Industrial Engineering Technology (B.S.)
There is more than one way to start an engineering career, and engineering technology may be the pathway for you. The industrial engineering technology program prepares you to work in both manufacturing and service industries in areas such as operations, production, quality and services. You will learn to increase productivity, improve the quality of products or services, decrease the costs to provide products or services, and make the workplace safer for employees.
To develop cross-functional skills and prepare you for success in this adaptable field, the curriculum includes a strong emphasis on industrial systems and technical courses from related fields. To ensure you are able to focus on the big picture and can express yourself effectively, you will also take a variety of courses in mathematics, humanities, social and natural sciences, and computers.
You can gain hands-on experience well before graduation by participating in the cooperative education program.
Whether you're working on a project for class or conducting experiments on your own, we have the facilities and equipment you need. Modern industrial-scale equipment and software for computer-aided design, facilities layout, statistical process control, project management, metrology and computer numerical control machining are available. In the Innovation Center, you can conduct design, analysis, prototyping and fabrication of industry sponsored projects.
The industrial engineering technology program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, 410-347-7700.
Career Opportunities
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a faster than average employment growth for industrial engineers over the next decade. As companies adopt management philosophies of continuous productivity and quality improvement to survive in the increasingly competitive world market, the need for industrial engineers will continue to grow. When firms look for new ways to reduce costs and raise productivity, they will turn to industrial engineers to develop more efficient processes.
Industrial engineering technology graduates often pursue careers in engineering management, facilities layout, manufacturing engineering, material control, and production planning and quality. Careers are also possible in service industries such as airlines, banking/savings and loans, education, entertainment, government administration, health care, insurance and logistics.