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The Industrial Engineering curriculum provides the essential foundation, experience, and understanding in science, mathematics, humanities, and engineering so that graduates may find employment in production and service industries. This program is also a basis for graduate study. Industrial engineering involves the design, installation, and improvement of systems integrating people, materials, equipment, and energy. An industrial engineer might work in facilities planning and design, plant automation, quality assurance, plant safety, or employee/employer relations. Jobs are available in manufacturing and in service-related industries such as hotels, banks, food, transportation, and hospitals.

The educational objectives of the Industrial Engineering program are:

1. Plan , design, analyze, model, improve and implement systems to optimize the utilization of people and facilities.
2. Use engineering tools to support engineering decisions.
3. Manage projects, people, and resources effectively.
4. Communicate effectively in verbal, written, and graphic forms.
5. Pursue professional growth and interact effectively in work environments.

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

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 in darker print in the schedule 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 Writing Requirement

Students who have chosen the Industrial Engineering curriculum will satisfy the Baccalaureate Writing Requirement by successfully completing IME 4910 Multidisciplinary Senior Proposal (2 hrs.) and IME 4920 Multidisciplinary Senior Project (2 hrs.).

Requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Industrial) 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 ECE, IME, 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 127 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.
4. The Industrial Engineering curriculum requires students to complete a course in General Education Area I, Area II, Area III, Area IV, Area V, and Area VIII. At least two of the General Education Area courses must be at the 3000-4000 level, and no more than two courses from any one department may be used to satisfy the Area requirements. Industrial Engineering majors are required to take ECON 2010 for Area V.