INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Minor
TheIndustrialEngineeringMinorisatransdisciplinarycollaborationbetweentheCollegeofEngineering
[COEN]andtheCollegeofBusiness’sSupplyChainManagementgroup[COBESCM]designedto(i)provide
trainingforengineeringandconstructionmanagementstudentsonthedesign,optimization,and
managementofcomplexmanufacturing,service,andsupplychainsystems,(ii)prepareengineeringstudents
withthetoolsneededtoapplyengineeringconceptstoissuesfacedbyproduction,service,andsupplychain
organizations,(iii)developtheanalyticalandmanagerialskillsnecessaryforsuccessfulcareersinindustry.
WHATISINDUSTRIALENGINEERING1
“IndustrialEngineeringgivespractitionerstheopportunitytoworkinavarietyofbusinesses.Many
practitionerssaythatanIndustrialEngineeringeducationoffersthebestofbothworlds:aneducationin
bothengineeringandbusiness.IndustrialEngineers[IE’s]aretheonlyengineeringprofessionalstrained
specificallytobeproductivityandqualityimprovementspecialists.
ThemostdistinctiveaspectofIndustrialEngineeringistheflexibilityitoffers.Whetherit’sshorteninga
rollercoasterline,streamlininganoperatingroom,distributingproductsworldwide,ormanufacturing
superiorautomobiles,thesechallengessharethecommongoalofsavingcompaniesmoneyandincreasing
efficiencies.ManypeoplearemisledbythetermIndustrialEngineer.It’snotjustaboutmanufacturing.Italso
encompassesserviceindustries,withmanyIEsemployedinentertainmentindustries,shippingandlogistics
businesses,andhealthcareorganizations.IE’sfigureouthowtodothingsbetter.Theyengineerprocessesand
systemsthatimprovequalityandproductivity.Theyworktoeliminatewasteoftime,money,materials,
energyandothercommodities.ThisiswhymanyIE’sendupbeingpromotedintomanagementpositions.”
EMPLOYMENTANDSALARYOUTLOOK2
Approximately220,000IE’swereemployedacrosstheUnitedStatesin2012inpositionswithavarietyof
titlesincluding“QualityEngineer”,“ProcessImprovementEngineer”,“ManufacturingEngineering”,“Project
Manager”,“IndustrialEngineer”,“SafetyEngineer”,“QualityAssuranceEngineer”and“ProductionEngineer”.
Itisestimatedthat10,000newIndustrialEngineeringjobswillbecreatedby2022.In2012,thenational
medianannualsalaryforanIEwas$78,860;themeanannualwageforIE’sinIdahowas$84,930.
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Retrieved from the Institute of Industrial Engineers at http://www.iienet2.org/details.aspx?id=716
Retrieved from the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics at www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes172112.htm
REQUIREDCOURSES
IndustrialEngineeringMinor
CourseNumberandTitle
ENGR360EngineeringEconomy
MATH360EngineeringStatisticsor
MATH361ProbabilityandStatisticsIor
MATH254AppliedStatisticswithComputersor
BUSSTAT207StatisticalTechniquesforDecisionMaking
OneofthefollowingEngineeringelectives*:
MSE215MaterialsProcessing
ME464ProductionEngineering
ME478DesignandAnalysisofMechatronicSystems
ME486HumanFactorsDesign
ME488DesignforManufactureandAssembly
SCM345PrinciplesofOperationsManagement
SCM380QualityManagementandLeanProcessImprovement
SCM435ProjectManagementor
CMGT417ProjectScheduling
OneofthefollowingSupplyChainManagementelectives*:
SCM366SupplyChainModeling
SCM410SupplyChainTransportationandDistribution
SCM420CreatingSustainableGoodsandServices
SCM495CurrentTopicsinSupplyChainManagement
Total
*EngineeringorSupplyChainElectivesnotlistedmustbeapprovedbyanadvisor.
AllcoursesusedtowardtheIndustrialEngineeringminormusthaveagradeofC‐
orbetter.
SCMcoursesolderthan5yearsmaynotapplytowardminorrequirements.
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
21
FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS
Q:Whattypeofstudentisthisminorappropriatefor?A:TheIndustrialEngineeringminorisdesignedfor
COENengineeringandconstructionmanagementundergraduatestudentsthatwouldliketodevelopthe
skillsneededtosuccessfullyimproveandmanageprocessintensiveserviceandmanufacturing
organizations.
Q:DoIneedapermissionnumbertoenroll?A:No,engineeringstudentswithJuniorStandingcanenrollin
theminor.EnrollmentintheminorandJuniorStandingsatisfiesthepre‐requisitesfortheprogram’s
gatewaycourse,SCM345.
Q:WhenaretheSCMcoursesoffered?A:SCM345isofferedeveryFall,Spring,andmostSummersemesters.
TheremainingcourseswillbeofferedatleastonceperyearduringeithertheFallorSpringsemesters.
Q:CanIcompletetheminorafterIhavefinishedmydegree?A:No,youmustcompletealloftherequired
courseworkfortheminorbeforeyoufinishyourdegree.
Q:WhoshouldIcontactifIhaveadditionalquestions?A:PleasecontactJamesKroes(AssistantProfessorin
SupplyChainManagement)atjimkroes@boisestate.eduorChadWatson(Director,AcademicandTechnical
Advancement)atchadwatson1@boisestate.eduwithanyquestionsregardingtheprogram.