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Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
154 Mechanical Engineering Building
1206 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-0366
Fax: (217) 244-6534
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineering reflects the global, systems-oriented way we
look at the world today. Industrial engineers focus on systems and
how their components fit together. To solve complex systems problems,
engineers must understand people as well as technology. Consequently,
industrial engineering draws upon a variety of disciplines, from mathematics
to psychology from communications to computer science, from production
management to process control. Industrial engineers design efficient,
productive systems in a wide range of business, industrial, and governmental
settings.
The technical portion of the industrial engineering curriculum is
designed as a sequence of increasingly specialized experiences. The
entering student's first year is spent mastering the basics of science:
math, chemistry, and physics. Building on this base, in the second
year students begin to take fundamental engineering courses such as
statics, dynamics, statistics, and strength of materials. By the third
year, students are taking specialized industrial engineering courses
in operations research, human factors, facilities and production planning,
quality control, materials, and manufacturing. Finally, during the
senior year, students have the opportunity to both broaden and deepen
their knowledge of the field through technical elective courses. At
the end of the curriculum, students take the capstone senior design
course (IE 470), in which the knowledge and skills they have learned
are applied to projects submitted to the department by industrial
firms or by faculty members. Engineering design, communication, teamwork,
and laboratory experiences are integrated throughout the curriculum
from the first year to the last year.
The objectives of the Industrial Engineering program are to prepare
students for successful careers as engineers and leaders and to prepare
them for graduate study by providing:
- a rigorous foundation in mathematics, science, and engineering;
- the analytical, computational, experimental, and methodological
tools to define and analyze complex problems;
- the technical, teamwork, and communication skills necessary to design
complex systems and processes;
- an understanding of ethical and societal issues that impact engineering
solutions; and
- an awareness of the importance to remain abreast of the latest technological
developments and contemporary issues that affect the theory and practice
of engineering.
The educational outcomes associated with meeting these objectives
are listed in the College of Engineering description.
To qualify for registration in the industrial engineering courses
shown in the third (junior) year of the curriculum, a student must
have completed the mathematics, chemistry, physics, computer science,
and engineering courses that are shown in the first (freshman) and
second (sophomore) years of the curriculum with a combined grade-point
average of at least 2.25. To remain in good academic standing or graduate
from this curriculum, a student must have a grade-point average of
at least 2.0 in all 300- and 400-level required engineering courses
and technical elective courses taken on this campus.
The curriculum requires 132 hours for graduation.
The department's web site
contains additional information about the Industrial Engineering program.
Suggested Sequence
First year
| Hours |
First Semester |
| 3 |
CHEM 102*—General Chemistry
I |
| 1 |
CHEM 103*—General Chemistry
Lab I |
| 0 |
ENG 100—Engineering Lecture |
| 5 |
MATH 220*—Calculus I |
| 4-3 |
RHET 105—Principles of Composition
or IE 170—Computer-Aided Design1 |
| 3 |
Elective in social sciences or humanities2 |
| 16-15 |
Total |
| Hours |
Second Semester |
| 3 |
CHEM 104*—General Chemistry
II |
| 1 |
CHEM 105*—General Chemistry
Lab II |
| 3-4 |
IE 170*—Computer-Aided Design
or RHET 105—Principles of Composition1 |
| 3 |
MATH 230*—Calculus II |
| 4 |
PHYS 211*—Univ Physics, Mechanics |
| 3 |
Elective in social sciences or humanities2 |
| 17-18 |
Total |
Second year
| Hours |
First Semester |
| 3 |
CS 101*—Intro to Computing,
Eng & Sci |
| 3 |
MATH 242*—Calculus of Several
Variables |
| 4 |
PHYS 212*—Univ Physics, Elec
& Mag |
| 2 |
TAM 210*—Introduction to Statics |
| 3 |
Elective in social sciences or humanities2 |
| 15 |
Total |
| Hours |
Second Semester |
| 3 |
IE 300*—Analysis of Data |
| 3 |
MATH 385*—Intro Differential
Equations |
| 2 |
PHYS 213*—Univ Physics, Thermal
Physics |
| 2 |
PHYS 214*—Univ Physics, Quantum
Phys |
| 3 |
TAM 212*—Introductory Dynamics |
| 3 |
TAM 251*—Introductory Solid
Mechanics |
| 16 |
Total |
Third year
| Hours |
First Semester |
| 4 |
IE 310—Intro to Operations
Research |
| 4 |
IE 340—Human Factors |
| 3 |
MATH 415—Linear Algebra |
| 4 |
ME 330—Engineering Materials
|
| 3 |
Elective in social sciences or humanities2 |
| 18 |
Total |
| Hours |
Second Semester |
| 3 |
ECE 205—Intro Elec & Electr
Circuits |
| 1 |
ECE 206—Intro Elec & Electr
Ckts Lab |
| 3 |
IE 330—Industrial Quality Control |
| 3 |
IE 360—Facilities Planning
and Design |
| 3 |
IE 361—Production Planning
and Ctrl |
| 0 |
IE 390—Seminar |
| 3 |
ME 350—Design for Manufacturability
|
| 16 |
Total |
Fourth year
| Hours |
First Semester |
| 3 |
IE 430—Economic Found of Quality
Sys |
| 3 |
Human factors elective3 |
| 3 |
Manufacturing elective4 |
| 3 |
Operations research elective5 |
| 3 |
Elective in social sciences or humanities2 |
| 15 |
Total |
| Hours |
Second Semester |
| 3 |
IE 470—Senior Design Project |
| 3 |
ME & IE elective6 |
| 4 |
Technical elective7 |
| 3 |
Free electives |
| 3 |
Elective in social sciences or humanities2 |
| 16 |
Total |
* 2.25 GPA rule course.
1. RHET 105 may be taken in the first or second semester of the first
year as authorized. The alternative is IE 170.
2. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements,
including ECON 102 or 103, of the College of Engineering and the campus
general education requirements.
3. Human factors elective-3 hours required. Choose from a departmentally
approved list.
4. Manufacturing elective-3 hours required. Choose from a departmentally
approved list.
5. Operations research elective-3 hours required. Choose from a
departmentally approved list.
6. ME & IE elective-3 hours required. Choose from a departmentally
approved list.
7. Technical elective-4 hours required. Choose from a departmentally
approved list.
For the Combined Degrees of Bachelor of Science and Master of
Science in Industrial Engineering
The department offers a combined Bachelor of Science and Master of
Science program. This program allows students who wish to earn both
degrees to become involved in graduate coursework and thesis research
during their fourth year of study. It also offers the possibility
to earn both degrees on an accelerated schedule. The educational objectives
of the combined program are the same as for the individual degrees.
Course Requirements
The combined program requires 120 hours of undergraduate credit and
32 hours of graduate credit. This compares to 132 hours of undergraduate
credit and 32 hours of graduate credit when the BS and MS degrees
are earned separately. The undergraduate requirements are identical
to the four-year BS program shown above, except that the following
requirements are eliminated:
- one M&IE elective -- 3 hours
- one Technical elective -- 4 hours
- Free electives -- 5 hours
In addition, independent study project courses may not be used as
M&IE or technical electives in the BS portion of the combined
program.
A Master's thesis is required, and eight of the 32 graduate hours
must be thesis units (IE 599). At least four of the remaining 24 graduate
hours must be 500-level courses. In addition, at least six hours of
the graduate courses must be IE or ME courses. Students in the combined
program will also be required to register and complete the requirements
for the graduate seminar course, IE 590, every semester following
formal admission into the program. The non-thesis MS option is not
available to students in the combined program.
A student in the combined program must spend at least two academic
years in residence, full time in the combined degree program, and
at least one of these years must be with graduate status. Students
must maintain a graduate GPA of 3.0 in order to remain in the combined
program.
The BS and MS degrees are granted simultaneously at the end of the
program.
Admission
Students may request provisional admission to the combined program
at any time after enrolling in the BS degree program. Provisional
admission helps the department advise students who want to prepare
themselves for the combined program.
Formal admission to the combined program normally occurs late in the
junior year or early in the senior year. Undergraduate students in
M&IE may apply for formal admission to the combined program with
the following provisions:
- Students must have a GPA of 3.6 or higher, and have earned, or anticipate
earning, 96 credit hours by the time they enter the combined program.
At least 60 credit hours must have been earned at UIUC.
- Students must submit the combined-program application form and supporting
documents to the M&IE Graduate Programs Office. There are two
annual application deadlines: October 15 and March 15.
- GRE scores are not required for admission to the program. However,
students are strongly encouraged to take the GRE in their senior year
in order, for example, to be eligible for national fellowship competitions.
- Students in the combined program will be recommended by the department
for admission to the Graduate College after they complete the 120
hours required for the BS portion of the combined program.
- The department will reimburse students for the graduate school application
fee.
- Each student is required to identify a graduate advisor and file
a graduate course plan in the semester the student is granted formal
admission to the program.
Withdrawal
Students may withdraw from the program at any time by notifying the
Undergraduate Programs Office. Students who do not meet the Graduate
College and departmental requirements for admission to the graduate
program at the time they complete the 120-hour BS portion of the combined
program will be required to leave the program.
Students who withdraw from the program for any reason may continue
in the regular four-year BS degree program, which currently requires
132 hours, provided they meet the normal GPA requirements of that
program. Students who withdraw from the combined program after they
have taken courses for graduate credit may petition to have those
credits counted toward their undergraduate program requirements.
Continued Graduate Study
Students who complete the combined program may petition to continue
in graduate school for a PhD. These students will hold the same status
(post MS) as students entering the PhD program with an MS degree,
and will be required to take the department's qualifying examination
no later than the second calendar semester after graduation from the
combined program.
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