Industrial Engineering Educational Objectives


The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of Industrial Engineering are based on the data collected from our constituents, benchmarking other programs, and input of the faculty. The conclusions drawn show that industrial engineers must be able to accomplish the following tasks in the production of goods and services:

  1. demonstrate an ability to design, analyze, and improve integrated systems for production of goods and services by considering the interfaces between people, materials, information, equipment, economics, and/or design;
  2. distinguish themselves by requiring minimal training, guidance and supervision, accepting more job responsibilities, interacting more effectively with people in a corporate setting, and demonstrating superior project management skills;
  3. formulate engineering problems, analyze data obtained through designed experimentation, and generate solutions to meet desired needs;
  4. apply appropriate mathematical, computer, and engineering models and tools to improve integrated systems and processes from both theoretical and practical aspects;
  5. incorporate ethical and social issues into engineering-related decisions within the context of professional responsibilities; and
  6. engage in life-long learning for professional development.