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.
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.
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Outstanding Faculty. Our dedicated and excellent faculty are passionate about educating undergraduate students, our #1 priority.
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Labs / Equipment. We have brand new facilities with state-of-the-art labs and equipment.
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Hands-on / Real-World Projects. We continually build upon our proven effective, progressive, project-based learning approach.
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Industry Partnership. We sustain a strong industry partnership which guides curriculum change, supports industry and community service projects, and enables student/industry exchange.
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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.
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.