Industrial and Systems Engineering
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Department of Industrial, Welding and Systems Engineering
210 Baker Systems Engineering Building
1971 Neil Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1271
614-292-6239
http://www-iwse.eng.ohio-state.edu/
Degrees offered
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Industrial Engineer
- Master of Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
Undergraduate program
This program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-4012; - telephone: 410-347-7700.Program educational objectives
In order to educate engineering professionals for careers in manufacturing, service, distribution, information systems, and government, the industrial and systems engineering program has the following educational objectives for its students:
- Graduates will be able to design integrated systems of people, machines, materials, information, energy, and financial resources
- Graduates will be able to employ science and engineering based methods to solve real problems, and will continuously update their professional skills.
- Graduates will be able to work effectively and ethically as a leader/member of a team, and as an individual
- Graduates will be able to communicate effectively, independently and cooperatively in written and oral forms
Industrial and systems engineering is concerned with the design, analysis, and operation of systems ranging from a single piece of equipment to large business, social, and environmental systems. In each instance, the industrial engineer's interest lies in modeling system functions and determining how best to achieve the objectives of the system. The methods employed in industrial engineering provide an excellent vehicle for considering both private and public costs and benefits. In order to develop the capacity of the industrial engineering student to handle basic engineering problems, the industrial engineering curriculum provides a background in calculus, statistics, computing, psychology, accounting, and economics.
Physics, chemistry, engineering graphics, and engineering science round out the areas of study among the prerequisites for the core courses in the department. The core curriculum provides a firm grounding in the fundamental methodology of the industrial engineering profession. The subjects which are studied include statistical methods and experimental design, linear programming and optimization, stochastic processes, work measurement and methods engineering, computer simulation, human factors engineering, manufacturing processes, and inventory control. The core curriculum provides a firm grounding in the fundamental methodology of the industrial engineering professional. The subjects which are studied include statistical methods and experimental design, linear programming and optimization, stochastic processes, work measurement and methods engineering, computer simulation, human factors engineering, manufacturing processes and manufacturing systems design and control. A capstone course in which teams of students define and solve an actual industrial problem completes the core curriculum. Formal study in industrial engineering is designed to provide sufficient theoretical background to give perspective in problem formulation, flexibility of approach, and insight for the implementation of solutions. Students are invited to contact the department at their earliest opportunity to obtain further information about the program. Each student accepted in the program will be assigned a faculty adviser who will provide additional guidance in the design of a personal program of study. As the student progresses through the program, a number of elective courses are available to the student which provides an opportunity for additional study in one of the major application areas of industrial engineering, supplementing the material provided through the core curriculum. The major application areas are manufacturing systems, human factors, and operations engineering. Manufacturing systems engineering courses emphasize the analysis and design of basic manufacturing facilities. The area is designed to prepare students to work in process planning and control, automation and robotics, metal cutting, metal casting, production methods and standards, computer-aided manufacturing, engineering economic analysis, and facilities design. Career areas are manufacturing engineering, production engineering, or industrial engineering. Human factors engineering courses are designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the measurement and evaluation of human performance, the design of integrated systems of people and machines, and the fundamentals of experimental design and evaluation. The problem area represents the interfaces between the operator and the equipment or workplace, and between the operator and the working environment. Graduates may be prepared to work in a variety of application areas, including work measurement and improvement, biomechanics, display and control design, product design, and safety and rehabilitation engineering. Programs for advanced study in this application area include human factors engineering, ergonomics, and general industrial engineering. Operations engineering courses emphasize the application of engineering analysis and design to operational and management problems. The methodology is primarily quantitative in nature, stressing the use of analytical models or of computer simulations to aid in the improvement of the managerial decision-making process. The application areas include forecasting, scheduling, production and inventory control, and management information systems. Graduates may be prepared to work in industry or government in either supervisory positions or as staff assistants to managers. Typical areas for advanced study include management science, operations research, and business administration. Industrial engineers are not confined to manufacturing organizations for their employment opportunities. Although manufacturing continues to be the single largest area of the application of industrial engineering, the areas of health care, finance, management consulting, and government are increasingly turning to the industrial engineering professional to assist in providing answers to problems of productivity and profitability.