About the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering

Students in the Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Department acquire skills in logistics, human factors, operations research, RFID, systems engineering, micro-manufacturing, and stochastic modeling, optimization and statistics.

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The department is a community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and industry partners dedicated to making industry and society more productive. The Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Industrial Engineering programs provide fundamental knowledge in the various areas of industrial engineering. Students may also pursue an undergraduate certificate in unmanned vehicle systems and graduate certificates in industrial applications, decision analytics, logistics and unmanned vehicle systems. The Master of Science in Engineering Management program integrates engineering and business concepts to prepare experienced professional engineers for leadership roles in planning, developing, and managing firms’ technological resources. The IMSE Department Doctoral program is designed for graduate students who wish to advance their careers in research and development in industry, government, or academia. 

More than half of our undergraduate students complete a co-op or internship to gain practical work experience prior to graduation, and they are often hired by the companies they intern with. You can find your own opportunity, or the Engineering Co-op/Internship Office can help you.

Students may work alongside faculty on funded research, doing real lab work and gaining valuable skills. Qualified students may use federal work-study funds to participate in such research, and the College of Engineering sponsors more than 40 undergraduate research projects each year.

Finally, all undergraduate students complete a capstone course prior to graduation. They will find solutions to real-world problems, often with financial support from an industry partner.

Accreditation

The undergraduate program in industrial engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Industrial and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

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Undergraduate Program Educational Objectives

  • To create value via professional growth and development through the identification, development, and implementation of new or optimized processes, products, or integrated systems for stakeholders.
  • To utilize experience to better communicate and document process descriptions, methodologies, data, analyses, results, and proposals to stakeholders.
  • To foster a sense of belonging for the accomplishment of goals through effective team interactions consistent with professional practice.
  • To maintain basic knowledge and skills and to evolve capabilities through professional development and advanced education.
  • To maintain a lifelong connection with the University and the professional community.

Undergraduate Student Outcomes

  • an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
  • an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors;
  • an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
  • an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts;
  • an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
  • an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions; and
  • an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

What's Happening

Fall 2024 New Graduate Student Orientation

All new IE graduate students must attend our in-person orientation.

Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Woolf Hall 402
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*International Students will be required to attend a separate OIE Orientation.

Contact

IMSE Main Office
Woolf Hall 420
817-272-3092
imseinfo@uta.edu

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