IENG 498 Industrial Engineering Design I
This course provides supervised design experiences for advanced industrial engineering students. Students will review and apply industrial engineering principles to design integrated systems that produce or supply products or services in an effective, efficient, sustainable, socially responsible and ethical manner. Students will apply concepts covered in other courses with the goal of enhancing productivity, reducing waste, and ensuring quality. Students will gain experience working effectively in teams, managing resources, and dealing with unforeseen and/or novel factors.
Prerequisites
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective December 15, 2025 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- Develop clear and actionable system requirements consistent with stakeholder needs analysis.
- Select appropriate design alternatives using engineering decision-making tools.
- Create models to predict and improve performance of proposed design solutions.
- Evaluate feasibility of proposed solutions using system data, including economic, operational, technical, sustainability, social and human factors considerations.
- Apply effective project management and technical communication skills.