Department website: http://www.imse.statler.wvu.edu
Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (B.S.I.E.)
- Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Program in Industrial Engineering
Nature of the Program
Industrial engineering is the discipline of engineering concerned with the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, equipment, and energy to assure performance, reliability, maintainability, schedule adherence, and cost control. Industrial engineers look at the “big picture” of an operation or system and bridge the gap between management and operations. They deal with and motivate people as well as determine what tools should be used and how they should be used. Industrial engineers use computers and sophisticated software as tools to solve complicated problems to design, quantify, predict, and evaluate the performance of all types of complex technologies and systems.
The mission of the B.S.I.E. program at WVU is to advance the industrial engineering profession through innovative and high-quality academic programs, relevant research, and professional services that address the needs of West Virginia, the nation, and the world. The industrial engineering students at WVU are taught to draw upon specialized knowledge and skills in the mathematical, physical, and social sciences, together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design to specify, predict, and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems. They are introduced to state-of-the-art software in their coursework for data analysis, information management, scheduling, quality control, optimization, and other practices and procedures used by the industrial engineering profession in highly evolving industries of the 21st century.
The discipline of industrial engineering has a rich, ever-increasing diversity of applications. Traditionally, industrial engineers have been employed by manufacturing companies to do facilities and plant design, plant management, quality control, ergonomics, and production engineering. Today, however, industrial engineers are employed in almost any type of industry, business, or institution. Because of their skills, industrial engineers are more widely distributed and in greater demand among more industries than any other engineering discipline.
As an industrial engineer educated at WVU, you can expect to have employment opportunities in manufacturing companies, insurance companies, banks, hospitals, technical sales, pharmaceutical companies, retail organizations including e-business, airlines, government agencies, consulting firms, construction, transportation, public utilities, social service, electronics, digital and wireless communications, etc. The diverse orientation of industrial engineering, coupled with the skills and training you receive at WVU, make you a prime source of management talent that offers unique professional advancement opportunities.
The B.S.I.E. program at WVU devotes considerable attention to the individual needs of the student. It is committed to develop student strengths in technical abilities, personal development, problem solving, and practical experience, preparing them for careers in industry, business, government, or advanced professional degrees. One of the defining attributes in the success of the department is the dedication and talent of its faculty and staff. The aggregate careers of our faculty and staff represent over 300 years of service to students at WVU. In these 300 years of service are embodied the wisdom and experience to successfully prepare industrial engineers for the 21st century.
The faculty works extensively with nearly 300 sophomore, junior, and senior students in such areas as communication skills, personal growth and development, creation of summer internship opportunities, senior capstone project experience, and permanent job opportunities. As faculty and staff, we are committed to provide for our students:
- A friendly, open-door, collegial environment
- Personable faculty mentoring students
- Teaching concepts and techniques for today’s demands
- Quality courses that are innovative and challenging
- Placement in the jobs they want
- Notable life-long successes
The Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Industrial Engineering
Program Educational Objectives
Drawing from the University’s mission, the departmental mission, the needs of our constituents, and ABET Engineering Criteria, the following educational objectives were developed. Within a few years of graduation, an IE graduate...
- Creates value by applying the appropriate industrial engineering methods and tools to organizations through critical and creative thinking, structured problem solving, analysis, evaluation, and improvement of systems and processes.
- Communicates effectively across disciplines and cultures to influence decisions and lead activities in support of organizational goals and objectives.
- On a continual basis, pursues professional development and inquiry via graduate study, continuing education and/or training and development through employer-based or industry/sector groups.
- Works collaboratively as both a member and leader of cross-functional teams comprised of members with varying experience levels, organizational backgrounds, positions, and geographic locations.
- Demonstrates ethical standards in designing and implementing innovative systems or processes taking into account social responsibility, global responsibility, and overall benefit to organizational constituents.
Faculty
Chair
- Ashish Nimbarte - Ph.D., P.E., C.P.E., C.E.M., C.ErgHF (Louisiana State University)
Occupational biomechanics, Human factors engineering, Industrial ergonomics, Industrial hygiene, Occupational safety and health, Energy efficiency and sustainability
Professors
- B. Gopalakrishnan - Ph.D., P.E., CEM (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Manufacturing processes and systems engineering, Information systems, Artificial intelligence applications, Expert systems development, Mechatronics, Facilities planning and materials handling, Databases, Industrial energy/waste productivity management - Ashish Nimbarte - Ph.D., P.E., C.P.E., C.E.M., C.ErgHF (Louisiana State University)
Occupational biomechanics, Human factors engineering, Industrial ergonomics, Industrial hygiene, Occupational safety and health, Energy efficiency and sustainability - David Wyrick - Ph.D., P.E., C.P.E.M. (University of Missouri-Rolla)
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Engineering management, Engineering education, Effective management of technology in SMEs
Associate professor
- Alan McKendall Jr. - Ph.D. (University of Missouri - Columbia)
Operations research, Meta-heuristics, Facilities layout and materials handling, Project scheduling, Integrated production systems
Assistant Professors
- JuHyeong Ruy - Ph.D. (University of Waterloo, Canada)
Occupational Safety & Health, Immersive safety training, AI-driven wearable risk assessment, Industrial ergonomics - Avishek Choudhury - Ph.D. (Stevens Institute of Technology)
Human Factors, Artificial Intelligence, Occupational Safety & Health, Medical Informatics, Digital Health, Patient Safety - Imtiaz Ahmed - Ph.D. (Texas A&M University)
Data science, Machine learning, Quality control and inventory management - Zhichao Liu - Ph.D. (Texas Tech University)
Manufacturing processes, Metal additive manufacturing, Sustainable manufacturing - Zeyu Liu - Ph.D. (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
Optimization, Markov models learning, and agent-based simulation
Adjunct and Visiting Professors
- Lorenzo G. Cena - Ph.D. (University of Iowa)
Occupational health and safety, Aerosol generation and characterization, Exposure assessment - Christopher Coffey - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
Occupational safety and health, Assessment, Evaluation of respiratory protective equipment - Ren Dong - Ph.D. (Concordia University)
Human factors engineering, Ergonomics, Safety engineering - John R. Etherton - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
Safety engineering - Martin Harper - Ph.D. (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Industrial hygiene, Exposure assessment - James Harris - Ph.D., P.E. (West Virginia University)
Safety, Human factors - Hongwei Hsiao - Ph.D. (University of Michigan)
Safety, Human factors - Kevin Michael - Ph.D. (The Pennsylvania State University)
Acoustics, Hearing protection, Industrial hygiene - Christopher Pan - Ph.D. (University of Cincinnati)
Human factors engineering, Safety engineering, Ergonomics - Ju-Hyeong Park - Sc.D., M.P.H., C.I.H. (Harvard)
Industrial hygiene, Exposure assessment - M. Abbas Virgi - Sc.D., C.I.H. (University of Massachusetts)
Exposure assessment, Epidemiology, Biostatistics - Ziqing Zhuang - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
Exposure assessment, Assessment and evaluation of respiratory protective equipment
Lecturers
- Alvin Guthrie - B.S.I.E. (West Virginia University)
Operations management, Manufacturing systems, Production planning and control - Daniel Kniska - M.S.I.E. (West Virginia University)
Engineering economy, Statistics, Production planning and control - Ozan Ozbeker - B.S.I.E. (West Virginia University)
Data science and analytics, Data engineering
Teaching Assistant Professor
- Makenzie Keepers - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
Capstone project design, Engineering education, Statistical analysis - Omar Al-Shebeeb - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
Manufacturing processes, Project management, Quality control, Facility layout - Jeremy Gouzd - Ph.D., (West Virginia University)
Occupational safety and health, Risk assessment, Engineering safety
Adjunct Instructor
- Jannette Perez Barbosa - M.S.I.E., P.E. (University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez)
Project management, Lean six sigma - Ronald Edward Giachetti - Ph.D. (North Carolina State University
Engineering management, Systems engineering, Digital engineering - Nelson F. Rekos - B.S.M.E. (University of Maryland), MBA (West Virginia University)
Project management, Materials science, Advanced energy systems, Government Contracting
Professors emeriti
- Jack Byrd Jr. - Ph.D., P.E. (West Virginia University)
Operations research, Workforce development, Work design, Integrated product development - Rashpal S. Ahluwalia - Ph.D., P.E. (Western Ontario University)
Manufacturing systems, Quality and reliability engineering, Robotics and automation - Robert C. Creese - Ph.D., P.E. (Pennsylvania State University)
Manufacturing processes/systems, Foundry engineering, Cost engineering, Engineering economics - Daniel E. Della-Giustina - Ph.D. (Michigan State University)
Playground and recreation safety, Sport safety, Highway and traffic management, Safety, fire, and emergency response - Steven Guffey - Ph.D., C.I.H. (North Carolina State University)
Ventilation systems theory and design, Noise measurement and control, Exposure assessment - Wafik Iskander - Ph.D., P.E. (Texas Tech University)
Operations research and optimization, Simulation modeling and analysis, Production planning and control, Applied statistics, Energy efficiency, Transportation planning - Majid Jaridi - Ph.D. (University of Michigan)
Statistics, Quality control, Forecasting and transportation research - Warren Myers - Ph.D., C.I.H. (West Virginia University)
Industrial hygiene and safety, Worker exposure assessment and modeling, Aerosol filtration, Occupational respiratory protection design and testing - Ralph W. Plummer - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
Systems safety engineering, Energy conservation, Human factors, Ergonomics
Associate Professor Emeritus
- Andrew Sorine - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
Benchmarking, Safety and health programs, Safety management information systems
Career & Professional Mentor
- Philomena Krosmico - M.S.I.E. (West Virginia University)
Research Associate
- Christopher Moore - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
Energy efficiency and sustainability, Occupational safety and health
Degree Requirements
Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering degree:
- Complete a minimum of 129 credit hours
- Satisfy WVU's undergraduate degree requirements
- Satisfy Statler College's undergraduate degree requirements
- Complete all courses listed in the curriculum requirements with the required minimum grades
- Attain an overall grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a WVU grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a Statler grade point average of 2.00 or better
- A maximum of one math or science courses with a grade of D+, D, or D- may apply towards a Statler College degree
- Complete a survey regarding their academic and professional experiences at WVU, as well as post-graduation job placement or continuing education plans.
The Statler GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU with a subject code within Statler College (BIOM, BMEG, CE, CHE, CPE, CS, CSEE, CYBE, EE, ENGR, ENVE, ETEC, IENG, IH&S, MAE, MINE, PDA, PNGE, SAFM, SENG) excluding ENGR 140, ENGR 150, and CS 101. The WVU GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU. The Overall GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU and transfer work.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 16 | |
| Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements | 5 | |
| Math and Science Requirements | 28 | |
| Industrial Engineering Program Requirements | 80 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, and 7 | 15 | |
| ENGR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Fundamentals of Engineering courses. | ||
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Problem Solving 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Problem Solving (Select one of the following): | 3 | |
| Introduction to Chemical Engineering | ||
| Engineering Problem Solving 2 | ||
| Introduction to Nanotechnology Design | ||
| Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design | ||
| Total Hours | 5 | |
Math and Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Math and Science courses. | ||
| CHEM 115 & 115L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 2B) | 4 |
| Calculus I (GEF 3): | 4 | |
| Calculus 1 | ||
| MATH 156 | Calculus 2 (GEF 8 ) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L | General Physics 1 and General Physics 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| Required Science Elective (Select one of the following) (GEF 8): | 4 | |
| Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory | ||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Laboratory | ||
| General Physics 2 and General Physics 2 Laboratory | ||
| Total Hours | 28 | |
Industrial Engineering Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EE 221 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EE 221L | Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 241 | Statics | 3 |
| MAE Elective (Select one of the following): | 3 | |
| Dynamics | ||
| Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Thermodynamics | ||
| Fluid Mechanics | ||
| IENG 200 | Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering | 1 |
| IENG 213 | Engineering Statistics | 3 |
| IENG 220 & 220L | Re-Engineering Management Systems and Re-Engineering Management Systems Laboratory | 3 |
| IENG 301 | Materials and Costing | 3 |
| IENG 302 | Manufacturing Processes | 2 |
| IENG 302L | Manufacturing Processes Laboratory | 1 |
| IENG 305 | Introduction to Systems Engineering | 3 |
| IENG 314 | Advanced Analysis of Engineering Data | 3 |
| IENG 316 | Industrial Quality Control | 3 |
| IENG 331 | Computer Applications in Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| IENG 343 | Production Planning and Control | 3 |
| IENG 350 | Introduction to Operations Research | 3 |
| IENG 360 | Human Factors Engineering | 3 |
| IENG 377 | Engineering Economy | 3 |
| IENG 445 | Project Management for Engineers | 3 |
| IENG 446 | Plant Layout/Material Handling | 3 |
| IENG 455 | Simulation by Digital Methods | 3 |
| IENG 471 | Design of Productive Systems 1 (Fulfills Writing and Communications Skills Requirement) | 3 |
| IENG 472 | Design of Productive Systems 2 | 3 |
| IENG Technical Electives (Any 400 and 500 level IENG courses) | 6 | |
| Additional Technical Electives (Select two of the following): | 6 | |
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Introduction to Environmental Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Construction Engineering | ||
| Advanced Software Engineering | ||
| Database Design and Theory | ||
| Bioengineering | ||
| Geospatial Problem Solving and Geospatial Problem Solving Laboratory | ||
IENG 400 level courses | ||
IENG 500 level courses | ||
| Dynamics | ||
| Thermodynamics | ||
| Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| Numerical Analysis 1 | ||
| Applied Linear Algebra | ||
| Managing Construction Safety | ||
| Statistical Analysis System (SAS) | ||
| Applied Multivariate Analysis | ||
| Total Hours | 80 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
It is important for students to take courses in the order specified as much as possible; all prerequisites and concurrent requirements must be observed. A typical B.S.I.E. degree program that completes degree requirements in four years is as follows.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 2B) | 4 | ENGR 102 | 3 |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | PHYS 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 101 | 2 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 191 | 1 | GEF 6 | 3 |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| GEF 5 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| IENG 200 | 1 | IENG 331 | 3 |
| IENG 213 | 3 | IENG 377 | 3 |
| IENG 220 & 220L | 3 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | MAE Elective | 3 |
| MATH 251 | 4 | Science Elective and Laboratory | 4 |
| MAE 241 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EE 221 & 221L | 4 | ECON 201 | 3 |
| IENG 301 | 3 | IENG 302 & 302L | 3 |
| IENG 305 | 3 | IENG 314 | 3 |
| IENG 343 | 3 | IENG 316 | 3 |
| IENG 360 | 3 | IENG 350 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| IENG 445 | 3 | ECON 202 | 3 |
| IENG 455 | 3 | IENG 446 | 3 |
| IENG 471 | 3 | IENG 472 | 3 |
| IENG Technical Elective | 3 | IENG Technical Elective | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | Technical Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 129 | |||
Accelerated Program
Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's in Industrial Engineering
Students must fulfill all degree requirements for the B.S.I.E. in Industrial Engineering and all the requirements of the M.S.I.E. in Industrial Engineering. Students must also meet all the requirements of the ABM.
ABM Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Coursework | 117 | |
| Shared Bachelor's/Master's Coursework | 12 | |
| Graduate Coursework | 19 | |
| Total Hours | 148 | |
Shared Coursework Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses completed must be at the 400 or 500 level. At least one course must be at the 500 level. | ||
| See BSIE and MSIE for list of elective course options | ||
| Courses: | ||
| IENG 455 | Simulation by Digital Methods | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
It is important for students to take courses in the order specified as much as possible; all prerequisites and concurrent requirements must be observed. A typical ABM B.S.I.E. & M.S.I.E degree program that completes degree requirements in five years is as follows.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | MATH 156 | 4 |
| ENGR 101 | 2 | ENGR 102 | 3 |
| ENGR 191 | 1 | PHYS 111 & 111L | 4 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 2B) | 4 | GEF 6 | 3 |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| GEF 5 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 251 | 4 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| MAE 241 | 3 | IENG 213 | 3 |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | IENG 377 | 3 |
| IENG 200 | 1 | EE 221 | 3 |
| IENG 220 & 220L | 3 | EE 221L | 1 |
| Required Science Elective | 4 | ECON 201 | 3 |
| 18 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| IENG 301 | 3 | ECON 202 | 3 |
| IENG 305 | 3 | IENG 302 | 2 |
| IENG 314 | 3 | IENG 302L | 1 |
| IENG 350 | 3 | IENG 316 | 3 |
| IENG 360 | 3 | IENG 331 | 3 |
| IENG 343 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| IENG 445 | 3 | IENG 446 | 3 |
| IENG 455* | 3 | IENG 472 | 3 |
| IENG 471 | 3 | Elective Course* | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | Elective Course* | 3 |
| Elective Course* | 3 | MAE Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Foundation Course | 3 | Foundation Course | 3 |
| Foundation Course | 3 | MS Elective Course | 3 |
| MS Elective Course | 3 | MS Elective Course | 3 |
| IENG 796 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 10 | ||
| Total credit hours: 148 | |||
- *
Indicates that this course will be shared with the MS requirements
Major Learning Outcomes
Industrial Engineering
Upon graduation, all Bachelor of Science students in Industrial Engineering will have acquired the:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.