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Undergraduate Catalog 2017-18 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2017-18 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering


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Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission EAC of ABET, www.abet.org.

The Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering curriculum provides the essential foundation, experience, and understanding in science, mathematics, entrepreneurship, humanities, and engineering so that graduates may find employment in a wide variety of industries. The program allows students to obtain a minor of their choice and receive credit for internships or international study as part of the 128 credit hour, four year curriculum. The program also provides a solid foundation for future graduate study. Industrial and entrepreneurial engineering involves traditional IE functions such as the design, installation, and improvement of systems integrating people, materials, and equipment. The program also provides substantial work in entrepreneurial engineering, including product innovation and design and financial aspects of starting new companies. Graduates are typically employed in startup as well as traditional companies in industries such as hotels, banks, food, transportation, and hospitals.

Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
Within a few years after graduation, IEE alumni are expected to be immersed in:

  1. Practice: Performing Industrial Engineering functions in public, private or academic sectors.
  2. Innovation: Engaging in intra/entrepreneurial activities leading to product, process, and/or system innovation.
  3. Knowledge: Continuing formal and/or informal education, applying lessons learned, and leading or mentoring others.

(For up-to-date educational objectives and learning outcomes, see department web page at www.wmich.edu/ieeem)

 

Admission

  1. To be admitted to this Engineering curriculum, a student must complete all pre-engineering requirements with grades of “C” or better. These requirements may be found in the beginning of the Engineering and Applied Sciences’ section. The pre-engineering course requirements for this curriculum are indicated below.
  2. Students seeking admission to this curriculum must submit an application following procedures established by the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Upper level transfer students may complete an application prior to their first semester of enrollment. Only students in good academic standing as defined by the University will be admitted to this curriculum.

 

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement



Students who have chosen the Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering curriculum will satisfy the Baccalaureate Writing Requirement by successfully completing IEE 3160 - Report Preparation Credits: 3 hours.

Requirements


Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Industrial and Entrepreneurial) must satisfy the following requirements in addition to those required by Western Michigan University:

  1. A grade point average of 2.0 or better must be earned in courses presented for graduation with IEE, ECE, and ME prefixes.
  2. No more than two grades of “D” or “DC” in courses presented for graduation may be counted for graduation.
  3. Complete the following program of 128 semester credit hours. The schedule below is an example of one leading to graduation in eight semesters, beginning in fall. Pre-engineering requirements are indicated.

First Semester (14 hours)


Second Semester (16 hours)


  • General Education   Credits: 3 hours

Third Semester (15 hours)


Fourth Semester (17 hours)


  • General Education  Credits: 3 hours
  • Minor Elective   Credits: 3 hours

Fifth Semester (16 hours)


  • Minor Elective   Credits: 3 hours

Sixth Semester (16 hours)


  • Minor Elective   Credits: 3 hours

Seventh Semester (17 hours)


  • General Education  Credits: 3 hours
  • Minor Elective   Credits: 3 hours
  • Approved Technical Elective   Credits: 3 hours

Eighth Semester (17 hours)


  • General Education Area IV: Other Cultures and Civilizations  Credits: 3 hours 
  • General Education Area VIII: Health and Well-Being  Credits: 2 hours 
  • Minor Elective   Credits: 3 hours
  • Approved Technical Elective   Credits: 3 hours
  • Internship/International Studies   Credits: 3 hours

Approved Technical Electives


Please see an advisor prior to taking any course not on this list.

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