What is IE?
Industrial engineers deal with systems. They design, implement, or improve integrated systems comprised of people, machines, materials, information, and other resources. IEs find creative solutions to business problems.IEs make things happen more efficiently.
Whereas most other engineering disciplines apply skills to very specific areas, industrial engineering is applied in virtually every industry, from shortening lines at a theme park and streamlining an operating room to distributing products worldwide, and manufacturing cheaper and more reliable automobiles.
IEs take positions as operations analysts, production engineers, quality engineers, supply chain managers, and information system specialists. They are employed by manufacturing, transportation, telecommunication and financial companies, governmental agencies, retailers, hospitals and other service oriented enterprises that want to improve operations and reduce costs. Many IEs establish their own companies and provide consulting services.
Industrial engineering is challenging, rewarding, and full of opportunity. You will find no limit to the places you can work with an IE degree.
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Estimated Time to Complete the Program
Full-time students can complete the MSIE program in one and a-half years. Part-time students have up to a maximum of five years to complete the program.
Industrial Engineering Graduates will have
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an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science to mathematical modeling and to problems related to systems that produce products and services;
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an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze data and interpret experimental results;
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an ability to design or select components or processes of a production or service system to obtain desired output based on performance, economic and productivity criteria;
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an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams, an understanding of the concurrent approach to process and product development, and an ability to perform project management;
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an ability to identify, formulate, and find optimal solutions to system problems, while considering physical and economic constraint as well as safety and ergonomics issues;
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an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities of an industrial engineer;
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an ability to utilize modern tools and techniques to effectively communicate technical requirements and functionality in oral, written and graphical forms;
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the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and social context;
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the recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in continuous improvement projects and lifelong learning;
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a knowledge of contemporary issues facing engineers;
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an ability to use techniques, skill and modern engineering tools necessary for industrial engineering practice, utilizing supporting technologies or techniques including economic measurement, information systems design, occupational ergonomics, human behavior, systems planning, and total quality management.
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Program Overview
The Industrial Engineering program stresses the role of industrial engineers as problem solvers at managerial and staff levels in both manufacturing and service industries. The program offers the opportunity to make a specific plan of study, beyond the IE core, for each student based on his/her educational background and career objectives. Typical program concentrations include Manufacturing Management, Quality Sciences, Production/Inventory Planning, and Applied Ergonomics. Courses can be selected from engineering, business administration, the sciences, mathematics, and computer science.
MSIE Areas of Concentration
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For many years, U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges has consistently ranked Bradley’s IMET department as one of the top two or three among comprehensive universities with bachelor and master degrees.
Admission
Admission is selective and open to holders of undegraduate degrees in engineering, science, or mathematics who meet the Graduate School admission requirements. Strength in mathematics is of primary concern. Those with non-engineering background should have worked in an engineering environment for at least three years. Those without preparation in engineering economy, accounting or work study are required to take the prerequisite course IME 500 (Engineering Economy and Costs). Those without preparation in statistics, and linear programming are required to take IME 311 (Intro to Engineering Statistical Methods), and IME 313 (Operations Research I), respectively. These courses will not count towards the program course requirements. Candidates with other qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.
Financial Assistance
The Graduate School awards scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships on a competitive basis to graduate students. Awards range from partial tuition support to full tuition support that may include a stipend. Students interested in financial assistance should apply according to the deadlines set by the Graduate School.
(please visitwww.bradley.edu/academics/grad/)
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