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Program Goals

B.S. in Industrial Engineering

The goal of the industrial engineering program is to produce baccalaureate engineers:

  • with a strong theoretical base, tempered by analytical, design, laboratory and project experience, emphasizing applications
  • with sufficient general educational breadth to view engineering and engineering management as professions having significant social and ethical responsibilities, and who understand the global implications of their professional practice
  • who fully understand, and are committed to, lifelong learning and personal / professional growth and development

Another goal is to provide an intimate, interactive learning environment with personal involvement of a faculty with significant industrial and business experience.

Industrial engineering lab projectMSOE's industrial engineering program also actively collaborates with business and industry on initiatives of mutual benefit to students, faculty and business/industry clients.

Educational Objectives

MSOE’s IE program is committed to producing baccalaureate engineers who, within five years after graduation, will:

  • demonstrate management and leadership skills, including negotiating with and influencing others, and leading a project team.
  • demonstrate problem-solving skills, utilizing relevant data-driven IE
  • methods.
  • uphold ethical standards and contribute to the broader engineering community.
  • drive organizational improvement efforts, providing training, mentoring or subject matter expertise to others.
  • understand and adapt to their organization’s long-term strategy, vision and business objectives.
  • have a sense of self awareness, intellectual curiosity and readiness for change.

Education Outcomes

At the conclusion of the industrial engineering program at MSOE, the student will have the ability to:

  • apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
  • design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
  • design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability.
  • function on multi-disciplinary teams.
  • identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.
  • understand professional and ethical responsibility.
  • communicate effectively.
  • understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context.
  • recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning.
  • understand contemporary issues.
  • use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
  • design, develop, implement and improve integrated systems that include people, materials, information, equipment and energy.