Industrial and systems engineering deals with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It typically focuses on the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, etc. Industrial and systems engineering often relies on, among others, the analysis and synthesis of mathematical, physical, social sciences, and the principles and methods of engineering design to specify, predict and evaluate results from such systems or processes.
About This Major
- College: Engineering
- Degree: Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Credits for Degree: 125
- Minor: No
- Combined-Degree Program: Yes
- Academic Learning Compact
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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.
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Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission to the undergraduate program are an overall 2.5 grade point average and a 2.5 grade point average in the designated pre-engineering technical courses. Students who have not met these requirements at 60 credits may be admitted on probation with successful petition.
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Department Requirements
Students must complete successfully every required course with minimum grades of C in at most three attempts. Grades of H, I, N, U, W and WF are considered attempts. Registration canceled for non-payment is also considered an attempt.
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Educational Objectives
The objective of the industrial and systems engineering program is to produce graduates who:
- will be successful professionals in industrial and systems engineering or other disciplines
- can acquire advanced knowledge through continuing education or advanced degree programs
- can become active leaders in their profession and/or community
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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.
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Critical Tracking
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.
Semester 1
- Complete 1 of 8 critical-tracking courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts: COP 2271, ESI 4327C, MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, MAP 2302, PHY 2048, PHY 2049
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 2
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking course with a minimum grades of C within two attempts
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 3
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C within two attempts
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 4
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C within two attempts
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 5
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
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Recommended Semester Plan
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
| Semester 1 |
Credits |
|---|
CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P) 5 or
CHM 2095 Chemistry for Engineers 1 5 |
3 |
| CHM 2045L General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GE-P) 5 |
1 |
| ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (State Core GE-S) 5 |
4 |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (State Core GE-M) |
4 |
| Humanities (State Core GE-H) (D or N; E6) 1/5 |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 2 |
Credits |
|---|
| ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE-S) 1 |
4 |
| IUF 1000 What is the Good Life (GE-H) 5 (Course must be completed in semester 1 or 2) |
3 |
| PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1 (GE-P) 2 |
3 |
| PHY 2048L Physics with Calculus 1 Laboratory (GE-P) 2/5 |
1 |
| MAC 2312 Geometry and Calculus 2 (GE-M) |
4 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 3 |
Credits |
|---|
| ENC 1101 Expository and Argumentative Writing (State Core GE-C)5 |
3 |
| MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 (GE-M) |
4 |
| MAP 2302 Elementary Differential Equations |
3 |
| PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2 |
3 |
| PHY 2049L Physics with Calculus 2 Laboratory 5 |
1 |
| Total |
14 |
| Semester 4 |
Credits |
|---|
| COP 2271 Computer Programming for Engineers |
2 |
| COP 2271L Computer Programming for Engineers Laboratory 5 |
1 |
| EGS 4034 Engineering Professionalism and Ethics 5 |
1 |
| ENC 3246 Professional Communication for Engineers (GE-C) 5 |
3 |
| Financial Accounting 5 |
3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) (D or N; E6) 1/5 |
3 |
| Total |
13
|
| Semester 5 |
Credits |
|---|
EML 2023 Computer Aided Graphics and Design 5 or
CGN 2328 Technical Drawing and Visualization 5 |
3 |
| ESI 4327C Matrix and Numerical Methods in Systems Engineering |
4 |
| STA 4321 Introduction to Probability 5 |
3 |
| Total |
10 |
| Semester 6 |
Credits |
|---|
| EIN 4354 Engineering Economy 5 |
3 |
| EGM 2511 Engineering Mechanics: Statics 5 |
3 |
| ESI 4312 Operations Research 1 5 |
4 |
| STA 4322 Introduction to Statistics Theory 5 |
3 |
| Technical elective 3 |
2 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
| ESI 4313 Operations Research 2 5 |
4 |
| ESI 4356 Decision Support Systems for Industrial and Systems Engineers 5 |
4 |
| EMA 3010 Materials 5 |
3 |
| Technical elective 3 |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
| Semester 8 |
Credits |
|---|
| EIN 4343 Inventory and Supply Chain Systems 5 |
3 |
| EIN 4360C Facility Planning and Work Design 5 |
4 |
| ESI 4357 Web-based Decision Support Systems for Industrial and Systems Engineering 5 |
4 |
| ESI 4523 Industrial Systems Simulation 5 |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
| Semester 9 |
Credits |
|---|
| EEL 3003 Elements of Electrical Engineering 5 |
3 |
| EIN 4335 Senior Design Project 4/5 |
3 |
| EIN 4451 Lean Production Systems 5 |
3 |
| EML 3100 Thermodynamics5 |
3 |
| ESI 4221C Industrial Quality Control 5 |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
1 The curriculum requires the completion of both the Diversity (D) component and the International (N) component.
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 and PHY 2049/2049L.
3 The curriculum requires five 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 in 368 Weil.
4 As an alternative, students can participate in the Integrated Product and Process Design (IPPD) program. Multidisciplinary teams of engineering students in this program work closely with a liaison engineer to design a new product or process for an industry sponsor. The program requires students to take, typically in their senior year, a sequence of two 3-credit courses, EIN 4912 IPPD 1 in fall and EIN 4913 IPPD 2 in spring. The former is a course approved for a technical elective and the latter can replace EIN 4335 Senior Design Project.
5 Minimum grade of C is required. A grade of C- will not satisfy the requirement.
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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 businesses. The industrial and systems engineering curriculum does not require certain courses that are necessary for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam (also known as the Engineer Intern exam). The latter is also a prerequisite for pursuing professional engineer license.
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 / EGM 3401 Elements of Dynamics / Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics.
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