Industrial Engineering and Management

这个职业

工业工程领域本质上是跨学科的，跨越了各个行业, including 制造业, 医疗保健, 热情好客, banking and finance, 食品加工, 化工和石油, distribution and logistics, 和更多的. Industrial engineers play a crucial role in designing, 加强, and installing integrated systems involving people, 材料, information equipment and energy. Their responsibilities often encompass improving productivity, optimizing supply chains, project management, and conducting feasibility studies for new technologies, lean and just-in-time implementation, health care management and logistics, and systems integration and engineering solutions. Whether it involves reducing wait times in a rollercoaster line, streamlining an operating room, overseeing a global supply chain, developing high-performance automobiles, or resolving complex logistics issues, industrial engineers are at the forefront of driving efficiency and innovation.

这个项目

乐虎电子工业与制造工程系(IME)提供两个项目，最终获得理学学士学位. 学生可以攻读工业工程与管理或制造工程的学位. 值得注意的是，NDSU拥有北达科他州唯一的工业工程和管理专业. 工业工程与管理理学学士学位课程由ABET工程认证委员会认证, http://www.abet.org, 根据委员会的工业和类似命名的工程项目的一般标准和项目标准. 该认证反映了该计划致力于保持高教育标准，并确保其毕业生为工程专业做好充分准备.

在这个项目中有动力的本科生有机会探索两种加速硕士学位的选择:

1. Accelerated MBA: The IE&硕士/MBA加速课程由IME部门与商学院合作提供. This program enables students to earn their MBA within one additional year.
2. 加速工程硕士课程:工程硕士课程的优势在于将600水平的预先建立的课程乐虎集团于两个学位, offering a streamlined educational experience. 这个学位课程为那些希望获得研究生学位的人提供非论文选择. 该计划包括至少30个学分的学习和笔试，只需要在本科学位之外再学习一年.

To be eligible for admission to the 研究生院 and pursue either the IE&M/MBA or Master of Engineering accelerated programs, 学生必须完成至少60个学分，并保持累积GPA为3.0或更高.

THE FACULTY AND FACILITIES

The IME department is currently housed in the Engineering Building, which is part of an eight-building engineering complex. The department has seven laboratories well equipped for teaching and research, offering valuable support for students’ educational and research needs. These specialized laboratories cover a range of areas, including computer simulation, 人为因素, automation and robotics, additive 制造业 and bio制造业, computational modeling, bioinformatics and operations research, PLC的, 制造业 processes, rapid prototyping, 数控加工, and microfabrication, as well as welding and precision 制造业. In the fall of 2026, NDSU的工程学院将开放新的Richard Offerdahl '65工程综合体. This cutting-edge facility will feature state-of-the-art research and learning spaces, 装备未来的工程师，以满足不断变化的需求，无论是大学和工业界的后代.

IME系的教职员工在工业和制造专业方面拥有丰富的经验. They prioritize a personalized learning environment, dedicated to personally knowing each student, recognizing their strengths, understanding potential challenges, and providing support whenever necessary. Upon completion of a degree at NDSU, 学生毕业后，不仅会为事业的成功打下坚实的基础，也会为终身的个人成长奠定信心和能力. 此外，他们将建立一个由朋友和专业同事组成的网络.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

NDSU IME课程的毕业生在美国和全球的各种行业中就业. Industries seek individuals with a high level of education, adept problem-solving skills, and effective communication abilities. IME graduates are well-equipped to meet these demands, 为他们提供了无数的职业选择和地理位置的机会, as well as fast-paced career growth. IME项目的毕业生已经成为医疗保健等行业的人才来源, 制造业, 咨询, 食物, transportation and distribution, and information systems. IME应届毕业生的起薪在工程学科中名列前茅. According to the U.S. 根据美国劳工统计局的数据，工业工程师的全国平均工资为96,350美元。http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/industrial-engineers.htm).

TRANSFER ADMISSION

以AA或AS学位转学的学生将满足较低部门的通识教育学分.

SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID

The Department awards several scholarships annually. 奖学金提供给新生、转学生和在校生. 其他形式的经济援助可以通过财政援助和奖学金办公室获得.

SELECTIVE ADMISSION

Transfer students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.3.

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT MINOR

主修任何工程学科的学生都可以选择辅修工业工程与管理. 这一选修课为工科学生提供了在他们的技术能力基础上增加重要职业技能的机会. The elected courses in an IE&在复杂的人的框架内整合技术和资源的技能, 技术, machinery and information that constitutes a successful modern business enterprise. 完成本辅修课程的学生将更好地理解组织和管理流程，并为在多功能团队中工作做好准备，这对在行业中取得成功至关重要. 本辅修课程总要求为18学分(6学分为必修课，12学分为经批准的选修课), 9 of which must be unique and not count towards the major.