COLLEGE of ENGINEERING
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Associate Professor Edward Pines, department head
Associate Professors Mullen, Pines, Valles-Rosales; Assistant Professors Huang, Kammerdiner, Sohn
(575) 646-4923
http://ie.nmsu.edu/
DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineers design, develop, install and improve integrated systems of people, equipment, information, financial resources, software, materials, and energy. Industrial engineers work in a variety of manufacturing, health care, utility, retail, government and research settings, therefore the tools and methods of the industrial engineer are both varied and broad. They use knowledge and skills in engineering, mathematics, and physical and social sciences along with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design to monitor and improve such systems. New Mexico State Universitys undergraduate degree program in Industrial Engineering prepares students to join the work force or pursue graduate education while setting the foundation for life-long learning.
Specifically, graduates of the program will be:
- able to apply various industrial engineering techniques in an integrated fashion to solve real world problems in process design and/or improvement;
- able to obtain meaningful employment or enroll in a graduate program; and
- prepared for a long-term, successful career sustained by life-long learning experiences.
In addition, the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. criteria in conjunction with the Institute of Industrial Engineers, requires that:
- baccalaureate degree graduates will be able to demonstrate the ability to design, develop, implement and improve integrated systems that include people, materials, information, equipment and energy;
- industrial engineering curriculums include in-depth instruction allowing students to accomplish the integration of systems using appropriate analytical, computational and experimental practices; and
- that faculty teaching in industrial engineering departments show evidence of understanding professional practice and maintain currency in their respective professional areas. Program faculty must have responsibility and sufficient authority to define, revise, implement, and achieve program objectives.
Requirements (Total credits 132)
In addition to the university requirements for graduation, a student must have a 2.0 grade-point average in all departmental courses and take the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination prior to graduation.
GENERAL EDUCATION (43 credits)
State of New Mexico Common Core (37 credits)
AREA I: COMMUNICATIONS (10 credits)
| ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition | 4 |
| Written Communication Elective | 3 |
| Oral Communications Elective | 3 |
AREA II: MATHEMATICS (4 credits)
| MATH 191G, Calculus I | 4 |
AREA III: NATURAL SCIENCES (8 credits)
| CHEM 111G, General Chemistry I (with lab) | 4 |
| PHYS 215, Engineering Physics I (with lab) | 4 |
AREA IV: SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (6 or 9 credits*)
| Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology electives | 6-9 |
AREA V: HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS (6 or 9 credits*)
| History, Philosophy, Literature, Art, Music, Dance, Theater, Foreign Language, and Religion electives | 6-9 |
INSTITUTION SPECIFIC GENERAL EDUCATION (6 credits)
| Viewing a Wider World Elective | 6 |
PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS (89 credits)
Mathematics (13 credits)
| MATH 192G, Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 291G, Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 392, Differential Equations | 3 |
| Math elective* | 3 |
Natural Science (7 credits)
| CHEM 112G or PHYS 216G | 4 |
| Science elective | 3 |
Engineering (23 credits)
| C E 233 or M E 236, Statics | 3 |
| CH E 361, Engineering Materials | 3 |
| M E 159, Graphical Communication and Design | 2 |
| Engineering Electives | 15 |
Industrial Engineering (46 credits)
| I E 110, Industrial Engineering Orientation | 1 |
| I E 151, Computational Methods I | 3 |
| I E 152, Introduction to Industrial Engineering | 2 |
| I E 217, Manufacturing Processes (with lab) | 3 |
| I E 311, Engineering Data Analysis | 3 |
| I E 316, Methods Engineering | 3 |
| I E 351, Computation Methods II | 3 |
| I E 365, Quality Control | 3 |
| I E 413, Engineering Operations Research I | 3 |
| I E 423, Engineering Operations Research II | 3 |
| I E 424, Manufacturing Systems | 3 |
| I E 451, Engineering Economy | 3 |
| I E 460, Evaluation of Engineering Data | 3 |
| I E 467, Simulation of Modeling | 4 |
| I E 478, Facilities Planning and Design | 3 |
| I E 480, Senior Design | 3 |
*Students must complete 15 total credits from Area IV and V, with at least six credits from each area.
Recommended Freshman Year (35 credits)
| CHEM 111G, General Chemistry I | 4 |
| ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition | 4 |
| I E 110, Industrial Engineering Orientation | 1 |
| I E 151, Computational Methods in Industrial Engineering I | 3 |
| I E 152, Introduction to Industrial Engineering | 2 |
| M E 159, Graphical Communication and Design | 2 |
| MATH 191G, Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| MATH 192G, Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| PHYS 215G, Engineering Physics I (w/Lab) | 4 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts Elective | 1 |
| Science elective | 4 |