Industrial Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology

Overview

The Industrial Engineering program of Rochester Institute of Technology offers students a significant opportunity for a flexible long-term career. Employers have consistently praised the quality of RIT's industrial engineering graduates, noting that the range of their abilities includes both strong technical knowledge and communication skills. Graduates have used their technical base as a springboard to careers in management, consulting, manufacturing, sales, health care, law, and education.

Industrial engineering also ensures that high-quality products and services are delivered in a cost-effective manner. Industrial engineers aid companies globally, balancing sustainable design with skillful construction of systems. Graduates of the industrial engineering degree are able to address big-picture design and engineering questions, such as how engineers can simultaneously increase efficiency and quality.

The industrial engineering curriculum covers the principal concepts of engineering economics and project management, facilities planning, human performance, mathematical and simulation modeling, production control, applied statistics and quality, and contemporary manufacturing production processes that are applied to solve the challenges presented by the global environment and economy of today. The curriculum stresses the application of contemporary tools and techniques in solving engineering problems.

Educational objectives

Faculty from the department of industrial and systems engineering, in conjunction with its constituents, has established the following educational objectives for the industrial engineering major:

Systems integrators—Graduates will draw upon broad knowledge to develop integrated systems-based engineering solutions that include the consideration of realistic constraints within contemporary global, societal, and organizational contexts.

Lifelong learners—Graduates will develop engineering solutions using the skills and knowledge acquired through formal education and training, independent inquiry, and professional development.

Graduate education—Graduates will be well-prepared to pursue graduate degrees.

Engineering professionals—Graduates will work independently as well as collaboratively with others and demonstrate leadership, accountability, initiative, and ethical and social responsibility.

With rapidly changing work environments, students need a well-rounded education that will allow them to apply engineering principles to new situations.

Typical Job Titles

• Ergonomist

• Quality Engineer

• Materials Handler

• Industrial Engineer

• Process Engineer

• Production Supervisor

• Product Engineer

• Operations Analyst

• Management Engineer

• Manufacturing Engineer

• Systems Engineer

• Supply Chain Engineer

• Controls Engineer

• Continuous Improvement Analyst

Accreditation

The BS program in industrial engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Visit the college's accreditation page for information on enrollment and graduation data, program educational objectives, and student outcomes.