Mission Statement:

  To produce quality industrial engineers, highly sought after by industry. A quality industrial engineer possesses ability to:

·     Form, facilitate, lead, coordinate, and participate in teams, as well as understand organizational processes and behavior 

·     Function effectively and ethically within an organization and society as an Industrial Engineering professional 

·     Collect, analyze, and interpret data relevant to problems arising in the Industrial Engineering profession 

·     Approach unstructured problems, to synthesize and design potential solutions and to evaluate the effect of those solutions on the organization or society 

·     Identify and use the appropriate mathematical, computer, and anthropometric models to improve integrated systems that include people, materials, information, equipment, and energy

A.   An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

75% of the following, responding to the Co-op Program Evaluations indicate “agree” and above to the statement “The student demonstrated/has the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.”

i.   Supervisor of IE students

ii. IE students

75% of Employers responding to the Senior Thesis Project Evaluations indicate “Satisfied” and above when evaluating the student’s:

i.  Technical Skills: Application of technical abilities and accuracy

ii.  Knowledge:  Application of experience, skills, and knowledge gained during student’s co-op work assignments  

75% of Employers responding to the Senior Thesis Project Evaluations indicate “Agree” and above when ask “Assess the student’s academic preparation and how their co-op work experience has contributed to the Senior Thesis Project: Demonstrated the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and /or engineering.”

  75% of IE students responding to the Co-op Program Evaluations indicate “agree” and above to the statement “Assess how this cooperative education experience has contributed to your overall education: Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.”

  75% of IE Alumni responding to the Alumni Survey indicate “medium increase” and above to the statement that their “degree increased their knowledge and skills in:

i.  Mathematics

ii.  Basic Sciences

iii. Mechanics (statics, dynamics, solids)

iv.  Electronics

v.   Materials Science

vi.  Thermal Sciences

vii.  Computer-Aided Design.”

Indicated “agree” and above and the rest indicated “Not Applicable.”

i.   Over 86% (19/22/44)

ii.   Over 92% (12/13/28)

75% (21/28/28) indicated “agree” and above and about 21% indicated “Not Applicable.”

Indicated “medium increase” and above and the rest indicated “small increase.”

i.             75% (3/4/46)

ii.          50% (2/4/46)

iii.       50% (2/4/46)

iv.        50% (2/4/46)

v.           75% (3/4/46)

vi.        25% (1/4/46)

vii.     25% (1/4/46)

Criteria met: No remedial action required. Evaluate in future for improvement.

Criteria met: No remedial action required. Evaluate in future for improvement.

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