Integrated Systems Engineering

Industrial and systems engineering provides the perfect blend of technical skills and human orientation. Industrial engineers address overall system performance and productivity, responsiveness to customer needs and quality of products or services produced.

Ohio State's industrial and systems engineering program is ranked 19th in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, and the department has established several areas of research and academic excellence, including manufacturing processes, human factors and ergonomics and operations research.

Welding is a critical manufacturing process that impacts more than 50% of the products manufactured in the United States. While most of us think of welding in terms of a process, it is actually a complex engineering discipline that involves aspects of materials science, design, inspection, mechanical and electronic systems, lasers and robotics.

The welding engineering program at Ohio State is designed to train welding engineers to meet the challenges of manufacturing for the 21st century. Our program is the only ABET-accredited undergraduate program in North America.

Opportunities for Students

Students and faculty work collaboratively with many local businesses including Honda, Worthington Industries and Nationwide Insurance, providing students involvement in real-world problem solving both in and beyond the classroom.

The program also provides a good grounding in all areas of industrial engineering: manufacturing, ergonomics, systems modeling and design, and engineering management. Graduates from this engineering discipline make ideal candidates for management because of their training with operations, business planning, financial analysis and project management.