Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering / Master of Science in Sustainable Engineering (Accelerated)

Rochester Institute of Technology

An industrial engineering degree that provides you with the skills to optimize, design, and manage the operational and manufacturing processes by which goods are made and distributed, and services are provided efficiently. The degree in industrial engineering is for students interested in optimizing, designing, and managing the processes by which goods are made and distributed, and services are efficiently provided. Industrial engineering also ensures that high-quality products and services are delivered in a cost-effective manner. Industrial engineers aid companies globally, balancing sustainable design with skillful construction of systems. Graduates of the industrial engineering degree are able to address big-picture design and engineering questions, such as how engineers can simultaneously increase efficiency and quality. Industrial engineers design, optimize, and manage the process by which products are made and distributed across the world (i.e., global supply chain), or the way services are delivered in industries such as banking, health care, energy, or entertainment. Industrial engineers ensure that high-quality products and services are delivered in a cost-effective manner.Industrial engineering is ideal for those who enjoy both technology and working with people. Industrial engineers frequently spend as much time interacting with other engineers and product users as they do at their desks and computers. Typical work involves developing applied models and simulations of processes to evaluate overall system efficiency.A bachelor's in industrial engineering offers students a significant opportunity for a flexible long-term career. Employers have consistently praised the quality of RIT’s industrial engineering graduates, noting that the range of their abilities includes both strong technical knowledge and communication skills. RIT graduates with a BS in industrial engineering have used their technical base as a springboard to careers in management, consulting, manufacturing, sales, health care, law, and education.Industrial engineers are "big-picture" thinkers, much like systems integrators. Industrial engineers spend most of their time out in the work environment, using scientific approaches to solve today's problems while they develop solutions for the future.

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