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PROGRAM MISSION
 

The mission of the BSIE program at North Carolina A&T State University is to provide educational experiences in an environment that allows students to have a sense of belonging and purpose. The educational experiences are designed to produce competent industrial engineers who will serve the business and government needs with their expertise in designing, improving and installing integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy.

 
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
 

The BSIE Program Objectives are established by the faculty of the industrial engineering department. In determining these objectives, the stakeholders of the BSIE Program are consulted at least once every five years. Furthermore, the objectives are verified for consistency with the mission, goals and objectives of the University and the College of Engineering. The objectives of the BSIE Program are to produce graduates who:

  1. Perform both technically and professionally for a variety of employers in the manufacturing and service industries.

  2. Use information technology tools and systems engineering methods.

  3. Function in interdisciplinary, culturally and/or globally diverse teams.

  4. Contribute to their communities, the profession of industrial engineering, and the University and its constituents.

  5. Engage in proactive, continuous, and life long learning including the pursuit of graduate studies.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES           : : Go to Top
 

The specific program outcomes, measured in terms of the knowledge and skills the graduates of the BSIE program are expected to possess upon graduation, are given below.

  1. Apply knowledge of mathematics
  2. Apply knowledge of basic sciences
  3. Apply knowledge of engineering sciences
  4. Apply knowledge of industrial engineering theory
  5. Design experiments and collect data from a variety of sources
  6. Analyze and interpret data
  7. Formulate and solve engineering problems
  8. Design or improve integrated systems consisting of people, materials, information, equipment and energy considering life cycle factors
  9. Utilize tools of information technology
  10. Employ project management skills
  11. Gain industrial experience
  12. Appreciate role of ethics and engineering law
  13. Preserve and enhance the engineering profession
  14. Recognize global environmental, economic and societal issues
  15. Describe role of life long learning in a career plan
  16. Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
  17. Communicate effectively
Program outcomes are achieved by exposing students to a variety of subject material across the undergraduate curriculum.

STUDENT SKILLS STRATEGY (PDF)            : : Go to Top
 

To get in the game, you need a CAP!

The CAP is a symbol of graduation with your engineering degree. In order to receive that degree, you have to demonstrate skills that will be required of all engineers.

C Communication skills focus on the ability to speak, write, and listen- to a variety of audiences - concerning both technical and business matters. Mastery of these skills reveals your mastery of other skills listed below.
A Analytical skills involve the decomposition of a system into component parts and subsequent modeling of the system using quantitative, experimental, or computational tools. We view math and the computer as our friends. 
P Problem-solving skills include problem recognition and definition, root cause determination, use of analytical and computational tools to determine possible solutions, and present a recommendation with justification. Critical thinking is required.  

To stand out in the crowd, you need STILTs!

The CAP skills just get you in the door for consideration. As an A&T Industrial and Systems Engineering graduate, you will acquire the STILT skills to set you apart from the crowd.

S Systems thinking and synthesis skills enable one to design, evaluate and improve complex systems with multiple objectives while considering a life cycle factors such as sustainability, economics, and human factors.  
T Teamwork skills build on the natural collaborative culture among our students. Such skills include visioning, team-building, facilitation, conflict resolution, and consensus-building. 
I Information technology integration skills allow the improvement of enterprise systems using information technology. These skills include systems analysis, data modeling, and process modeling.
L Leadership and entrepreneurial skills enable our graduates to positively influence those within their organization and community. These skills enhance the entrepreneurial disposition of our students.  
T Trans-cultural and trans-discipline skills are developed so students understand the contributions of diverse cultures and disciplines, where collaboration can be harder, but leads to better results.