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Background Information » As an operations analyst for an airline, an
A Career of Choices industrial engineer may design a bar coding
The discipline of industrial engineering system for identifying and transporting
focuses on the effective utilization of passengers’ luggage to ensure it does not get
equipment, materials and personnel through lost.
the development of mathematical models » As a manufacturing engineer for an
and optimization techniques. This unique automobile maker, industrial engineers may
engineering field distinguishes itself from oth- improve assembly processes by designing
er engineering disciplines because it includes and implementing more efficient work
the development of analytical methods and methods.
techniques that concentrate on higher » In a television manufacturing plant, industrial
productivity, and improved product and engineers may change the tools workers use
service quality both in manufacturing and to assemble televisions to reduce the risk of
service industries. repetitive stress injuries.
» In an electronics distribution company,
Where IE Graduates Work industrial engineers may design an
Manufacturing, service and retail indus- automated storage and retrieval system for
tries hire a significant number of industrial fulfilling component orders.
engineers. Specific industries employing
industrial engineers include automobile Job Outlook
manufacturers, electronics manufacturers, The demand for industrial engineers is expected Manufacturing Company, Mitsubishi
airlines, construction companies, banks, ship- to increase as a response to growth in industry. Caterpillar Forklift America Inc., Cameron,
ping, energy corporations and social services. For students who sought employment in the Piping Technology & Products Inc. and Igloo
region upon graduation from the University of Products Inc.
An industrial engineer’s job is to figure Houston Department of Industrial Engineering,
out how to do things better. They engineer offers were higher than national averages.
processes and systems that improve quality some nationally recognized IEs
and productivity. Industrial engineers make Lee A. Iacocca
significant contributions to their employers Industrial Engineering at uH Former Chairman and CEO of Chrysler
by saving money while making the workplace The department of industrial engineering was
Michael L. Eskew
better for fellow workers. In addition to created in 1948. It is the only undergraduate
Chairman and CEO of UPS
manufacturing, industrial engineers apply industrial engineering program in the Houston
their skills in a variety of settings. Here are a metropolitan area and it is also the only Chad Holliday
few examples: program in the southeast region of Texas that Chairman and CEO of DuPont
awards a Ph.D. in industrial engineering. The
Tom Landry
program has a favorable faculty to student
Former Head Coach, Dallas Cowboys
ratio with only 20 to 30 students in higher-level
industrial engineering courses. This enables Charles Armstrong
the faculty to provide individual attention President of Seattle Mariners
to students both inside and outside of the Nancy Currie
classroom. The department offers an ABET- NASA Astronaut
accredited undergraduate degree in industrial
engineering. The curriculum is continuously Rex J. Walheim
reviewed and improved in order to produce NASA Astronaut
the most competitive graduates possible. The David Perdue
department regularly places graduates with CEO of Dollar General
prestigious organizations such as Continental
Abe Fatemizadeh
Airlines, FedEx, UPS, Toyota, Westinghouse
Former President of Stone & Webster, Inc.
Electrical Corporation, Schlumberger, Bechtel
Corporation, KBR Inc., Shell, Academy Sports Durga D. Agrawal
+ Outdoors, Baker Oil Tools, Goodman President of Piping Technology & Products
student Organizations IndustrIal EngInEErIng CurrICuluM
There are two industrial engineering student
First Year second Year
organizations at the University of Houston: Fall semester Credit Hours Fall semester Credit Hours
Alpha Pi Mu and the Institute of Industrial CHEM 1372 Chemistry for Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . .3 PHYS 1322 University Physics II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Engineers (IIE). Alpha Pi Mu is the student CHEM 1117 Chemistry for Engineers Laboratory . .1 MATH 2433 Calculus III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
MATH 1431 Calculus I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 INDE 2333 Engineering Statistics I . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
honor society, which is active throughout the ENGL 1303 Freshman Composition I . . . . . . .3 POLS 1336 U .S . and Texas Constitutions and Politics3
year. The student chapter of IIE is also active, HIST 1377 The United States to 1877 . . . . . . . . . .3 INDE 3330 Industrial Cost Systems . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Humanities Core . . . . . . . . . .3 total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
with a number of students attending the
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
regional student conference annually. Spring Semester
Spring Semester INDE 2331 Comp . Applications for IE . . . . . . . . . . .3
PHYS 1321 University Physics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 INDE 3333 Engineering Economy I . . . . . . . . . . . .3
MATH 1432 Calculus II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 MATH 3321 Engineering Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . .3
admission Information INDE 1331 Computing for Engineers . . . . . . .3 ENGI 2304 Technical Communications . . . . . . . . . .3
ENGL 1304 Freshman Composition II . . . . . . . . . .3 MECE 3400 Introduction to Mechanics . . . . . . . . . .4
Students can be admitted to the department HIST 1378 The United States since 1877 . . . . . .3 total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
of industrial engineering directly after high total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
school or as transfer students if college credit
was received at another institution. Admission third Year Fourth Year
requirements are in the undergraduate and Fall semester Credit Hours Fall semester Credit Hours
post-baccalaureate admission application INDE 3382 Stochastic Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 INDE 3370 Discrete Event Simulation . . . . . . . . . . .3
INDE 3364 Engineering Statistics II . . . . . . . . . . . .3 INDE 4111 Industrial Engineering Seminar . . . . . . .1
booklet, which can be obtained from the Office INDE 3432 Manufacturing Processes . . . . . . . . . . .4 INDE 3320 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing . . . .3
of Admissions by calling (713) 743-1010, or by INDE 3310 Quality Control and Improvement . . . . .3 ECE 3336 Introduction to Circuits and Electronics . .3
POLS 1337 U .S . Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 ENGI 2334 Thermodynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
visiting the department’s website, www.egr.
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Social and Behavioral Sciences Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
uh.edu/ie. total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Spring Semester
INDE 3362 Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing .3 Spring Semester
INDE 4331 Analysis of Industrial Activities . . . . . . .3 INDE 3315 Supply Chain Design and Management 3
Financial aid INDE 3381 Linear Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 INDE 4334 Engineering Systems Design . . . . . . . . .3
INDE 4369 Facilities Planning and Design . . . . . . .3 INDE 4337 Human Factors and Ergonomics . . . . . .3
The department of industrial engineering Visual and Performing Arts Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 INDE 4372 Operations Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
offers Sam Scharff and Piping Technology total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Technical Elective* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
in Products Scholarships as well as other total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
scholarships for qualified students. Additional degree total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
scholarship support may be available from the
Engineering Dean’s Office and the UH Office
of Scholarships and Financial Aid.
For More Information
Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Houston
E206 Engineering Bldg. 2
Houston, Texas 77204-4008
www.egr.uh.edu/ie
Tel: (713) 743-4180
Fax: (713) 743-4190
E-mail: industrial@egr.uh.edu
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Produced by the UH Cullen College of Engineering Office of Communications. 9/2009
