Industrial Engineering (BS)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2018–Spring 2019 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (IE BIE)
Unit: Speed School of Engineering (SS)
Department: Industrial Engineering
Program Information
Students specializing in Industrial Engineering will complete a program consisting of two semesters in Engineering Fundamentals and a further period of study in the Department of Industrial Engineering—ten semesters in Departmental Studies—to complete the Bachelor of Science degree, followed by a fifth year in Graduate Studies for the Master of Engineering degree. This curriculum is designed as an integrated five-year program, with a cooperative education component, culminating in the Master of Engineering degree.
The Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering programs are both accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Degree Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 | 31 | |
(19 hours of General Education requirements may be satisfied through coursework required by the degree program) | ||
| College/School Requirements 1 | 38 | |
| Program/Major Requirements | 74 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 124 | |
| 1 | Some courses required in this degree program satisfy multiple requirements. To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed, some hours from the General Education Requirements must be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program. Using other courses to satisfy General Education requirements will require additional hours to complete the degree requirements. See the Degree Requirements and/or Track tabs for specific coursework. |
Specific coursework information can be found on the Degree Requirements tab.
Departmental Admission Requirements
Acceptance into a Department requires that a student have a 2.25 GPA in the prescribed set of courses totaling 30 semester hours in Engineering Fundamentals. In addition, the student must be in good standing (university GPA ≥ 2.25).
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 | 31 | |
| The following courses are required by the program and satisfy the respective General Education Requirement(s): | ||
| Engineering Analysis I - QR | ||
| Introduction to College Writing - WC | ||
| Intermediate College Writing - WC | ||
| General Chemistry I - S | ||
| Introduction to Chemical Analysis I - SL | ||
| Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound - S | ||
| Business and Professional Speaking - OC | ||
All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above). To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed on the Overview tab, some hours from the General Education Requirements must be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program. Using other courses to satisfy General Education requirements will require additional hours to complete the degree requirements.
College/School Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Speed School Core | ||
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Analysis I - QR 2 | 4 |
| ENGR 102 | Engineering Analysis II | 4 |
| ENGR 110 | Engineering Methods, Tools, and Practice I | 2 |
| ENGR 111 | Engineering Methods, Tools and Practice ll | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | Introduction to College Writing - WC 2,3 | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Intermediate College Writing - WC 2,3 | 3 |
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry I - S 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 207 | Introduction to Chemical Analysis I - SL 2 | 1 |
| PHYS 298 | Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound - S 2 | 4 |
| COMM 112 | Business and Professional Speaking - OC 1 | 3 |
| Engineering Fundamentals 4 | ||
| ENGR 151 | Engineering Graphics Technology | 1 |
| ENGR 201 | Engineering Analysis III | 4 |
| ENGR 205 | Differential Equations for Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR 330 | Linear Algebra for Engineering | 2 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 38 | |
Program/Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering Department | ||
| IE 240 | Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| IE 250 | Data Management and Spreadsheet Modelings for IE | 3 |
| IE 288 | Industrial Engineering Cooperative Education Seminar | 0 |
| IE 289 | Industrial Engineering Cooperative Education I | 1 |
| IE 320 | Manufacturing Processes | 4 |
| IE 360 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| IE 370 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| IE 380 | Work Design | 3 |
| IE 389 | Industrial Engineering Cooperative Education II | 1 |
| IE 421 | Facility Location and Layout | 3 |
| IE 425 | Production and Inventory Control | 3 |
| IE 430 | Quality Control | 3 |
| IE 489 | Industrial Engineering Cooperative Education III | 1 |
| IE 499 | IE Capstone Design - CUE (CUE) | 3 |
| IE 515 | Operations Research Methods | 3 |
| IE 516 | Stochastic Operations Research | 3 |
| IE 541 | Simulation | 3 |
| IE 563 | Experimental Design in Engineering | 3 |
| IE 580 | Introduction to Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics | 3 |
| IE Electives | 6 | |
| Industrial Engineering Core | ||
| CHEM 202 | General Chemistry II - S | 3 |
| PHYS 295 | Introductory Laboratories I - SL | 1 |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| CECS 130 | Introduction to Programming Languages | 3 |
| CEE 205 | Mechanics I: Statics | 3 |
| CHE 253 | Materials Science | 3 |
| ECE 252 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ME 251 | Thermodynamics I | 3 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 74 | |
A student may accumulate no more than two D-minus, D, or D+ grades in IE prefixed courses to graduate with a baccalaureate degree. For any additional D-minus, D, or D+ grades beyond two, the student must repeat the course to earn a better grade.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree must be in good standing (university GPA ≥ 2.25) and must attain a GPA of at least 2.25 for all courses used to satisfy degree requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement) | ||
| Requirement fulfilled by completing: | ||
| IE Capstone Design - CUE | ||
| 1 | To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed, some hours from the General Education Requirements must be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program. Using other courses to satisfy General Education requirements will require additional hours to complete the degree requirements. |
| 2 | This course is a General Education requirement for the program; see louisville.edu/provost/ger/ for the listing, by academic year, of AH/D1/D2/SB/SBH Electives which satisfy the University-wide General Education requirements. |
| 3 | Students completing ENGL 105 in lieu of ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 satisfy the General Education and Engineering Fundamentals requirements for Written Communication. However, an additional 3-hr Written Communication (WC) course is needed to satisfy program credit hour requirements. A current list of acceptable WC courses is at louisville.edu/speed/academics/advising. |
| 4 | Acceptance into a Department requires that a student have a 2.25 GPA in the prescribed set of courses totaling 30 semester hours in Engineering Fundamentals. In addition, the student must be in good standing with the university (university GPA ≥ 2.25). |
Flight Plan
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENGL 101 | Introduction to College Writing - WC | 3 |
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Analysis I - QR | 4 |
| ENGR 110 | Engineering Methods, Tools, and Practice I | 2 |
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry I - S | 3 |
| CHEM 207 | Introduction to Chemical Analysis I - SL | 1 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, or Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Persepective US Diversity - AHD1, SBD1, or SBHD1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 102 | Intermediate College Writing - WC | 3 |
| ENGR 102 | Engineering Analysis II | 4 |
| ENGR 111 | Engineering Methods, Tools and Practice ll | 2 |
| PHYS 298 | Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound - S | 4 |
| PHYS 295 | Introductory Laboratories I - SL | 1 |
| CHEM 202 | General Chemistry II - S | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| ENGR 151 | Engineering Graphics Technology | 1 |
| ENGR 201 | Engineering Analysis III | 4 |
| CEE 205 | Mechanics I: Statics | 3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, or Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Persepective - AH, SB, or SBH | 3 | |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM 112 | Business and Professional Speaking - OC | 3 |
| ENGR 205 | Differential Equations for Engineering | 2 |
| IE 240 | Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| IE 250 | Data Management and Spreadsheet Modelings for IE | 3 |
| IE 288 | Industrial Engineering Cooperative Education Seminar | 0 |
| IE 380 | Work Design | 3 |
| CECS 130 | Introduction to Programming Languages | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| IE 289 | Industrial Engineering Cooperative Education I | 1 |
| Hours | 1 | |
| Summer | ||
| IE 360 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| CHE 253 | Materials Science | 3 |
| ENGR 330 | Linear Algebra for Engineering | 2 |
| IE 370 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| IE 389 | Industrial Engineering Cooperative Education II | 1 |
| Hours | 1 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECE 252 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| IE 320 | Manufacturing Processes | 4 |
| IE 425 | Production and Inventory Control | 3 |
| IE 430 | Quality Control | 3 |
| ME 251 | Thermodynamics I | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| IE 489 | Industrial Engineering Cooperative Education III | 1 |
| Hours | 1 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| IE 421 | Facility Location and Layout | 3 |
| IE 515 | Operations Research Methods | 3 |
| IE 541 | Simulation | 3 |
| IE 580 | Introduction to Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics | 3 |
| Industrial Engineering Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 101 or HIST 102 |
History of Civilizations I - D2, SBH |
3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, or Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Persepective - AH, SB, or SBH | 3 | |
| IE 499 | IE Capstone Design - CUE | 3 |
| IE 516 | Stochastic Operations Research | 3 |
| IE 563 | Experimental Design in Engineering | 3 |
| Industrial Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 124 | |
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