INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Bachelor of Science

Industrial engineers design, install, and improve the complex systems which provide goods and services vital to our society and economy. These systems integrate people, materials, and equipment, and thereby place unique demands for breadth of preparation on industrial engineers. Knowledge is required in mathematical, physical, and social sciences; economic, operational, and engineering analyses; and the principles and techniques of engineering design. Because industrial engineering problems relate closely to management, industrial engineers need to be able to work and communicate well with managers.

The traditional arenas for the practice of industrial engineering are the manufacturing facilities of industry; however, fully one-third of practicing industrial engineers are employed in non-manufacturing institutions such as hospitals and banks and in government service. The department emphasizes quality, ergonomics, and design in these non-traditional areas, as well as the changing manufacturing world, to prepare students both for professional practice and further study.

In addition to numerous employment opportunities, industrial engineering graduates may further their formal education. The Department of Industrial Engineering offers programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

Current curriculum and department information can be found on our Web site at www-ie.ces.clemson.edu.

Sophomore Year

First Semester

3 - C M E 210 Introduction to Materials Science

2 - E G 209 Intro. to Engr./Comp. Graphics

4 - I E 201 System Design I

4 - MTHSC 206 Calculus of Several Variables

3 - PHYS 221 Physics with Calculus II

16

Second Semester

3 - E M 201 Engineering Mechanics: Statics

4 - I E 210 Design and Analysis of Work Systems

4 - MTHSC 208 Intro. to Ord. Diff. Equations

3 - MTHSC 302 Statistics for Science and Engr.

3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking

17

Junior Year

First Semester

3 - E M 304 Mechanics of Materials¹

3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing

3 - I E 320 Design of Info. Systems in Ind. Engr.

3 - I E 380 Methods of Operational Research I

3 - I E 384 Engineering Economic Analysis

3 - M E 310 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

18

Second Semester

2 - E C E 307 Basic Electrical Engineering

1 - E C E 309 Electrical Engineering Lab. I

3 - I E 340 Systems and Flows

3 - I E 361 Industrial Quality Control

1 - I E 368 Prof. Practice in Industrial Engineering

3 - I E 381 Methods of Operational Research II

3 - Humanities Requirement E.1²

16

Senior Year

First Semester

3 - I E 461 Quality Engineering

3 - I E 482 Systems Modeling

3 - I E 486 Production Planning and Control

3 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement³

5 - Elective

17

Second Semester

3 - I E 467 Systems Design II

6 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement³

3 - Technical Requirement⁴

5 - Elective

17

133 Total Semester Hours

¹C E 200 or E M 202 may substitute.

²See General Education requirements.

³See advisor.

⁴Choose from an approved list maintained by the Industrial Engineering Department.

Notes:

1. In each I E course taken, a student must make a grade of C or higher.

2. A student is allowed to enroll in I E courses only when all prerequisites, as defined by the current official listings for thos