Industrial Engineering B.S.I.E.

The mission of the bachelor of science in industrial engineering program is to deliver a hands-on, laboratory-intensive undergraduate education that provides students with the tools and skills to excel in the profession, as they pursue lifelong learning and make positive contributions to society. With an emphasis on integrated systems and a strategic partnership with Lule¿ University of Technology in Sweden, the BSIE program offers unique opportunities for study abroad, undergraduate research, and technical electives to develop an enhanced global perspective.

The educational objectives of the industrial engineering program are to produce graduates who are able to:
1. Solve industrial engineering problems by applying contemporary engineering tools to propose and implement effective solutions.
2. Design, develop, implement, and improve integrated systems that include people, materials, information, equipment, and energy.
3. Contribute as informed, ethical, and responsible members of the engineering profession and society as a whole.
4. Continue lifelong professional development throughout their career.
5. Collaborate and communicate effectively with others as a member or leader of an engineering or multidisciplinary team in an international setting.

Industrial engineering integrates topics from manufacturing, management, service, and traditional design. Industrial engineers are proficient in the design, improvement, and management of complex systems of people, materials, equipment, and energy. They study and adapt product designs and the associated plant facilities to optimize production, while considering economic, technical, and human factors.

The curriculum rounds out the learning experience by providing skills in the mathematical and physical sciences, economics, composition, and humanities and social sciences.

The industrial engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, (ABET). The program emphasizes manufacturing engineering and engineering management.

The international engineering concentration requires a senior year exchange with the Department of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering at Lule¿ University of Technology in Sweden and provides students with the opportunity to experience engineering in the global community.

The industrial and systems engineering concentration emphasizes the overall perspective of people and productivity, in any type of system, including manufacturing, service, health care, transportation, communication, and agriculture. The international engineering concentration offers a unique opportunity to study engineering in another culture; space is limited. Courses are taught in English and opportunities for travel and externally-focused projects abound.

Honors Requirements: To graduate with department honors, a student must graduate with a 3.40 GPA, be an active member of Tau Beta Pi or a professional engineering society (ASME, ASSE, IIE, or MSPE), and be nominated by a department faculty member.

Admission Requirements

A GPA above 2.00 is preferred for the following:
   2.5 for students already admitted to the degree-granting college.
   2.5 for students transferring from another University of Minnesota college.
   2.8 for students transferring from outside the University.

Admission to the upper division B.S.I.E. program is competitive and based on performance in lower division courses and space availability. A minimum overall GPA of 2.50 is required. A C- or better is required for all program courses. In addition, the student must successfully complete (with grades of C- or above) 75 percent of all courses attempted. Transfer students from outside the University of Minnesota system must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.80 and all transfer credits must be a C or better. An application may be submitted when the student has completed at least 70 percent the following core course list: CHEM 1151 and COMP 1120 and ENGR 2015 and ENGR 2110 and [IE 1225 OR ENGR 1210] and MATH 1296 and MATH 1297 and MATH 3280 and PHYS 2011 and (one or more courses totalling 3 - 5 credits from the following: CS 1121, CS 1131, CS 1211, CS 1511, CS 2121). Application for admission to upper division must be filed with the department in spring semester of the sophomore year.

For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the   Office of Admissions Web site.

General Requirements

Program Requirements

Requirements for the B.S.I.E. include:

¿ Liberal education requirements

¿ Advanced writing requirement: COMP 3130 - Advanced Writing: Engineering or COMP 3150 - Advanced Writing: Science or COMP 3180 - Honors: Advanced Writing (3 cr)

¿ Successful completion (with grades of C- or better or S) of all required courses and of 75 percent of all work attempted. Transfer credits must be completed with a C or better.

¿ File an upper division application and Academic Progress Audit (APAS). Students who fail to file this form by the time they have completed 75 credits may not be permitted to register.

¿ Completion of at least 30 degree credits at UMD. At least 20 of the last 30 credits taken immediately before graduation must have been taken at UMD.

¿ A minimum GPA of 2.50 in all courses taken in the major, including required courses in related fields

Maintenance Standards: Undergraduate students majoring in Industrial Engineering must maintain a 2.50 GPA overall. One semester with a GPA under 2.00 results in being placed on academic probation in the program. Two semesters with a GPA under 2.00 results in academic dismissal from the BSIE programs, even if the cumulative GPA is above 2.50. If the suspension occurs to an upper division student, they lose their status as a BSIE candidate and must reapply to the upper division after they have demonstrated academic improvement and consulted with their academic adviser and the department head. This policy is in addition to the academic progress policies of CSE and the University of Minnesota.

Program Sub-plans

Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans. (Note for the Twin Cities and
Morris campuses: The honors sub-plan does not meet this requirement. Honors students are required to
complete one sub-plan plus the honors sub-plan. Please see an adviser if no honors sub-plan is listed
for the program.)
                 

The industrial and systems engineering concentration emphasizes the overall perspective of people and productivity in any type of system, including manufacturing, service, health care, transportation, communication, and agriculture. Concentration electives allow students to study systems of interest to them.

One course each from liberal education categories 7, 8, and 9 and one course from 9 or 10 (12 cr); courses from categories 9 and 10 must have different designators.

Final project: Students are required to complete a final team designed project in the capstone design courses EMgt 4110 - Engineering Professionalism and Practice and IE 4255 - Multidisciplinary Senior Design. Completion of the junior year curriculum is a prerequisite for these courses. IE 4255 requires publication of a final report and a formal presentation to the project sponsors.

This sub-plan is optional and does not fulfill the sub-plan requirement for this program.
                 

The international engineering concentration offers a unique opportunity to study engineering in another culture; space is limited. Courses are taught in English and opportunities for travel and externally-focused projects abound.

Final Project: Students taking the senior year at Lule¿ University of Technology must take its equivalent capstone design course.