Overview

The Bachelor of Engineering degree program in Industrial Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Industrial Engineering. ABET is the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies, and anticipating, the welfare and safety needs of the public.

Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials and process. The industrial engineer designs methods, not machinery. Jobs include plant layout, analysis and planning of workers’ jobs, economical handling of raw materials and their flow through the production process, and efficient control of the inventory of finished products.

Mission

The B.E. in Industrial Engineering strives to support the mission of the school by providing students with a solid and contemporary curriculum in industrial engineering and a broad education that prepares them for successful careers as industrial engineers in a globalized world as well as for graduate studies.

Program Educational Objectives

Upon graduation, graduates of the B.E. in Industrial Engineering will:

1. lead successful careers in a wide range of Industrial Engineering areas or succeed in graduate studies,
2. be agents of change in dynamic environments, and
3. establish themselves as responsible professionals.

Student Outcomes

Through their matriculation in the program, students will be able to:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Admission Requirements

The application process is the same as for all undergraduate programs (see Admissions). Applicants will be evaluated by the School of Engineering Admissions Council and final acceptance will be based on each applicant’s qualifications and the availability of places. More details are found in the SOE Admissions Quick Guide.

Curriculum

A total of 150 credits are required to graduate, distributed as follows:

• Industrial Engineering Major Requirements (86 credits)
• General Engineering Requirements (28 credits)
• Math and Science Requirements (18 credits)
• LAS Requirements (18 credits)

Additionally, a minimum residency of four years, including three summer terms, is required.

Industrial Engineering Major Requirements (86 credits)

• INE212 Computer Applications in INE (2 cr.)
• INE307 Introduction to Deterministic OR Models (3 cr.)
• INE308 Introduction to Stochastic OR Models (3 cr.)
• INE320 Engineering Economy I (3 cr.)
• INE340 Advanced Statistics (3 cr.)
• INE346 Production Systems I (3 cr.)
• INE362 Manufacturing Processes (3 cr.)
• INE363 Manufacturing Lab (1 cr.)
• INE416 Ergonomics (3 cr.)
• INE417 Ergonomics Laboratory (1 cr.)
• INE428 Project Management (3 cr.)
• INE438 Facilities Planning & Logistics (3 cr.)
• INE442 Quality Control (3 cr.)
• INE446 Production Systems II (3 cr.)
• INE450 Simulation (3 cr.)
• INE451 Simulation Laboratory (1 cr.)
• INE491 Seminar on Contemporary Issues (2 cr.)
• INE498 Professional Experience (6 cr.)
• INE591 Project I (3 cr.)
• INE592 Project II (3 cr.)
• INE593 Capstone Engineering Design (1 cr.)
• MEE321 Material Properties and Processes (3 cr.)
• Technical Elective Courses (27 cr.) ¹

¹ Technical Elective Courses (27 credits)

Optimization

• INE407     Network Flow (3 cr.)
• INE505     Dynamic Programming (3 cr.)
• INE506     Decision Analysis (3 cr.)
• INE551 Advanced Simulation (3 cr.)
• INE599D  Intro to System Dynamics (3 cr.)
• INE599P  Data Analytics using R Language (3cr.)
• INE599R  Queuing Theory & Application (3 cr.)

Production Systems

• INE541    Quality Management Systems (3 cr.)
• INE542    Supply Chain Management (3 cr.)
• INE544    Inventory Analysis (3 cr.)
• INE548    Machine Scheduling (3 cr.)
• INE599I    Industrial Eng. App. In Services Industries (3 cr.)
• INE599Q  Risk Management in Healthcare (3 cr.)

Manufacturing

• INE563     CAD/CAM (3 cr.)
• INE599A   Lean Manufacturing (3 cr.)
• ​INE599G   Six Sigma (3 cr.)
• INE599U   Micro & Surface Engineering (3 cr.)

Industrial Management and Economics

• INE521    Engineering Economy II (3cr.)
• INE523    Financial Engineering (3 cr.)
• INE527    Project Scheduling (3 cr.)
• INE529    Project Contracting (3 cr.)
• INE599K   Risk Assessment and Management (3 cr.)

Special Topics

• INE599    Topics in Industrial Engineering (3 cr.)

General Engineering Requirements (28 credits)

• COE212 Engineering Programming (3 cr.)
• ELE305 Introduction to Electrical Engineering (3 cr.)
• MEE211 Engineering Graphics (1 cr.)
• MEE401 Energy Systems (2 cr.)
• GNE301 Professional Communication (2 cr.)
• GNE303 Engineering Ethics (2 cr.)
• GNE212 Engineering Mechanics (3 cr.)
• GNExxx SOE Signature Course (3 cr.)
• GNExxx SOE Signature Course (3 cr.)
• INE General Elective Courses (6 cr.)²

² The INE General Elective Courses must be non-INE engineering courses or any other course from computer science, business or economics approved by the department. Please note that ECO202 is excluded from INE general electives and counts towards LAS social sciences requirements.

INE General Elective Courses (6 credits)

The following outlines the approved subjects with the course exclusions that do not count as industrial engineering elective courses towards graduation.

Courses with the Prefix MEE

• Courses: MEE211 - MEE241 - MEE498 - MEE591 - MEE592
• Lab (1 cr.): MEE312 - MEE333 - MEE404 - MEE443

Courses with the Prefix COE

• Courses: COE201 - COE212 - COE498 - COE595 - COE596
• Lab (1 cr.): COE313 - COE322 - COE324 - COE425

Courses with the Prefix ELE

• Courses: ELE201 - ELE498 - ELE595 - ELE596 
• Lab (1 cr.): ELE303 - ELE402 - ELE423 - ELE443 - ELE540

Courses with the Prefix CIE

• Courses: CIE200 - CIE498 - CIE499 - CIE584
• Lab and SOFT Courses: CIE303 - CIE305 - CIE307 - CIE309 - CIE321 - CIE323 - CIE362 - CIE425 - CIE427 - CIE445 - CIE447 - CIE461 - CIE486

Courses with the Prefixes ACC, FIN, ECO, and ITM

ACC399 - ACC521 - FIN401 - ECO304 -ECO332- ECO402 - ECO511  - ITM201  - ITM211 - ITM403  - ITM420 

Courses with the Prefixes CSC and MTH

CSC201 - CSC243 - CSC480 - CSC490 - CSC491 - CSC599 - MTH101 - MTH102 - MTH201 - MTH206 - MTH301 - MTH304 - MTH305

Math and Science Requirements (18 credits)

• GNE331  Probability and Statistics (3 cr.)
• GNE333  Engineering Analysis (3 cr.)
• MTH201 Calculus III (3 cr.)
• MTH206 Calculus IV (3 cr.)
• MTH304 Differential Equations (3 cr.)
• Science Elective Course (3 cr.):
  • a. ENV200   Introduction to Environmental Science (3 cr.)
    b. MTH207  Discrete Structures I (3 cr.)
    c. CHM205  Fundamentals of Chemistry (3 cr.)
    d. BIO201/BIO201B General Biology I/Lab (4 cr.) 
    e. BIO202   General Biology II (4 cr.)
    f. CHM201  Chemical Principles (3 cr.)
    g. CHM005 Preparatory Chemistry (0 cr.)
    ​g. CHM202 Analytical Chemistry (3 cr.)         

LAS Requirements (18 credits)

Core Courses (6 credits)

• ENG202 Advanced Academic English (3 cr.)
• COM203 Art of Public Communication (3 cr.)

Elective Courses (12 credits)

• One course in social sciences (3 cr.)
• One course in cultural studies, philosophy, religion, or history (3 cr.)
• One course in literature and languages (English and Arabic language & literature) (3 cr.)
• One course in arts (fine arts, communication arts, music appreciation, and theater) (3 cr.)

Recommended Study Plan

Year One

Fall (16 credits)

• COE212 Engineering Programming (3 cr.)
• ENG202 Advanced Academic English (3 cr.)
• GNE212 Engineering Mechanics (3 cr.)
• MEE211 Engineering Graphics (1 cr.)
• MTH201 Calculus III (3 cr.)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (15 credits)

• ELE305 Introduction to Electrical Engineering (3 cr.)
• MTH206 Calculus IV (3 cr.)
• GNE331 Probability and Statistics (3cr)
• GNE333 Engineering Analysis (3cr)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)

Summer (9 credits)

• MTH304 Differential Equations (3 cr.)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)
• Science Elective

Year Two

Fall (16 credits)

• INE307 Introduction to Deterministic OR Models (3 cr.)
• INE212 Computer Applications in INE (2cr.)
• MEE321 Material Properties and Processes (3 cr.)
• GNE303 Engineering Ethics (2 cr.)
• SOE Signature Course (3 cr.)
• Engineering Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• INE308 Introduction to Stochastic OR Models (3 cr.)
• INE320 Engineering Economy I (3 cr.)
• INE346 Production Systems I (3 cr.)
• INE362 Manufacturing Processes (3 cr.)
• INE363 Manufacturing Lab (1 cr.)
• Engineering Elective (3 cr.)

Summer (8 credits)

• COM203 Art of Public Communication (3 cr.)
• GNE301 Professional Communication (2 cr.)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)

Year Three

Fall (16 credits)

• INE340 Advanced Statistics (3 cr.)
• INE442 Quality Control (3 cr.)
• INE446 Production Systems II (3 cr.)
• INE450 Simulation (3 cr.)
• INE451 Simulation Lab (1 cr.)
• INExxx Technical Elective 1/9 (area 1) (3 cr.)

Spring (17 credits)

• INE428 Project Management (3 cr.)
• INE438 Facilities Planning & Logistics (3 cr.)
• SOE Signature Course (3 cr.)
• INExxx Technical Elective 2/9 (area 2) (3 cr.)
• INExxx Technical Elective 3/9 (area 3) (3 cr.)
• MEE401 Energy Systems (2 cr.)

Summer (6 credits)

• INE498 Professional Experience (6 cr.)

Year Four

Fall (17 credits)

• INE416 Ergonomics (3 cr.)
• INE417 Ergonomics Lab (1 cr.)
• INE591 Project 1 (3 cr.)
• INE593 Capstone Engineering Design (1 cr.)
• INExxx Technical Elective 4/9 (area 4) (3 cr.)
• INExxx Technical Elective 5/9 (free) (3 cr.)
• INExxx Technical Elective 6/9 (free) (3 cr.)

Spring (14 credits)

• INE491 Seminar on Contemporary Issues (2 cr.)
• INE592 Project II (3 cr.)
• INExxx Technical Elective 7/9 (free) (3 cr.)
• INExxx Technical Elective 8/9 (free) (3 cr.)
• INExxx Technical Elective 9/9 (free) (3 cr.)