024    

8:45 – 9:00       Welcome

                        Daniel Zitomer, Ph.D., P.E., Marquette University

9:00 – 9:45      Toxicity in Anaerobic Bioprocesses

                         Chris Hatch, Chemtron/Riverbend, St. Charles, MO

9:45-10:45      Biogas Code Compliance, Safety and Use

                        V.P. Tale, Ph.D., P.Eng., Chemtron/Riverbend, 

10:45-11:00      Break

11:00 – 11:30    Biogas Quality and Conditioning

                         Kim Murdock-Timmerman, Unison Solutions, Inc.

                         Dubuque, IA

11:30-12:00      Case Study 1 - Anaerobic Treatment of Wastewater

                         Jason Bond, Purpose Energy

                         Windham, NH

12:00-1:30      Lunch (Lunch provided for in-person attendees)

1:30-2:00        Case Study 2 - From UASB to CSTR - A Benefit for Agropur

                         Ted Winkleman and Jon Butt, Agropur Environmental &

                          Mead & Hunt

2:00-2:30        Case Study 3 - 

2:30-2:45        Break

2:45-3:15        Case Study 4 - 

3:15-3:45         Case Study 5 - 

3:45 – 4:00      Closing Remarks

4:00                 Adjourn

Registration & Cost

For the amount, please enter one of the corresponding totals below:

In-Person (Standard): $950

Online (Standard): $450

Course registration is limited to 250 attendees. 

Dr. Daniel Zitomer Marquette University P.O. Box 1881 Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881 (phone) 414-288-5733 [email protected]

(Standard registration) Standard registration provides attendees with access to all lectures and a copy of all course handout material online.

(Discount Standard Registration for 3 or more registrants) Registration for three or more people from the same company receive this 20% discounted rate. Discount registrants receive access to all lectures and all class material online. Please contact Dr. Daniel Zitomer for discounts.

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HEIDAR RASTIVEIS, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor (Senior Research) in the Geomatics group at Oregon State University's School of Civil and Construction Engineering. He holds a B.Sc. in Geomatics Engineering from the University of Isfahan, Iran, and both M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering-Photogrammetry from the University of Tehran, Iran. His doctoral research focused on automatic generation of earthquake-induced damage maps from high-resolution satellite images.

Dr. Rastiveis previously served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Tehran's School of Surveying and Geospatial Engineering. His research includes pioneering work in photogrammetry and remote sensing, notably in change detection and 3D road modeling, leading to the development of automated algorithms for object extraction from images and point clouds.

Before joining OSU, he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Purdue University, where his work centered on using UAV and backpack lidar for automated forest inventory. Dr. Rastiveis has extensive expertise in processing diverse data types including backpack/aerial/UAV lidar point clouds, and close-range/aerial/satellite images, among others.

In teaching, he offers undergraduate courses in Highway Location and Design, and Geospatial Information System (GIS), as well as graduate courses like Geospatial Machine Learning. Dr. Rastiveis continues to contribute to the field with numerous publications in prestigious journals and has extensive practical experience in industrial geomatics projects.