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Industrial Engineering: University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering

Undergraduate Program Highlights

  • Emphasis on a broad, multidisciplinary and flexible approach to the solving and synthesis of problems relating to industries including manufacturing, assembly and service.
  • Predominantly quantitative coursework emphasizing mathematical and computer approaches to problem-solving, but also including the qualitative knowledge necessary to understand complex problems.
  • Commitment to provide graduates with the skills they need to compete on an international basis.
  • Exposure to the humanities and social sciences through six elective courses.
  • Opportunity to select four technical electives, of which two may be selected from other programs in the university such as other engineering departments, the sciences, mathematics, business, computer science, or information science.
  • Capstone design course in the final term, where students, working in small teams, complete a term-long project in an industrial setting; projects are jointly supervised by an individual from the company and a faculty member.
  • Numerous academic options such as Cooperative Education, Minors and Certificate Programs, as well as International Programs and Semester at Sea.

Engineers make things...

Industrial engineers make things better!

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