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Industrial Engineering
What do you think is the biggest misconception about your program and why is it a misconception?There are two major misconceptions about IE. One is that IEs only work in dark industrial environments when, in fact, IEs work in just about every type of business from manufacturing to professional sports! The second major misconception about IE is that it is less technical than other areas of engineering. This is probably because the technical emphasis derives from mathematics and computers, rather than physics and chemistry. Nevertheless, IE requires real engineering solutions applied to large systems. Large system problems usually involve human elements and are very complex, but they utilize basic engineering skills as well as those that are particularly applicable to IE. We draw upon the specialized knowledge and skills in the mathematical, physical, and social sciences together with the principles, methods and modeling tools of engineering analysis to make improvements in business processes.What sorts of interests would a freshman possess in order to find course work in your program exciting?Ideal candidates for Industrial Engineering should: enjoy modeling and solving complex problems and looking for innovative solutions to problems; have a strong interested in planning and organizing projects; enjoy working with people; like to look at the big picture; have an interest in integrating technical and business aspects of a problem; be very strong quantitatively and be interested in international study/travel.What types of employment would a student find upon graduation with a degree in your program? What are some major companies that hire students from your program?IE graduates find employment in a wide range of industries. While many of our students work in manufacturing industries, we also have students who work in distribution companies, banks, hospitals, consulting firms, corporate planning, and elsewhere. Employers include Accenture, Curtiss-Wright EMD, Deloitte, FedEx, General Electric, Giant Eagle, H. J. Heinz, Hershey, Joy Mining Machinery, MEDRAD, Mine Safety Appliances (MSA), Respironics, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, U.S. Steel, UPS, and US Airways. Which courses are stressed in your program, which are expanded upon, and how much is theory, practical lab application, design, computers (in what way do you use them), etc.?Core courses cover several areas including productivity analysis, mathematical modeling, statistics, manufacturing, management, ergonomics, and design. Students are also required to have a foundation in basic engineering courses and to expand their understanding of human issues through a wide selection of humanities and social sciences particularly with an international focus. About half of our courses have labs and hands-on experience. Senior Design projects are done in industrial settings. Our new state-of-the-art teaching classroom allows us to easily integrate computer instruction in any course.
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