Industrial Engineering
Key Ideas
- Industrial Engineers at Cal Poly learn to solve problems.
- They learn to make process more efficient and effective to make a profit
- They learn to design with people in mind.
- They learn to be professionals.
Key topic areas in IE courses at Cal Poly
Business Applications of Engineering
- Project management
- Data management and Systems design
- Industrial Coast and Controls
- Engineering Economics
- Supply Chain Management
- Senior Capstone Design Project
Continuous Improvement of Processes
- Methods and Time Studies
- Lean Manufacturing Techniques
- Facilities Planning and Design
Human Factors and Ergonomics
- Anthropometrics
- Human Machine Interactions
- Ergonomics Laboratory
Mathematical Applications
- Operations Research
- Linear Programming
- Decision Systems
Hands-on Manufacturing Processes
- Casting
- Electronic Manufacturing
- Machining
Quality Processes and Products
- Engineering Test Design and Analysis
- Quality engineering
- Simulation
Professional Skills
- Technical Writing
- Oral Presentations
- Ethics and Philosophy
- Literature and the Arts
- Economics
- Historical Perspective
- Contemporary Issues
- National and International Cultures
Engineering Basics
- Calculus and Linear Algebra
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Probability and Statistics
See B.S. Industrial Engineering for more specific degree info