About the IME Department

 

Welcome to Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Thank you for visiting Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) and giving us a chance to show you the quality of our programs and why our graduates are in such high demand.

US News and World Report

U.S. News and World Report has continued to rank Cal Poly industrial/manufacturing engineering as the No. 1 (BEST) undergraduate program in the nation among all non-PhD granting universities.

Winning  Formula.

We have attained this national recognition through a combination of factors.

  • Outstanding Faculty. Our dedicated and excellent faculty are passionate about educating undergraduate students, our #1 priority.

  • Labs / Equipment. We have brand new facilities with state-of-the-art labs and equipment.

  • Hands-on / Real-World Projects. We continually build upon our proven effective, progressive, project-based learning approach.

  • Industry Partnership. We sustain a strong industry partnership which guides curriculum change, supports industry and community service projects, and enables student/industry exchange.

  • Excellent Students. We have created a warm, family atmosphere within which smart, enthusiastic, and motivated students are inspired to excel.

 

Result.

We graduate “career-ready” engineers which are the best available anywhere. Our graduates are highly sought after, often have multiple job offers, and enjoy excellent salaries.

 

FAST FACTS

 

Students: 30% female, 300 undergraduate, 50 graduate, award winning (professional competitions, papers, events), scholar-athletes.IME students touring the Organic Farm

 

Faculty: 35% female, available to students, sustain teaching excellence, award winning (best teacher, student support, diversity, innovation, research, papers).

 

Alumni: Distinguished and diverse careers, CEOs/presidents/VPs, Cal Poly Honored Alums, Cal Poly Honorary Doctorate, Olympic Gold Medalist.