DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (IE)
Professor Robert G. Batson, Interim Department Head
Office: 233 H.M. Comer Hall
Industrial engineering is about choices. Other engineering disciplines apply skills to very specific areas. Industrial engineering gives you the opportunity to work in lots of different kinds of businesses. The most distinctive aspect of industrial engineering is the flexibility it offers.
The industrial engineering discipline looks for ways to integrate people, materials, information, equipment, and energy into financially efficient systems. Unlike other engineering fields, industrial engineering is concerned with people as system components. Because of its broader perspective, it is used in a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, health care, banking, insurance, transportation, construction, utilities, and government. Industrial engineers can be involved in ergonomics/work design to improve the work environment; in developing mathematical and computer models to provide better information for managers; in planning facility layouts and material-handling systems; in using statistical and mathematical methods to improve service and product quality; in forecasting, scheduling, and managing production; and in investigating and evaluating investment alternatives. Many companies value the systems viewpoint of the profession, and industrial engineering graduates often move into management.
One of the first industrial engineering programs in the United States, the UA Department of Industrial Engineering offers training in the scientific principles that underlie the profession. The program provides a background in mathematics and the physical and social sciences, as well as specialized courses needed by today’s industrial engineers.
Taking the Fundamentals of Engineering examination is a departmental requirement for graduation.
BSIE Program Educational Objectives
Graduates should demonstrate/possess the following:
- An understanding of the mathematical and scientific foundations of industrial engineering as well as the ability to apply this foundation material to engineering problems
- The ability to apply an engineering design methodology to unstructured problems and to evaluate alternative solutions in the broader context of an organization or society
- The ability to plan and conduct analytical and experimental studies that incorporate statistical, computer, and other appropriate techniques
- The ability to communicate effectively for presentation and persuasion using oral, written, and electronic media
- The ability to organize, lead, coordinate, and participate in industrial engineering and multidisciplinary teams.
- An appreciation of the humanities, social sciences, and contemporary issues for the general education of the individual and as resources for engineering studies and professional behavior
- An appreciation of the ethical and professional responsibilities of industrial engineers and the benefits of a commitment to lifelong learning
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
Effective spring 2006
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| First Semester | Hours |
| CH 101 General Chemistry I (N) | 4 |
| CS 114 Introduction to Computer Programming | 3 |
| DR 100 Technical Sketching for Engineering | 1 |
| EN 101 English Composition I (FC) | 3 |
| GES 131 Foundations of Engineering I | 2 |
| MATH 125 Calculus I (MA) | 4 |
| ___ | |
| 17 | |
| Second Semester | |
| CH 102 General Chemistry II (N) or BSC 215 Human Biology | 4 |
| DR 133 2D AutoCAD for Engineers | 2 |
| EN 102 English Composition II (FC) | 3 |
| MATH 126 Calculus II (MA) | 4 |
| PH 105 General Physics with Calculus I (N) | 4 |
| ___ | |
| 17 | |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| First Semester | |
| GES 255 Engineering Statistics I | 3 |
| IE 203 Engineering Economics | 3 |
| MATH 227 Calculus III (MA) | 4 |
| PH 106 General Physics with Calculus II (N) | 4 |
| PY 101 Introduction to Psychology (SB) | 3 |
| ___ | |
| 17 | |
| Second Semester | |
| AEM 201 Statics | 3 |
| EC 110 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GES 257 Engineering Statistics II | 3 |
| MTE 271 Engineering Materials: Structure and Properties | 3 |
| MATH 238 Applied Differential Equations I | 3 |
| Humanities (HU), literature (L), or fine arts (FA) elective | 3 |
| ___ | |
| 18 | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| First Semester | |
| EC 111 Principles of Macreconomics (SB) | 3 |
| IE 321 Manufacturing Systems (C) | 4 |
| IE 417 Project Management | 3 |
| IE 363 Operations Research I | 3 |
| Humanities (HU), literature (L), or fine arts (FA) elective | 3 |
| ___ | |
| 16 | |
| Second Semester | |
| IE 364 Operations Research II | 3 |
| IE 460 Facilities Planning and Design (W) | 3 |
| IE 402 Work Design and Human Performance | 4 |
| IE 467 Production Planning and Control | 3 |
| Industrial engineering elective | 3 |
| ___ | |
| 16 | |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| First Semester | |
| AEM 250 Mechanics of Materials I or AEM 264 Dynamics | |
| or AEM 311 Fluid Mechanics | |
| or CE 262 Civil Engineering Materials | 3 |
| ECE 320 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| IE 425 Statistical Quality Control | 3 |
| IE 463 Systems Design I (C, W) | 3 |
| IE 464 Information Systems Design (C) | 3 |
| ___ | |
| 15 | |
| Second Semester | |
| IE 461 Systems Simulation (C) | 3 |
| IE 485 Systems Design II (C) | 3 |
| ME 215 Thermodynamics I | 3 |
| Humanities (HU), literature (L), or fine arts (FA) elective | 3 |
| Industrial engineering elective (or AC 210 for 4 hours) | 3 |
| ___ | |
| 15 | |
| Total: 131 hours | |