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Industrial Engineering, BSIE

2022-2023 Edition

  • Undergraduate
    • Admission
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    • Financial Information
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    • University Academics
    • College of Arts, Media and Design
    • D'Amore-​McKim School of Business
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    • College of Engineering
      • First Year Engineering
      • Interdisciplinary Minors
      • Bioengineering
      • Chemical Engineering
      • Civil and Environmental Engineering
      • Electrical and Computer Engineering
      • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
        • Industrial Engineering, BSIE
        • Mechanical Engineering, BSME
        • Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering, BSME
        • Mechanical Engineering and Design, BSME
        • Mechanical Engineering and History, BSME
        • Mechanical Engineering and Physics, BSME
        • Aerospace, Minor
        • Biomechanical Engineering, Minor
        • Healthcare System Operations, Minor
        • Industrial Engineering, Minor
        • Mechanical Engineering, Minor
        • Robotics, Minor
      • Accelerated Bachelor/​Graduate Degree Programs
    • Bouvé College of Health Sciences
    • College of Science
    • College of Social Sciences and Humanities
    • Faculty
    • Appendix
  • College of Professional Studies Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Course Descriptions
  • Catalog Archives
  • Overview
  • Program Requirements
  • Plan of Study

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 percent 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.

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), Societies and Institutions (SI), and Differences and Diversity (DD) are not explicitly satisfied by required engineering courses. Students are responsible for satisfying these requirements with general electives.

Engineering

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Engineering
IE 2310
and IE 2311
Introduction to Industrial Engineering
and Recitation for IE 2310
4
IE 3425
and IE 3426
Engineering Database Systems
and Recitation for IE 3425
4
IE 4510Simulation Modeling and Analysis4
IE 4516Quality Assurance4
IE 4522
and IE 4523
Human-Machine Systems
and Lab for IE 4522
5
IE 4525Logistics and Supply Chain Management4
IE 4530
and IE 4531
Manufacturing Systems and Techniques
and Lab for IE 4530
5
Industrial Engineering Capstone
MEIE 4701Capstone Design 11
MEIE 4702Capstone Design 25
Engineering Electives
Complete 8 semester hours of technical electives in the following subject areas:8
BIOE, CHME, CIVE, EECE, EMGT, ENSY, IE, ME, and MEIE
Supplemental Credit
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the engineering requirement:1
IE 3412
Engineering Probability and Statistics
or MATH 3081
Probability and Statistics
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:3
IE 4512
Engineering Economy
2 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:2
IE 4515
Operations Research
2 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:2
IE 4520
Stochastic Modeling
2 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:2
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:3
GE 1502
Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1

Supporting Courses: Mathematics/Science 

Complete all Mathematics/Science courses with a minimum of 30 semester hours. 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Mathematics/Science
CHEM 1151
and CHEM 1153
General Chemistry for Engineers
and Recitation for CHEM 1151
4
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 1342Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2321Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2341Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering4
PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153
Physics for Engineering 1
and Lab for PHYS 1151
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151
5
Science Elective
Complete one of the following:5
BIOL 1111
and BIOL 1112
General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111
BIOL 1115
and BIOL 1116
General Biology 1 for Engineers
and Lab for BIOL 1115
BIOL 2217
and BIOL 2218
Integrated Anatomy and Physiology 1
and Lab for BIOL 2217
CHEM 1214
and CHEM 1215
and CHEM 1216
General Chemistry 2
and Lab for CHEM 1214
and Recitation for CHEM 1214 (and Lab for CHEM 1214)
CHEM 2311
and CHEM 2312
and CHEM 2319
Organic Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 2311
and Recitation for CHEM 2311
PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157
Physics for Engineering 2
and Lab for PHYS 1155
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155
Supplemental Credit
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the mathematics/science requirement:3
IE 3412
Engineering Probability and Statistics
or MATH 3081
Probability and Statistics
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement:1
IE 4512
Engineering Economy
2 semester hours from the following course count toward the mathematics/science requirement:2
IE 4515
Operations Research
2 semester hours from the following course count toward the mathematics/science requirement:2
IE 4520
Stochastic Modeling
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement:1
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1

Professional Development

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Professional Development
GE 1000First-Year Seminar1
ENCP 2000Introduction to Engineering Co-op Education1
ENCP 3000Professional Issues in Engineering1
Additional Required Courses
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement:1
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement:1
GE 1502
Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1

Writing Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Writing
A grade of C or higher is required:
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete 28 SH of academic, nonremedial, nonrepetitive courses.28

Program Requirement

137 total semester hours required

1 Students can substitute GE 1110 and GE 1111 for GE 1501 and 1502 in approved situations.

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151 (ND)4GE 1502 (ER)4MATH 2321 (FQ)4General Elective4
CHEM 11530MATH 1342 (FQ)4General Elective4General Elective4
ENGW 1111 (WF)4PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
GE 10001PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
GE 15014PHYS 11531  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4General Elective4  
 17 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
IE 2310 (WI)4ENCP 20001General Elective4Co-op
IE 23110ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4General Elective4 
IE 34254IE 3412 or MATH 3081 (AD)4  
IE 34260IE 45124  
MATH 23414Technical Elective4  
Science Elective5   
 17 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opIE 45104MEIE 4701 (EI, WI, CE)1Co-op
 IE 45154General Elective4 
 IE 45164Technical Elective4 
 IE 45304  
 IE 45311  
 0 17 9 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opENCP 30001  
 IE 45204  
 IE 45224  
 IE 45231  
 IE 45254  
 MEIE 4702 (EI, WI, CE)5  
 0 19  
Total Hours: 137

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151 (ND)4GE 1502 (ER)4MATH 2321 (FQ)4General Elective4
CHEM 11530MATH 1342 (FQ)4General Elective4General Elective4
ENGW 1111 (WF)4PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
GE 10001PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
GE 15014PHYS 11531  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4General Elective4  
 17 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENCP 20001Co-opCo-opMATH 3081 (AD)4
IE 2310 (WI)4  General Elective4
IE 23110   
IE 34254   
IE 34260   
MATH 23414   
Science Elective5   
 18 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4Co-opCo-opGeneral Elective4
IE 45104  General Elective4
IE 45154   
IE 45304   
IE 45311   
 17 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
ENCP 30001IE 45204  
IE 45124IE 45224  
IE 45164IE 45231  
IE 45254MEIE 4702 (EI, WI, CE)5  
MEIE 4701 (EI, WI, CE)1Technical Elective4  
Technical Elective4   
 18 18  
Total Hours: 137

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151 (ND)4GE 1502 (ER)4Vacation0Vacation0
CHEM 11530MATH 1342 (FQ)4  
ENGW 1111 (WF)4PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
GE 10001PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
GE 15014PHYS 11531  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4General Elective4  
 17 17 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
IE 2310 (WI)4ENCP 20001Vacation0Co-op0
IE 23110IE 3412 or MATH 3081 (AD)4  
IE 34254IE 45124  
IE 34260MATH 23414  
MATH 2321 (FQ)4General Elective4  
Science Elective5   
 17 17 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4General Elective4Co-op0
 IE 45104General Elective4 
 IE 45154  
 IE 45164  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ENCP 30001MEIE 4701 (EI, CE, WI)1Co-op0
 IE 45204General Elective4 
 IE 45254General Elective4 
 IE 45304  
 IE 45311  
 Technical Elective4  
 0 18 9 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0IE 45224  
 IE 45231  
 MEIE 4702 (EI, WI, CE)5  
 General Elective4  
 Technical Elective4  
 0 18  
Total Hours: 137

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151 (ND)4GE 1502 (ER)4Vacation0Vacation0
CHEM 11530MATH 1342 (FQ)4  
ENGW 1111 (WF)4PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
GE 10001PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
GE 15014PHYS 11531  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4General Elective4  
 17 17 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENCP 20001Co-op0Co-op0Vacation0
IE 2310 (WI)4   
IE 23110   
IE 34254   
IE 34260   
MATH 2321 (FQ)4   
Science Elective5   
 18 0 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4Co-op0Co-op0General Elective4
IE 3412 or MATH 3081 (AD)4  General Elective4
IE 45124   
MATH 23414   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENCP 30001Co-op0Co-op0General Elective4
IE 45104  General Elective4
IE 45154   
IE 45164   
IE 45304   
IE 45311   
 18 0 0 8
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
IE 45204IE 45224  
IE 45254IE 45231  
MEIE 4701 (EI, WI, CE)1MEIE 4702 (EI, WI, CE)5  
General Elective4General Elective4  
Technical Elective4Technical Elective4  
 17 18  
Total Hours: 137
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