Industrial and Systems Engineering
Industrial and systems engineers specialize in coordination, planning and control. Industrial growth has created unusual opportunities for the industrial and systems engineer. Due to increased emphasis on automation and productivity, coupled with higher levels of systems sophistication, there is great demand for engineering graduates with broad interdisciplinary backgrounds.
About This Major
- College: Engineering
- Degree: Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Hours for the Degree: 125
- Minor: No
- Combined-Degree Program: Yes
- Website: www.ise.ufl.edu/students/ugradinfo.asp
Overview
Industrial and systems engineering prepares students for industrial practice in product design, process design, plant operation, production control, quality control, facilities planning, work system analysis and evaluation, and economic analysis of operational systems.
Students are prepared to use engineering principles to solve problems that require a quantitative basis for decision making and the application of economics, operations research, statistics, mathematics and engineering analysis, with dependence on the computer. The curriculum also provides the preparation necessary for graduate study.
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission into the undergraduate program are an overall grade point average of 2.5 and a 2.5 grade point average in the designated pre-engineering technical courses. Students who have not met these requirements at 60 hours may be admitted on probation with successful petition.
Educational Objectives
- To have graduates of the program who are successful in professional careers that employ Industrial and systems engineering concepts and principles and who successfully pursue further education;
- To have graduates of the program take a comprehensive multidisciplinary view of complex industrial and service systems in the solution to engineering problems; and
- To have graduates of the program apply skills in system modeling and design, optimization, analytical problem solving, process improvement, economic analysis, decision support systems, and information technology, in order to add value to their organizations' products, processes, and services.
Mission
The mission of the undergraduate program is to provide a top quality, state-of-the-art education in industrial and systems engineering and to foster leading-edge instruction. The program seeks national recognition by peer institutions and key employers of industrial and systems engineering graduates.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Equivalent critical tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 7 critical-tracking courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts: CGS 2421, MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, MAP 2302, PHY 2048, PHY 2049
Semester 2
- Complete 1 additional course with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 3
- Complete 2 additional courses with minimum grades of C in each course within two attempts
Semester 4
- Complete 3 additional courses with minimum grades of C in each course within two attempts
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| If you do not place out of ENC 1101, take it in the fall. | |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P) or CHM 2095 Chemistry for Engineers 1 | 3 |
| CHM 2045L General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GE-P) | 1 |
| ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (GE-S) 1 | 4 |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE-S) 1 | 4 |
| ENC 3254 Professional Writing in the Discipline (GE-C) | 3 |
| MAC 2312 Geometry and Calculus 2 (GE-M) | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| EML 2023 Computer Aided Graphics and Design or CGN 2328 Technical Drawing and Visualization | 3 |
| MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 (GE-M) | 4 |
| PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1 (GE-P) 2 | 3 |
| PHY 2048L Physics with Calculus 1 Laboratory (GE-P) 2 | 1 |
| Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| CGS 2421 Computer Programming for Engineers | 2 |
| CGS 2421L Computer Programming for Engineers Laboratory | 1 |
| EIN 3101C Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering 5 | 2 |
| MAP 2302 Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2 | 3 |
| PHY 2049L Physics with Calculus 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| EGM 2511 Engineering Mechanics - Statics | 3 |
| EIN 4354 Engineering Economy 5 | 3 |
| ESI 4567C Matrix and Numerical Methods in Systems Engineering 5 | 4 |
| STA 4321 Mathematical Statistics 1 5 | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| EIN 4365 Facilities Planning and Material Handling 5 | 3 |
| ESI 4221C Industrial Quality Control 5 | 3 |
| ESI 4312 Operations Research 1 5 | 3 |
| STA 4322 Mathematical Statistics 2 5 | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| EIN 3314C Work Design and Human Factors 5 | 3 |
| Technical elective 3 | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| EIN 4401 Lean Production Systems 5 | 3 |
| EMA 3010 Materials | 3 |
| ESI 4313 Operations Research 2 5 | 3 |
| ESI 4356 Decision Support Systems for Industrial and Systems Engineers 5 | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 9 | Credits |
| EIN 4321 Industrial Energy Management or EML 3100 Thermodynamics | 3 |
| EIN 4343 Inventory and Supply Chain Systems 5 | 3 |
| ESI 4523 Industrial Systems Simulation 5 | 3 |
| Technical elective 3/4 | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 10 | Credits |
| EEL 3003 Elements of Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EIN 4335 Senior Design Project 4/5 | 3 |
| ESI 4357 Web-based Decision Support Systems for Industrial and Systems Engineers 5 | 3 |
| Technical elective 3 | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
1 Acceptable courses in economics: ECO 2013 and 2023 or the single course ECO 3101. These courses satisfy general education social and behavioral sciences requirements. Students should complete EIN 4354 and ESI 4312 before taking ECO 3101. Admission to ECO 3101 may require instructor approval. If ECO 3101 is taken, one credit accrues to technical elective.
2 Students with deficient backgrounds in physics should first take a lower-level course such as PHY 2020. After successful remediation, they can begin the physics sequence: PHY 2048, 2048L, 2049 and 2049L.
3 The curriculum requires nine technical elective credits. Students should select technical electives that are related to one another and provide expertise in an ISE concentration area. Several minors provide such concentrations; information is available from Academic Services, Weil Hall, Room 371.
4 Students are encouraged to participate in the Integrated Product and Process Design (IPPD) program, which requires six hours of coursework and is offered as a sequence of two 3-credit courses during fall and spring of the senior year. Multidisciplinary teams of engineering students work closely with an industry liaison engineer to design a new product or process for an industry sponsor. The first of these courses is an approved substitute for three credits of technical electives; the second course is an approved substitute for the capstone design course (senior project) EIN 4335.
5 Grade of C or better is required. A grade of C- will NOT satisfy the requirement.
Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Preparation
Approximately 10 percent of the members of the Institute of Industrial Engineers pursue a Professional Engineer (PE) license. A PE license is especially desirable for engineers who want to start their own business. The industrial and systems engineering curriculum does not require certain courses that are necessary for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, which is also known as the Engineer Intern exam, and is a prerequisite for pursuing Professional Engineer certification.
Students preparing for the FE exam should select a set of technical electives that properly prepare them for this exam, such as EGM 3520, Mechanics of Materials and EGM 3400, Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics. Students should not substitute EIN 4321, Industrial Energy Management for EML 3007, Thermodynamics.