The Industrial Engineering Program provides students with the knowledge, skills and tools to design and improve processes, and apply the basic factors of production (people, machines, materials, information, and energy) to make products and deliver goods and services. The program seeks to provide students with a broad array of talents and experiences that would enable them to work in multi-disciplinary and diverse teams to solve a wide variety of problems. At the same time, the program allows for some focus in a concentration area, such as engineering management, manufacturing systems, information and systems engineering, and ergonomics and human factors.
Our Industrial Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. This is the only accredited Industrial Engineering program in the state of Maryland and upon completion of all degree requirements, graduates will receive a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering degree.
Since industrial production is a critical part of national prosperity and strength, today’s industrial engineers are expected to be creative in problem solving, and to work with new and improved production machinery, robots and automation systems, computers, and in general, new technology, to produce high quality goods and services at low cost and/or for the maximum benefit to society.
The technical, socio-economic and cultural nature of industrial engineering problems requires the industrial engineer to be highly skilled in the basic sciences, computers, engineering, and analytical methods, and to have a broad training that encompasses the behavioral sciences, economics and management, human relations, as well as consciousness of the environment.
Objectives
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering program at Morgan State University will
1. Function effectively within an engineering profession or graduate program by drawing upon industrial systems engineering skills and knowledge, as evidenced by continuous employment or successful progress towards graduate degrees.
2. Continue to progress within the engineering profession as evidenced by the creation of
better or more effective products, processes, technologies, or ideas, and attaining leadership roles and increased responsibility with decision-making within the organization.
3. Engage in lifelong growth within the industrial systems engineering profession by adapting to rapid social and technological development through lifelong learning, professional conferences, graduate work, company training, and industry certifications.
Student Outcomes (SOs)
The IE program student outcomes prepare our graduates to meet the stated PEOs. The newly developed ABET SOs (1) - (7) have been adopted by the ISE department as our SOs. These are detailed below:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics;
- 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;
- An ability to communicate efficiently with a range of audiences;
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts;
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan task and meet objectives;
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Requirements for The B.S. Degree In Industrial Engineering
All students pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering (BSIE) are required to have earned a minimum of 120 academic credit hours or equivalent, at the completion of their program of study in the Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Department. The minimum required credit-hour breakdown is as follows:
| Category |
Credits |
| General Education & University Requirements |
45 |
| Science and Mathematics Requirements |
21 |
| Industrial Engineering Core Requirements |
42 |
| IE Elective and Concentration Requirements |
12 |
|
| TOTAL |
120 |
Students must complete all of the requirements in the sections: A, B, C, and D.