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.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college, and major requirements.
Critical TrackingModel Semester Plan
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
Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for entry to each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.
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 (VB.NET), 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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Model Semester Plan
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.
| Semester 1 |
Credits |
|---|
CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P) or
CHM 2095 Chemistry for Engineers 1
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
CHM 2045L General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
GE-P; minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
1 |
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics
State Core GE-S; minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
4 |
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1
State Core GE-M |
4 |
Humanities
State Core GE-H, D or N; E6. Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. ♦ |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 2 |
Credits |
|---|
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics
GE-S ♦ |
4 |
IUF 1000 What is the Good Life
GE-H; must be completed in semester 1 or 2. Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1
GE-P ♦♦ |
3 |
PHY 2048L Physics with Calculus 1 Laboratory
GE-P; minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. ♦♦ |
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; minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
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 Laboratory for Physics with Calculus 2
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
1 |
| Total |
14 |
| Semester 4 |
Credits |
|---|
| COP 2271 Computer Programming for Engineers (VB.NET) |
2 |
COP 2271L Computer Programming for Engineers Laboratory
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
1 |
EGS 4034 Engineering Professionalism and Ethics
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
1 |
ENC 3246 Professional Communication for Engineers
GE-C; minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
Financial Accounting
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
Humanities (GE-H) or
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S; D or N; E6) ♦
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
| Total |
13
|
| Semester 5 |
Credits |
|---|
EML 2023 Computer Aided Graphics and Design or
CGN 2328 Technical Drawing and Visualization
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
| ESI 4327C Matrix and Numerical Methods in Systems Engineering |
4 |
STA 4321 Introduction to Probability
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
| Total |
10 |
| Semester 6 |
Credits |
|---|
EIN 4354 Engineering Economy
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
EGM 2511 Engineering Mechanics: Statics
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
ESI 4312 Operations Research 1
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
4 |
STA 4322 Introduction to Statistics Theory
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
| Technical elective ♦♦♦ |
2 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
ESI 4313 Operations Research 2
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
4 |
ESI 4356 Decision Support Systems for Industrial and Systems Engineers
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
4 |
EMA 3010 Materials
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
| Technical elective ♦♦♦ |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
| Semester 8 |
Credits |
|---|
EIN 4343 Inventory and Supply Chain Systems
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
EIN 4360C Facility Planning and Work Design
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
4 |
ESI 4357 Web-based Decision Support Systems for Industrial and Systems Engineering
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
4 |
ESI 4523 Industrial Systems Simulation
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
| Semester 9 |
Credits |
|---|
EEL 3003 Elements of Electrical Engineering
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
EIN 4335 Senior Design Project ♦♦♦♦
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
EIN 4451 Lean Production Systems
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
EML 3100 Thermodynamics
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
ESI 4221C Industrial Quality Control
Minimum grade of C required. A C- will not satisfy this requirement. |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
♦ The curriculum requires the completion of both the Diversity (D) component and the International (N) component.
♦♦ 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.
♦♦♦ The curriculum requires five technical elective credits. Students should choose 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.
♦♦♦♦ 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.
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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 choose 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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Related Industrial and Systems Engineering Programs
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