Our Mission
To educate, inspire, and support students to attain successful careers as engineering professionals utilizing a learn-by-doing approach that develops students’ abilities to design and implement innovative, effective solutions for improving processes and systems in society and industry.
Featured Programs
Engineering a better world by integrating engineering, business and people
Making things,
and making things better
Welcome from the Department Chair
“Join our IME family for a transformational, hands-on learning experience. Beyond project- and laboratory-based coursework in the classroom, our students engage in a wide range of extracurricular opportunities, including student organizations, research experiences, internships, and study abroad programs. In today’s era of artificial intelligence, the possibilities for our industrial and manufacturing engineers are limitless.”
Dr. John Pan
Earn By Doing Program
The Earn by Doing program, funded by Haas Foundation and Howmet Aerospace, offers students the opportunity to work part-time, up to 20 hours per week, as student lab technicians supporting other student-led projects. These positions provide valuable hands-on experience, leadership development, and paid employment. The program supports approximately 20 student lab technicians each quarter/semester, which has a lasting impact on the manufacturing engineering workforce.
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department
Bldg. 192, Room 223
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Office Hours: 8am-12pm, 1-5pm
Email: ime@calpoly.edu
Phone: 805-756-2341
Fax: 805-756-5439
