Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems

Industrial Engineers work to continuously improve the design of systems, processes, or products. They design systems that translate a specific product design into a physical reality in the most productive manner and with the highest possible quality. In doing so, the industrial engineer deals with decisions regarding the utilization of people, materials, machines, and automation (including robotics). Industrial engineers are also skilled in Engineering Economic Analysis and Information Management since they are generally considered to be the natural interface between the technical specialist and management.

Industrial Engineers are generally sought in industry, service, and government organizations. In the industrial sector, the industrial engineer is concerned with improving productivity and quality of the manufacturing, distribution, and management system of organizations. In the service sector, the industrial engineer is concerned with determining the most productive manner in which to deliver high-quality service to the customer. In government organizations the industrial engineer is active in assuring that tax payers receive maximum service for their tax dollars.

The Industrial Engineering approach is characterized by a systematic evaluation of alternatives using quantitative analysis, and computer simulations. As such, quantification and measurement play a key role in the day to day activities of the industrial engineer.

Engineering design experiences are incorporated into many of the required industrial engineering core courses. For instance, students learn how to apply the principles of engineering design to production systems and cost estimation in EIN 3354, to work methods and process flows in EIN 3314, and to facilities design and plant layout in EIN 4364. The design experience concludes with a real-world system design in the two-semester capstone design sequence, EIN 4516 and EIN 4891.

Mission

To produce industrial engineering leaders who design and improve operations in industry, business, and government for the global economy of the 21st century. Specifically, we seek:

1. To provide graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills to assume challenging jobs in leading private and public organizations, pursue advanced studies, or start-up their own businesses.
2. To provide employers with graduates who are technically competent, have basic management and interpersonal skills, and ability to professionally grow and develop their careers.
3. To provide the society with graduates who conduct themselves professionally and ethically and who appreciate the impact and importance of their work on society.

Educational Objectives:

1. To produce graduates capable of applying mathematics, science, and engineering fundamentals to practical engineering problems.
2. To produce graduates who recognize that engineering is a service profession that must be practiced with integrity, honesty, and objectivity.
3. To produce graduates capable of designing experiments and analyzing data to characterize problems.
4. To produce graduates capable of designing systems, components, and processes to meet specific needs, and of applying industrial engineering techniques to solve problems.
5. To produce graduates who communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
6. To produce graduates who contribute to multidisciplinary team efforts.
7. To produce graduates who are responsible to the industrial engineering profession and to our modern global society.
8. To produce graduates who value lifelong learning.

Program Outcomes:

1. Students will be able to apply mathematics, science and engineering fundamentals in classroom and real-world projects.
2. Students will make responsible decisions and exhibit integrity in classroom and real-world projects.
3. Students will be able to collect, analyze, and interpret data in classroom and project settings as well as drawing meaningful conclusions and developing sound recommendations.
4. Students will effectively utilize industrial engineering design and problem-solving skills in classroom and real-world projects.
5. Students will communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to peers and superiors in classroom and real-world projects.
6. Students will be able to work with persons of varied backgrounds in classroom and real-world projects.
7. Students will incorporate contemporary global, economic, and social perspectives into the practice of industrial engineering.
8. Students will be able to measure the impact of global and societal issues on industrial engineering solutions to modern practical problems
9. Students will explore options for professional growth, including graduate study, conference attendance, and professional society participation.
10. Students will utilize tools and techniques of industrial engineering to effectively and efficiently design systems, products and processes that meet the needs of the society.

The mission statement and objectives for the Industrial Engineering programs are electronically posted and continuously updated. More information on the Industrial Engineering program can be found on the Industrial Engineering Department home page at http://www.iems.ucf.edu.

Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science are located at: http://oeas.ucf.edu/alc/alc_students_coecs.htm