2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog

Associate Professor Edward Pines, department head

Associate Professor Linda Riley, associate department head Professor Kamat (emeritus); Associate Professors Finch (emeritus), Mullen, Pines, Riley, Staffeldt (emerita); Assistant Professors Cecil, Matis; College Associate Professor Green

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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 University's 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 Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology Engineering Criteria 2000, 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 133)

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.

Freshman Year (33 credits)

CHEM 111, 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

MATH 191, 192, Calculus and Analytic Geometry I, II 6

M E 159, Graphical Communication and Design 2

PHYS 215, Engineering Physics I 3

PHYS 215L, Engineering Physics I Lab 1

Approved general education elective: Literature and Fine Arts** 3

Science elective* 4

Sophomore Year (33 credits)

C E 233, Mechanics-Statics, or M E 236, Engineering Mechanics I 3

ECON 251G, Principles of Macroeconomics 3

I E 217, Manufacturing Processes 2

I E 217L, Manufacturing Processes Lab 1

I E 311, Engineering Data Analysis 3

I E 351, Computation Methods in Industrial Engineering II 3

MATH 291 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III 3

PSY 201G, Introduction to Psychology 3

Engineering science elective* 6

Math elective* (Linear Algebra) 3

Science elective* 3

Junior Year (33 credits)

ACCT 251, Management Accounting 3

CH E 361, Engineering Materials 3

ENGL 218G, Technical and Professional Communication 3

I E 316, Methods Engineering 3

I E 365, Quality Control 3

I E 467, Simulation Modeling 4

MATH 392, Differential Equations 3

Math elective*, upper-division 3

Engineering elective* 3

Approved general education elective: Historical Perspectives** 3

Approved general education elective: Viewing a Wider World **** 3

Senior Year (33 credits)

COMM 265G, Principles of Human Communication 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 478, Facilities Planning and Design 3

I E 480, Senior Design 3 Engineering electives* 6

Approved general education elective: Viewing a Wider World**** 3

*A detailed list of approved electives is available in the Department of Industrial Engineering.

**The catalog section "General Education Courses and Requirements" includes a list of approved electives.

***A two course sequence in either physics or chemistry is required.

****A detailed list of approved VWW electives is available in the Department of Industrial Engineering. Students should choose VWW electives that meet the ABET humanities and social science requirements.

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