Industrial Engineering Beirut Arab University

Overview

The Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering (IE) is the only undergraduate degree awarded by the Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management Department at Beirut Arab University. The Industrial Engineering (IE) program educational objectives were set and approved by the IE program’s constituencies, i.e. Faculty, Alumni, Advisory Board, and Employers. The program has as its objectives that within a few years our graduates must:

•  be competent to identify and implement effective solutions to real problems by applying contemporary industrial engineering tools and cutting-edge technology in production, quality, safety, supply chain, optimization, economics, manufacturing, service and information systems.
•  be competent in formulating problems accurately, generating alternative solutions, evaluating those alternatives, and presenting the best solutions to clients or decision-makers in a fashion that facilitates decision-making processes.
• assume leadership roles with strong communication skills and will be able to work competently and ethically alone and as a team member.

Careers

Industrial engineering differs from other branches of engineering in essentially two ways. First, it applies to all types of industrial, commercial, and government activities. Second, it is a branch of engineering that is explicitly concerned with people, products, as well as processes and operations. Industrial engineers learn to make decisions concerning the best use of people, materials, and equipment in achieving organizational aims. They are spread across nearly all kinds of manufacturing. Recent data show that employment offerings are especially plentiful in manufacturing and service sectors, management consulting, chemicals, and food processing. Students develop skills in mathematics, the sciences, communications, and humanities. Therefore, an industrial engineering (IE) degree qualifies professionals for a diverse array of jobs, including Engineering Project Manager, Supply Chain and Operations Manager, Quality Engineer, Industrial Scheduling Engineer, Maintenance and Safety Engineer, Production Process Engineer, Service Process Engineer, Construction Management Engineer, and Industrial Management Engineer. A growing trend in the IE profession, especially consulting, is in the services sector of the economy such as banking, transportation, logistics, and government.