Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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IE 1000 - Introduction to Industrial Engineering Profession

4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the field of Industrial Engineering (IE). The course introduces students to terminology, methodologies, and software tools used in IE, as well as expectations for professionalism and ethical behavior. (prereq: none) 
 
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Defining IE; historic and contemporary views of IE
  • Engineering ethics and professionalism
  • Quality, data analysis and descriptive statistics
  • Process improvement fundamentals & flowcharts
  • Work measurement and ergonomics
  • Manufacturing
  • Operations research and logistics
  • Health care
  • Consulting
  • Leadership and storytelling
  • Motivation
  • Project work

Course Topics
  • Defining industrial engineering
  • Engineering ethics and professionalism
  • Quality, data analysis, and descriptive statistics
  • Process improvement fundamentals and flowcharts
  • Work measurement and ergonomics
  • Manufacturing  
  • Leadership and storytelling
  • Motivation 

Coordinator
Dr. Leah Newman



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